An insight into chemical composition and bioactivity of 'Prokupac' red wine

Abstract

Autochthonous variety 'Prokupac' (Vitis vinifera L.) red wines with the addition of selected aromatic herbs (Artemisia absinthium, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Glycyrrhiza glabra and Pimpinella anisum L.) were evaluated for chemical composition and biological activity. Furthermore, their polyphenolic profiles were determined by HPLC-DAD. While total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid (TFC) contents, along with antioxidant activity, were significantly higher in all examined wine samples, the content of total anthocyanins was decreased, compared to a pure 'Prokupac' wine, used as the control one. On the other hand, 'Prokupac' wines with the addition of cinnamon (S. zeylanicum) and wormwood (A. absinthium) displayed highest antioxidant (EC₅₀, 0.021 ± 0.001 mg/mL) and antibacterial (Enterococcus faecalis, MIC/MBC 15.63/62.50 μL/mL) activities, respectively. The study showed that 'Prokupac' wine with the addition of cinnamon was significantly enriched both with TPC and TFC, compared to control wine (p < 0.05), which may contribute to its market potential.

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Keywords:

• autochthonous variety 'Prokupac'
• red wine
• total contents of polyphenolics and flavonoids
• polyphenolic profile
• antioxidant activity
• antibacterial activity

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Daniela Popović Beogračić for the design of graphical abstract.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Funding

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Research grants Nos. 46009 and 172053).