Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Extraction, Identification, and Quantitative Determination of Lignans
2.4. Determination of Antioxidant Activity
2.4.1. Determination of 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) Radical Scavenging Activity
2.4.2. Determination of Ferric-Reducing Antioxidant Power
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Microwave Duration and Germination Time on Tissue Spatial Distribution Pattern of Lignan Content in Flaxseeds
3.1.1. Analysis of Lignan Content in Flaxseed Hulls
3.1.2. Analysis of Lignan Content in Flaxseed Kernels
3.1.3. Analysis of Lignan Content of Whole Flaxseeds
3.2. Effects of Microwave Duration and Germination Time on the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Antioxidant Activity in Flaxseed Tissues
3.2.1. Analysis of Antioxidant Activity of Flaxseed Hulls
3.2.2. Analysis of Antioxidant Activity of Flaxseed Kernels
3.2.3. Analysis of Antioxidant Activity of Flax Whole Seeds
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Hu, J.; Zhang, Q.; Li, Y.; Zhang, Q.; Jia, C.; Huang, F.; Deng, Q.; Tang, C. Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization. Foods 2025, 14, 2716. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152716
Hu J, Zhang Q, Li Y, Zhang Q, Jia C, Huang F, Deng Q, Tang C. Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization. Foods. 2025; 14(15):2716. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152716
Chicago/Turabian StyleHu, Jinling, Qingyi Zhang, Yaning Li, Qiqi Zhang, Caihua Jia, Fenghong Huang, Qianchun Deng, and Cuie Tang. 2025. "Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization" Foods 14, no. 15: 2716. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152716
APA StyleHu, J., Zhang, Q., Li, Y., Zhang, Q., Jia, C., Huang, F., Deng, Q., & Tang, C. (2025). Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization. Foods, 14(15), 2716. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14152716