scholarly journals Phenolic compounds and phytochemicals in fruits of black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) genotypes from the Aegean region in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Okatan

Abstract Turkey is one of the most important centres of mulberry genetic resources and mulberries grow naturally almost everywhere in Turkey. This study was carried out to determine the most important phenolic compounds and phytochemical properties of mulberry (Morus nigra L.) genotypes collected from natural resources in 2016-2017 in the province of Uşak (Turkey). The investigated biochemical characteristics included: total soluble solids content (TSS), pH, titratable acidity, total phenolic content, vitamin C and antioxidant capacity (DPPH). The highest values of phenolic compounds, i.e. ellagic acid, rutin, quercetin, gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid, were as follows: 5.89, 133.60, 11.25, 40.90, 10.54, 97.59 and 21.93 g 100 g−1, respectively. The highest values of total phenolics, vitamin C content and antioxidant capacity determined in the investigated mulberry genotypes were 2977.30 mg GAE g−1, 31.34 mg 100 g−1 and 26.80%, respectively. The genotypes 64USA08, 64USA06 and 64USA10 can be recommended in terms of the most valuable chemical composition and used for future breeding purposes. It is desirable to take steps to implement an intensive programme for the preservation of Morus nigra L. biodiversity in Turkey.

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Ercoli ◽  
Érica Oliveira Barizão ◽  
Joana Shuelter Boeing ◽  
Marcus Vinícius Kvitschal ◽  
Jesuí Vergilio Visentainer ◽  
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In this research, the total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant capacity (FRAP and DPPH•× assays) of pulps and peels of advanced selection of apples grown in Brazil were investigated. The correlation analyses between the activity of polyphenoloxidase enzyme (PPO), vitamin C content, total titratable acidity, and color parameters were performed. The results indicated that the data differed significantly among the apple genotypes studied. The peels of the selection Epagri 170-91 and Epagri 170-25 showed the highest TPC and antioxidant capacities. In addition, the pulps of the Epagri 170-91 presented the highest TPC and antioxidant capacities, the lowest enzymatic browning, highest amount of vitamin C and lowest enzymatic activity when compared with other genotypes. The TPC and antioxidant capacities were significantly correlated in all genotypes analyzed. High correlation values between enzymatic browning and factors that affect the apple color were also found in all analyzed pulps, except between enzymatic browning and TPC. The results demonstrated that the enzymatic browning and TPC, as well as the antioxidant capacity and chemical characteristics, vary considerably depending on the apple genotypes and fruit tissues analyzed. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCOS FILGUEIRAS JORGE ◽  
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KAMILA DE OLIVEIRA DO NASCIMENTO ◽  
JOSÉ LUCENA BARBOSA JUNIOR ◽  
LEONARDO DUARTE BATISTA DA SILVA ◽  
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ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics, antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds of organic cherry tomatoes grown under fertigation with organic dairy cattle wastewater (DCW) with different nitrogen rates. Tomato plants, grown in an agroecological farm in Seropédica, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were subjected to four different nitrogen rates (T1=0, T2=50, T3=100 and T4=150% of N). The moisture, lipids, ashes, protein and total fiber contents, soluble solids (ºBrix), reducing and total sugars (%), pH and total titratable acidity (mg NaOH per 100 g) were evaluated. The total phenolic content (TPC) and the antioxidant capacity was determined by the DPPH and FRAP methods. The different nitrogen rates (%N) affected the pH, protein and soluble solids contents. The increase in %N increased the antioxidant capacities, according to the DPPH assay, and TPC. On the other hand, the tomatoes under fertigation with the highest %N presented lower antioxidant capacities according to the FRAP assay. The fertigation did not affect the microbiological characteristics of the tomatoes, which presented fecal coliforms count <3 NMP g-1 and absence of Salmonella in 25 g.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Carvalho Guimarães ◽  
Derlyene Lucas Salgado ◽  
Elisângela Elena Nunes Carvalho

