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Staveckienė J, Medveckienė B, Jarienė E, Kulaitienė J. Effects of Different Ripening Stages on the Content of the Mineral Elements and Vitamin C of the Fruit Extracts of Solanum Species: S. melanocerasum, S. nigrum, S. villosum, and S. retroflexum. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:343. [PMID: 38337877 PMCID: PMC10857400 DOI: 10.3390/plants13030343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Studies on the mineral and vitamin C contents of different species and ripening stages of Solanum fruits are very limited. The aim of the research was to evaluate the content of the mineral elements and vitamin C of four different Solanum species (S. melanocerasum-SM, S. nigrum-SN, S. villosum-SV and S. retroflexum-SR), and three ripening stages. The mineral composition of Solanum fruits was detected using a CEM MARS 6® (Matthews, NC, USA) digestion system outfitted with a 100 mL Teflon vessel, by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE). In total, eleven mineral elements were detected (K, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Na, Cu, B, Mn, Al, and Zn). Vitamin C content was assessed by a spectrophotometric method. Depending on the ripening stage/species, content of microelements ranged from 756.48 mg kg-1 DW in SV fruits at ripening stage III, to 211.12 mg kg-1 DW in SM fruits at ripening stage III. The dominant microelement was Fe. The total content of macroelements in Solanum fruits ranged from 26,104.95 mg kg-1 DW in SV fruits at ripening stage II to 67,035.23 mg kg-1 DW in SR fruits at ripening stage I. The dominant macroelement was K. The data from two experimental years showed that the significantly highest content of vitamin C was in SM fruits and ranged from 48.15 mg 100 g-1 at ripening stage I to 45.10 mg 100 g-1 at ripening stage III.
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- Jūratė Staveckienė
- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, 44001 Kaunas, Lithuania; (B.M.); (E.J.); (J.K.)
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Staveckienė J, Kulaitienė J, Levickienė D, Vaitkevičienė N, Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V. The Effect of Ripening Stages on the Accumulation of Polyphenols and Antioxidant Activity of the Fruit Extracts of Solanum Species. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2672. [PMID: 37514286 PMCID: PMC10385256 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of the ripening stage on the accumulation of polyphenols and antioxidant activity in fruits of Solanum species. The experiment included two factors: I-four different Solanum species (S. melanocerasum, S. nigrum, S. villosum, and S. retroflexum) and II-three ripening stages. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to analyze the individual phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids), and the spectrophotometric method was applied to determine antioxidant activity. The results revealed that the accumulation of polyphenols and antioxidant activity in fruits of Solanum species depends on the stage of ripening and species. All studied Solanum species fruits had the highest content of total phenolic acid at ripening stage III and the greatest antioxidant activity at ripening stage I. Fully ripe fruits of S. melanocerasum contained significantly more total flavonoids, whereas S. nigrum contained significantly more total phenolic acids than other investigated Solanum species fruits. The significantly highest antioxidant activity was found in S. melanocerasum fruits at ripening stage I.
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- Jūratė Staveckienė
- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Donelaičio Str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Donelaičio Str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Donelaičio Str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Donelaičio Str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy, Donelaičio Str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Medveckienė B, Levickienė D, Vaitkevičienė N, Vaštakaitė-Kairienė V, Kulaitienė J. Changes in Pomological and Physical Parameters in Rosehips during Ripening. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1314. [PMID: 36987001 PMCID: PMC10054635 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Rosehips of various Rosa spp. are well known for having human health-promoting compounds like mineral nutrients, vitamins, fatty acids, and phenolic compounds. However, little is known about rosehip characteristics which describe the fruit quality and may indicate appropriate harvest times. Our study evaluated the pomological (width, length, and weight of fruits, flesh weight, and seed weight), texture, and CIE colour parameters (L*, a*, and b*), chroma (C), and hue angle (h°) of rosehip fruits of Rosa canina, Rosa rugosa, and genotypes of Rosa rugosa 'Rubra' and 'Alba', harvested at five ripening stages (I-V). The main results revealed that genotype and ripening stage significantly affected parameters. The significantly longest (R. canina) and widest fruits (R. Rugosa) were measured at ripening stage V. Genotypes of R. rugosa 'Rubra' and 'Alba' had significantly higher fruit and flesh weights at ripening stage V. Rosehips of all investigated genotypes expressed darkness (lower L*) during ripening, and had the highest hue angle h° values at ripening stage I while the lowest was at stage V. The significantly lowest skin elasticity of rosehips was found at stage V. However, R. canina was distinguished by the highest fruit skin elasticity and strength. As our results show, the desired pomological, colour, and texture features of various species and cultivars rosehips can be optimised according to the harvest time.
