Sea buckthorn berries fit into the strategy of seeking natural factors in the non-communicable diseases prevention, but their sensory qualities are a challenge for consumers and food industry. The study aimed to evaluate anti-cholinesterase (anti-acetylcholinesterase and -butylcholinesterase), anti-diabetic (anti-α-amylase, -α-glucosidase, -pancreatic lipase) and antioxidant potential (FRAP, ORAC), phenolic compounds (UPLC-PDA-FL), basic chemical composition, and sensory quality of sea buckthorn-based smoothies. Eighteen novel products containing sea buckthorn (25-50%) with other fruits and vegetables were analyzed. Sea buckthorn enriched the smoothies in flavonols (25.46-95.13 mg/100 g), and fruits and vegetables provided phenolic acids and procyanidins. The anti-BuChE effect was higher than anti-AChE, while products with apricot, orange, grape and parsley root were strong inhibitors of carbohydrates digesting enzymes. Lipase inhibition by all smoothies was over 50%. Products with 75% fruits or 50% vegetables were the most sensory attractive. The results will be valuable in designing innovative food with rarely used berries.
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Food Funct
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College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
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Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076,China; Engineering Research Center for Natural Antitumor Drugs, Ministry of Education, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150076, China. Electronic address:
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Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, 300072 Tianjin, China. Electronic address:
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Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610299, China. Electronic address:
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College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China. Electronic address:
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