Abstract Phenolic compounds are natural antioxidants and can be found with abundance in fruits and vegetables. One of the first methods created for analyzing phenolic compounds was the Folin-Denis method; and hereafter, the Folin Ciocalteu method was developed and recently, one of the most recent method is the Fast Blue. Due to the importance of these compounds in food, this work aimed to determine the total phenolic compounds in three fruits, such as: Passion Fruit, “Palmer” mango and “Pera” orange. In addition, these fruits were analyzed through three different determination methods. Furthermore, the content of vitamin C, soluble solids, titratable acidity and pH of these fruits were evaluated. Based on the results, it was verified that there was no difference among the values of vitamin C, soluble solids and TA in relation to those found in the literature. When comparing the three methods (Fast Blue BB, Folin-Ciocalteu Reagent and Folin-Denis Reagent), the results showed a difference in the phenolic compounds that may be related to the distinct reagents used in each method and its different action.


2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Priscilla Gomes da Silva ◽  
Poliana Cristina Spricigo ◽  
Thais Pádua de Freitas ◽  
Thiago Machado da Silva Acioly ◽  
Severino Matias de Alencar ◽  
...  

Abstract Pereskia aculeata Miller is a native cactaceae found from the Northeast to the South of Brazil. This plant is recognized by the high nutritional value of their leaves, which are the most used in cooking and folk medicine. However, studies on the chemical characteristics and antioxidant capacity of the ora-pro-nobis fruits are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the best harvest point of the ora-pro-nobis fruits to optimize the content of bioactive compounds and their antioxidant capacity. The fruits were manually harvested, defined by their peel colors in three maturity stages: unripe (green), intermediate (yellowish green), and ripe (yellow) stages. The following attributes were evaluated: soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA ratio, pH, and content of bioactive compounds, such as total chlorophylls, carotenoids, yellow flavonoids, total phenolic compounds, and antioxidant capacity. There was a decrease in the content of chlorophyll followed by an increase in the of total carotenoids and yellow flavonoids, due to the maturity stage. For the total phenolic compounds, it was not observed significant difference between the stages. The antioxidant capacity was quantified by the ORAC method in lyophilized pulp in the unripe (1.95 mmol 100 g-1 trolox) and ripe (3.85 mmol 100 g-1 trolox) stages. The lowest contents were observed in the intermediate (0.80 mmol 100 g-1 trolox in lyophilized pulp) stage. The maturity stage significantly influenced the bioactive compounds of ora-pro-nobis, which presented higher values of total carotenoids, yellow flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity in ripe fruits.


HortScience ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 859-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junxin Huang ◽  
Robert Heyduck ◽  
Richard D. Richins ◽  
Dawn VanLeeuwen ◽  
Mary A. O’Connell ◽  
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Vitamin C profiles of 46 jujube cultivars were assessed from 2012 to 2015, and fruit nutrient dynamics of 10 cultivars during maturation were examined from 25 Aug. to 7 Oct. 2014 at 2-week intervals at New Mexico State University’s Alcalde Sustainable Agriculture Science Center and Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center. This is the first report in the United States profiling Vitamin C in jujube cultivars. The vitamin C content of mature fruit of 45 (of 46) cultivars ranged from 225 to 530 mg/100 g fresh weight (FW) plus ‘Youzao’ having the highest content of 820 mg/100 g FW at early mature stage. In general, drying cultivars had higher vitamin C content than fresh-eating cultivars whereas ‘Jinsi’ series (multipurpose) had relatively higher vitamin C content than others (>400 mg/100 g FW). Fruit vitamin C and moisture content decreased significantly during the maturation process. The average vitamin C contents of nine cultivars at Alcalde decreased more than 40% based on FW from 25 Aug. to 7 Oct. To maximize the vitamin C benefit, the ideal stage to consume fresh-eating cultivars is the creamy stage. Titratable acidity and soluble solids increased significantly during maturation. In mature jujubes, the titratable acidity and soluble solids ranged between 0.27% to 0.46% and 27.2% to 33.7%, respectively. Glucose, fructose, and sucrose content also rose significantly during ripening. Mature fruits contained 31–82 mg/g FW glucose, 32–101 mg/g FW fructose, and 53–159 mg/g FW sucrose among the cultivars tested. Based on sucrose contents, cultivars can be divided into two groups, “high-sucrose” (more sucrose than glucose or fructose) and “low-sucrose” (less sucrose than glucose or fructose). ‘Dagua’, ‘Honeyjar’, ‘Lang’, ‘Li’, ‘Maya’, ‘Sugarcane’, and ‘Sherwood’ belong to the “high-sucrose” group. Total phenolic content and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)-reducing capacity in fruit decreased during maturation, and the total phenolic content of mature jujube was 12–16 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry weight (DW). For mature fruit, ‘Li’ and ‘Li-2’ had the highest DPPH-scavenging efficiency whereas ‘Sugarcane’, ‘So’, and ‘Lang’ had the lowest at Alcalde, NM.