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Staveckienė J, Kulaitienė J, Levickienė D, Vaitkevičienė N. Changes in Fatty Acid Content in Solanum spp. Fruits during Ripening. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:268. [PMID: 36678981 PMCID: PMC9861562 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study aimed to determine the effects of the ripening stage and species on the contents of saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids in Solanum spp. fruits. A two-factor field experiment with four different Solanum spp. species (S. nigrum, S. melanocerasum, S. retroflexum, and S. villosum) and three ripening stages was conducted over two growing seasons (2020-2021). The fatty acid composition of the Solanum fruits was characterized using gas chromatography with a flame ionization detection. The results show that PUFAs are the dominant type of fatty acid in Solanum fruits, followed by MUFAs and SFAs. Overall, the highest PUFA contents were observed in S. nigrum fruits in the ripening stage I, and the highest MUFA and SFA contents were observed in S. melanocerasum fruits during ripening stages I and II, respectively.
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Cozzolino R, Pace B, Palumbo M, Laurino C, Picariello G, Siano F, De Giulio B, Pelosi S, Cefola M. Profiles of Volatile and Phenolic Compounds as Markers of Ripening Stage in Candonga Strawberries. Foods 2021; 10:3102. [PMID: 34945655 DOI: 10.3390/foods10123102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Volatile compounds, quality traits (total phenols and antioxidant capacity) and High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-isolated polyphenols of strawberries, variety Sabrosa, commercially referred to as “Candonga”, harvested at three different times (H1, H2 and H3) and at two different ripening stages, namely half-red (Half-red-H1, Half-red-H2 and Half-red-H3) and red (Red-H1, Red-H2 and Red-H3) were evaluated. Dominant anthocyanins, namely cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside and pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside, as well as p-coumaryl hexoside increased during harvesting, differently from flavonoids, such as quercetin-3-O-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-glucoronide and quercetin 3-O-glucoronide, that declined. Samples clustered in different quadrants of the principal component analysis (PCA) performed on volatiles, quality traits and phenolic compounds, highlighting that only the red samples were directly correlated to volatile components, as volatiles clearly increased both in number and amount during ripening. In particular, volatiles with a positive impact on the consumers’ acceptance, including butyl butyrate, ethyl hexanoate, hexyl acetate, nonanal, terpenes and lactones, were positively associated with the Red-H1 and Red-H2 strawberries, while volatiles with negative coefficients related to consumer liking, including isopropyl butyrate, isoamyl butyrate and mesifurane directly correlated with the Red-H3 samples. Accordingly, strawberries harvested at Red-H1 and Red-H2 ripening stages could be preferred by the consumers compared to the Red-H3 fruit. Altogether, these results could help to individuate quality traits as putative markers of the ripening stage, and optimize the process of post-harvesting ripening to preserve or improve the desirable aromatic characteristics of strawberries.
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Udomkun P, Masso C, Swennen R, Innawong B, Alakonya A, Fotso Kuate A, Vanlauwe B. How Does Cultivar, Maturation, and Pre-Treatment Affect Nutritional, Physicochemical, and Pasting Properties of Plantain Flours? Foods 2021; 10:1749. [PMID: 34441527 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The effect of cultivar, ripening stage, and pre-treatment method were investigated on the nutritional, physicochemical, and pasting properties of plantain flours from two plantains and two plantain hybrids. There were significant variations (p < 0.05) in chemical composition and physical properties influenced by the interaction of cultivars, ripening stages, and pre-treatment methods. The highest levels of amylose, water-holding capacity (WHC), and oil-holding capacity (OHC) were observed in unripe flours and acid-treated flour recorded the highest content of resistant starch (RS). Flour after pre-blanching contained the highest level of total phenolic (TP), carotenoid contents, and browning index (BI) value. In contrast, acid-treated flours had the lowest BI value. As ripening progressed, peak viscosity and breakdown values increased but final viscosity, setback, and pasting temperature values were reduced. Untreated flour samples showed the highest peak viscosity. Higher breakdown values were found in acid-treated samples and higher setback values in pre-blanched samples.
