Effect of technological process on antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of Andean lupine (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet)

The effect of debittering, extrusion and spray drying on antioxidant capacity and total phenolic compounds in non-defatted and defatted flours from three Andean lupine genotypes (Altagracia, Andenes, and Yunguyo) was evaluated. Total phenolic content (TPC; Folin-Ciocalteu method) and antioxidant capacity (DPPH and ABTS+) were assessed by spectrophotometry. Results showed that technological processes decreased significantly (p <= 0.05) antioxidants and phenolic compounds. Bitter lupine (control sample) had higher (p <= 0.05) TPC and antioxidant capacity than processed samples. In non-defatted and defatted samples, TPC of processed samples varied between 0.64 - 1.10 and 0.75 - 1.33 mg gallic acid equivalent/g d.m. in non-defatted and defatted samples, respectively. The DPPH antioxidant capacity varied between 2.87 - 4.10 and 3.12 - 4.73 mu mol Trolox/g d.m., while the ABTS+ antioxidant capacity ranged between 50.65 - 75.56 and 61.63 - 76.88 mu mol Trolox/g d.m. in non-defatted and defatted samples, respectively. On the other hand, lipids negatively influenced the quantification of TPC; therefore, the defatted samples had higher TPC.