Oana Botoran

Dr. Oana Botoran

National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies–ICSI Rm. Valcea, ICSI Analytics Group, 4 Uzinei Street, RO-240050 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2015 in Food Control
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Raluca Popescu
DCDiana Costinel
Diana Costinel
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Oana Botoran
AMAdrian Marinescu
Adrian Marinescu
ISIoan Stefanescu
Ioan Stefanescu
RIRoxana Elena Ionete
Roxana Elena Ionete

1 February 2016 in Food Chemistry
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Elisabeta-Irina GeanaElisabeta-Irina Geana
Elisabeta-Irina Geana
RPRaluca Popescu
Raluca Popescu
DCDiana Costinel
Diana Costinel
OBOana Botoran
Oana Botoran
RIRoxana Elena Ionete
Roxana Elena Ionete
Camelia BalaCamelia Bala
Camelia Bala

6 June 2014 in Food Analytical Methods
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Oana Botoran
RIRoxana Elena Ionete
Roxana Elena Ionete
RPRaluca Popescu
Raluca Popescu
DCDiana Costinel
Diana Costinel
GRGabriel Lucian Radu
Gabriel Lucian Radu

1 April 2016 in Food Control
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Elisabeta-Irina GeanaElisabeta-Irina Geana
Elisabeta-Irina Geana
RPRaluca Popescu
Raluca Popescu
DCDiana Costinel
Diana Costinel
OBOana Botoran
Oana Botoran
ISIoan Stefanescu
Ioan Stefanescu
Camelia BalaCamelia Bala
Camelia Bala

3 February 2016 in Food Analytical Methods
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Oana Botoran
RIRoxana Elena Ionete
Roxana Elena Ionete
DCDiana Costinel
Diana Costinel
IGIrina Elisabeta Geana
Irina Elisabeta Geana
RPRaluca Popescu
Raluca Popescu
GRGabriel Lucian Radu
Gabriel Lucian Radu

17 January 2022 in Applied Sciences
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Nadia Paun
OBOana Botoran
Oana Botoran
Violeta-Carolina NiculescuVioleta-Carolina Niculescu
Violeta-Carolina Niculescu
Anthocyanins are flavonoids with an antioxidant effect. They are the pigments that give rich colours to berries, red onions, pomegranates, and grapes. In addition to acting as antioxidants and fighting free radicals, anthocyanins may offer anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-cancer benefits. Among various types of fruits, blackberries and grapes are distinguished by their rich content in polyphenols, including anthocyanins. The purpose of this study was the identification and quantification of the anthocyanins in black grape skins and blackberries, but also the determination of the total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity. The grape skins and blackberry extracts were prepared by an ultrasound-assisted acidified ethanol and methanol extraction method, with the 80% methanol solution being the most effective. Alcoholic extracts of blackberries and grape skins were analysed by the HPLC-DAD-MS method. There were five glycosylated anthocyanin compounds in blackberries, eight glycosylated anthocyanins compounds, and seven fragments of anthocyanin derivatives in grape skins identified. It was concluded that the anthocyanin profile of blackberries and grapes revealed mainly anthocyanin monoglycosides and acetylglycosides. Cyanidin-3-glucoside was the main component (86.49%) in blackberries, while, in the grape skins, the main component was delphinidin-3-O-glucoside (about 40.64%). Principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out on the basis of the 13 identified compounds in order to separate the extracts and describe the anthocyanins characteristics of different groups, the findings being in agreement with the experimental results. Compared to methanol extracts, ethanol extracts showed higher antioxidant activity, being related to the total phenolic content for the blackberries. Overall, the obtained results indicated that the blackberries and grapes skins possessed a high antioxidant content, similar to other berries, highlighting their potential use as fresh functional foods or fruit-derived products.