@conference{
author = "Vuković, Sandra and Stojanović, Marija and Kilibarda, Sofija and Moravčević, Đorđe and Vujošević, Ana and Pantović, Jelena and Kostić, Aleksandar Ž.",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) from the Asteraceae family is annual or perennial
plant with many purposes: pot or garden ornamental plant, an ingredient in cosmetic
products, medicinal plant and edible food decoration. Marigold flowers are source of
bioactive compounds beneficial to human health. About that, in this study 80% methanol and
80% acetone extracts were used for spectrophotometric determination of photosynthetic
pigments chlorophyll a and b, and total carotenoid content (TCC), total phenolic (TPC),
flavonoid (TFC), and hydroxycinnamic acid derivative (HCAs) content (Tab. 1) and
antioxidant activity by TAC (in vitro phosphomolybdenum), FRP (ferric reducing power),
CUPRAC (cupric reducing antioxidant capacity), DPPH⦁ (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
radical scavenging) assays (Tab. 2). The obtained results were analyzed by one-way analysis
of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc Tukey`s HSD test and the results were expressed as
mean ± standard deviation (SD). The obtained indicated statistically significantly higher content of all tested
parameters in acetone extracts compared to methanol extracts. The content of photosynthetic
pigments was lower compared to other edible flowers pigment content from the Asteraceae
family. Regarding the antioxidant activity of marigold flowers, in TAC and FRP assays
acetone extract also had higher antioxidant activity, while in CUPRAC and DPPH⦁ assays
there is no statistically significant difference between the tested extracts. Based on their
phytochemical properties, marigold flowers can be classified as functional food.",
publisher = "UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE, FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY AND METALLURGY",
journal = "International Conference on Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology for Young Scientists",
title = "Edible flowers of marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) as functional food",
pages = "65-65",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6839"
}