Red wine is known for its health beneficial effects when consumed in moderation. This is due to its high antioxidant contents. Antioxidants slow down or prevent the oxidation of other molecules, thus inhibiting the formation of radicals, which cause cellular damage in the body. The antioxidant effect is achieved by interrupting oxidation reactions, as antioxidants react with radicals and neutralize them. The most important antioxidant in red wine is resveratrol, which belongs to the polyphenol group. Foods rich in polyphenols can prevent or slow down the development of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders. In the experimental part of the thesis, we tested three types of fresh wines and dehydrated wines, prepared from them using the spray drying method. Dehydrated wines were made with the addition of alpha cyclodextrin. For analysis we selected wines with different sugar and tannin content. Sweet Refosco contains the highest amount of sugar. Blaufränkisch is considered to have the most antioxsidants due to its high tannins content, while Merlot is moderately strong antioxidant with balanced amount of polyphenols. We determined their antioxidant capacity using the DPPH assay. The results were presented as effective concentration (EC50), where the highest activity was shown with Merlot and dehydrated wine of Sweet Refosco. Additionally, we assessed the polyphenol content using the Folin-Ciocalteu method. The results indicated that Sweet Refosco and dehydrated wine of Merlot had the highest polyphenol content. The sample with the highest total polyphenol index is Sweet Refosco and dehydrated wine of Sweet Refosco. We also determined the dry content after wine drying using TG analysis for the fresh wine samples, where Sweet Refosco containing the most dry content. For a better interpretation of the results, the phenolic values in wine were compared with data for various foods, obtained from a published scientific article and found that although wine contains important phenolic compounds, their contribution to the total antioxidant intake most likely remains lower than that of fruits, legumes and nuts.
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