2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
VIVIANE MARCELA CELANT ◽  
GILBERTO COSTA BRAGA ◽  
JESSICA ARIANE VORPAGEL ◽  
ARIANE BUSCH SALIBE

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the content of phenolic compounds, anthocyanins and flavonoids extracted with 80% ethanol and water, and antioxidant capacity (DPPH and ABTS) of five blackberry cultivars produced in Western Paraná, Brazil. Brazos, Tupy, Arapaho, Choctaw and Guarani blackberries were studied. Soluble solids, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid of fruits were also characterized. Total phenolic compounds ranged from 8.23 to 14.98 mg GAE g-1 (f.w.) and Arapaho cultivar exhibited the highest contents in both solvents. Anthocyanins ranged from 2.57 to 9.42 mg ECy3glu g-1 (f.w.), being the solvent ethanol 80% more efficient than the water, and Choctaw cultivar showing the highest content. Flavonoids ranged from 0.46 to 1.14 mg EQ g-1 (f.w.) and Guarani cultivar showed the highest content. High linear correlations were found between total phenolics and antioxidant capacity in both extraction solvents. However, linear correlations between anthocyanins and antioxidant capacity were observed only for the aqueous solvent. Ascorbic acid ranged from 87.87 to 134.09 mg 100 g-1, with emphasis on Brazos cultivar. The aqueous extract showed greater ability to scavenge ABTS radical, but the ethanolic extract was more efficient for the DPPH radical. Blackberries produced under Western Paraná conditions showed high levels of antioxidants with emphasis on Arapaho cultivar. This study showed that water and ethanol solvents influence different results on phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of blackberries.


Genetika ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 483-494
Author(s):  
Wajeeha Amin ◽  
Sajjad Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Anjum ◽  
Shaghef Ejaz ◽  
Muhammad Saqib ◽  
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The present study was conducted on five jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cultivars (Anokhi, Karela, Dill bahar, Ajooba and Dehli white) grown in two locations in Punjab, Pakistan during seasons 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The aim of the study was to determine genetic diversity based on fruit properties fruit (weight, length, diameter), seed (weight, length, diameter), pulp weight, juice pH, total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), vitamin C, sugars (total, reducing, and non-reducing), antioxidant capacity and total phenolics. All cultivars significantly differed from each other in their fruit physico-chemical attributes. Dehli white cultivar had the highest fruit weight (22.90 g), fruit diameter (37.58 mm), pulp weight (16.83 g) and seed diameter (10.33 mm) than other cultivars. Dill bahar had the highest fruit length (43.75 mm), seed weight (2.69 g), juice pH (4.98), vitamin C content (55.86 mg/100 mL juice) and total phenolic contents (146.98 ?g GAE per mL). Anokhi had the highest seed length (26.13 mm), non-reducing sugars (37.81%), total sugars (47.23%) and antioxidant capacity (1016.8 mM trolox per 100 mL). In Bahawalpur and Faisalabad?s environmental conditions Dehli white and Dill bahar cultivars were with better physical properties. However, according to biochemical properties Ajooba and Anokhi cultivars were better in Bahawalpur.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. e115101724098
Author(s):  
Carine Cocco ◽  
Wendel Paulo Silvestre ◽  
Gabriela Weber Schildt ◽  
Felipe Afonso Tessaro

