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Enzymatic oxidation of neobetanin monitored by liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection

Starzak K., Szot D., Skopińska A., Swiergosz T., Wybraniec S.

Challenges of Modern Technology

2016

Vol. 7, no. 1

29--31

The aim of this study was monitoring of enzymatic oxidation of neobetanin, an interesting type of betalains which is a partially oxidized betacyanin. As it belongs to betalains, it is water soluble and non-toxic, but a presence of a few functional groups makes it very reactive. Oxidation reactions were performed using horseradish peroxidase followed by spectrophotometric and mass spectrometric detection (LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS) of obtained products. Enzymatic oxidation of neobetanin leads to a formation of new decarboxy- and dehydro-derivatives. The main identified oxidation product is 2-decarboxy-2,3-dehydroneobetanin. Searching for all formed oxidation products is extremely important for elucidation of the betalains oxidation mechanism.

Profiles of products generated during betacyanins reduction by 2-methylpyridine borane

Szot D., Starzak K., Skopińska A., Wybraniec S.

Challenges of Modern Technology

2015

Vol. 6, no. 4

19--22

Betanin and neobetanin (14,15-dehydrogenated betanin), natural betacyanin pigments were subjected to a gentle reduction by 2-methylpyridine borane. During each reduction reaction, the visible spectra were collected. The results were tentatively confirmed by LC-DAD-ESI-MS. In comparison to a previous study with sodium borohydride, various types of products were obtained. Depending on pH, one or two double bonds are reduced. Interestingly, a preliminary decarboxylation of the pigments is also noticed. Betacyanins are plant red-violet pigments applied as colorants in food and pharmaceutical industry which are proven to have an antioxidant activity. They are confirmed to be beneficial for human health as free radical scavengers. Therefore, betacyanins can prevent from many diseases which would be induced by an excessive accumulation of free radicals in the human body. There are more and more reports of their pro-health properties. However, the mechanism of betacyanins oxidation remains not completely elucidated. It is postulated that the rearrangement in the chromophoric system is a significant part of this mechanism. The products obtained as a result of reduction of betanin and neobetanin can be useful in oxidation investigations. Betacyanins with partially destroyed chromophoric system by reduction of the double bonds would by perfect models for further studies on their oxidation.