A comparative evaluation of the composition and antioxidant activity of free and bound polyphenols in sugarcane tips

The sugarcane tip is abundant in phenolic compounds. Previous studies have concentrated on the effects of free polyphenols, while bound polyphenols were overlooked. In this study, the content of bound polyphenols (SPB) (31.9 ± 0.9 mg GAE/g DW) was significantly higher than free polyphenols (SPF) (3.4 ± 0.1 mg GAE/g DW). A total of 44 free and 31 bound phenolics were identified by the UPLC-EIS-QTOF-MS/MS. Moreover, the antioxidant activity of SPB was more pronounced, as evidenced by its higher ABTS