The use of plant growth regulators that increase ethylene production is a common strategy to anticipate fruit ripening, increase peel color, and reduce the number of collections to complete the harvest of the fruits. Besides, this strategy may come true as a helping technique for the farmers to reduce costs with manpower, increasing overall profitability. This work aimed to evaluate the application of several concentrations of ethephon, associated with boric acid, on the anticipation of ripening of ‘Fortune’ plums, cultivated in Serra Gaúcha region, South Brazil. The study was carried out in a commercial orchard during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 harvests. It was used a completely randomized design with six treatments and four replicates; each replicate was composed of four plants. The following parameters were evaluated: the amount of fruits collected in each harvest, average fruit mass, diameter, length, firmness, soluble solids content, titratable acidity, SS/TA ratio, total phenolic compounds, and total anthocyanins. According to the results, the application of ethephon was capable of hastening and homogenizing partially plum ripening, but it also caused a reduction of anthocyanin and phenolic compounds contents and fruit firmness. On the other hand, the application of boric acid increased fruit firmness. From an economic standpoint, the pre-harvest application of ethephon may be interesting to reduce manpower requirements during harvest by an earlier harvest and by reducing the number of harvest cycles.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Araujo Pereira ◽  
Pedro Henrique Ferreira Tomé ◽  
Henrique Silvano Arruda ◽  
Edson José Fragiorge ◽  
Paulo Roberto Ribeiro

The objective of this work was to determine the physical and physicochemical characteristics, proximate composition, antioxidant activity, total phenolic compounds, vitamin C content and total anthocyanins of different fractions of the calabura fruits (peel, pulp and whole fruit). The fruits showed average diameter and weight of 14.50 mm and 1.57 g, respectively, and high yield in pulp (75.38%). The whole fruit showed: pH (5.64), titratable acidity (0.11 g citric acid 100 g-1), soluble solids (10.24 °Brix), ratio (93.76), moisture (77.36%), ash (5.65%), lipids (7.79%), proteins (8.29%), crude fiber (5.93%), carbohydrates (72.15%), vitamin C (3.30 mg 100 g-1), phenolic compounds (526.55 mg tannic acid equivalents (TAE) 100 g-1), anthocyanins (4.08 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalents (CGE) 100 g-1) and DPPH IC50 (82.25 μg mL-1).The peel showed high antioxidant activity (82.00 μg mL-1) due to the highest contents of phenolic compounds (868.90 mg TAE 100 g-1), anthocyanins (3.87 mg CGE 100 g-1) and vitamin C (4.20 mg 100 g-1). In conclusion, the calabura fruit showed high content of bioactive compounds with antioxidant properties in vitro.


Author(s):  
Onur Saraçoğlu ◽  
Mustafa Özgen

In this study, the effect of different harvest period on fruit quality and phytochemical properties of short and day neutral strawberries was investigated. For this purpose, two day-neutral ('Fern', 'Kabarl') and four short day ('Camorosa', 'Sweet Charlie', 'Rubygem' and 'Festival') strawberry varieties were harvested at three different harvest period. Harvested fruits were analysed 15 and 30 days intervals for short and day-neutral varieties. Pomological analysis such as fruit size, firmness, fruit weight, titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), pH and total anthocyanin, total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity were studied. Results of the present study indicated that fruits from later harvest periods displayed smaller fruit size, lower pH and TSS content but higher TA and fruit firmness. Also, both short and day neutral varieties have higher phytochemical content at later harvest period in terms of total phenolics, total anthocyanin and antioxidant capacity.


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