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Carmona-Jiménez Y, Palma M, Guillén-Sánchez DA, García-Moreno MV. Study of the Cluster Thinning Grape as a Source of Phenolic Compounds and Evaluation of Its Antioxidant Potential. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020227. [PMID: 33562786 PMCID: PMC7914544 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Thinning is a common viticulture practice in warm climates, and it is applied to increase the quality of the harvest. Thinning clusters are usually discarded, and they are considered another oenological industry waste. To valorize this by-product, the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of three red varieties (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah), thinned at three different times between veraison and harvest, were studied: the first at the beginning of the veraison stage, in a low ripening stage; the second in an intermediate ripening stage; and, finally, the third sampling in the highest ripening stage. These by-products showed high values of total phenolic contents (10.66–11.75 mg gallic acid equivalent/g), which is of the same order as or even higher than that found in grape pomace. In thinned grape were identified 24 phenolic compounds, being the flavan-3-ols (catechin and epicatechin) of particular interest, with mean contents ranging from 105.1 to 516.4 mg/kg of thinned grape. Antioxidant activity similar to that of the vintage grape was found. It is concluded that thinned grape is a good source of phenolic compounds. Its content does not depend mainly on the grape variety; however, it has been possible to establish differences based on the maturity stage of the thinning grapes: the intermediate ripeness stage, with a Brix degree in the range of 15–16 for this area, would be the optimum collection time for cluster thinning. In this intermediate ripeness stage, thinning grapes present a higher antioxidant activity and there is also appreciable anthocyanin content, which is not found for the lowest ripeness stage, since these samples present an intermediate composition in all the families of determined phenolic compounds: anthocyanins, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, cinnamic acids, and benzoic acids. It is important to note that the experiments in this study have been carried out with whole tinned grapes, without separating the skin or the seeds.
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Wei Y, Chen Z, Zhang XK, Duan CQ, Pan QH. Comparative Analysis of Glycosidic Aroma Compound Profiling in Three Vitis vinifera Varieties by Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:694979. [PMID: 34249067 PMCID: PMC8264444 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.694979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Glycosidic aroma compounds are the important precursors of volatile aroma in grapes, and they can be added with odorous aglycones via enzyme- or acid-catalyzed hydrolysis during wine fermentation and storage. Developing an analytical method for intact glycosides can provide the possibility to study the accumulation of these aroma precursors in grape berries. For this purpose, a Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS). database based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry was built, covering multiple aglycone classes. Subsequently, the profiles of glycosidic aroma compounds in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Muscat Blanc, Riesling, and Chardonnay berries during maturation were investigated. Pentosyl-hexosides were the most abundant glycosides in all three varieties. Both composition and concentration of glycosidic aroma compounds varied obviously among grape varieties. Except for monoterpenol pentosyl-hexosides, most glycosides were kept almost stable in their concentrations during berry maturation. This research provides an approach to understand the variation of glycosidic aroma components from the perspective of aglycones and glycosides.
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- Yi Wei
- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- Center for Viticulture and Enology, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Viticulture and Enology, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qiu-Hong Pan
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Kulaitienė J, Medveckienė B, Levickienė D, Vaitkevičienė N, Makarevičienė V, Jarienė E. Changes in Fatty Acids Content in Organic Rosehip ( Rosa spp.) Seeds during Ripening. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1793. [PMID: 33348824 DOI: 10.3390/plants9121793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Studies on the determination of the optimal harvest time of rosehips are very limited. Therefore, the aim of this research was to ascertain the effect of the ripening stage on the quality and content of fatty acids of organic rosehip seeds. A two-factor field experiment with two rosehip species and cultivars (Rosa rugosa, Rosa canina, and Rosa rugosa cv. 'Rubra', Rosa rugosa cv. 'Alba') was conducted during two growing seasons (2018-2019) on an organic farm. The fruits were harvested five times per season. The fatty acid composition of rosehip seeds was determined using a Gas Chromatograph with Split/Splitless Injector Liners. The highest amounts of fat were recorded in all rosehip seeds at ripening stage IV. The most dominant fatty acids in the seed samples were polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (73.88-79.52%), followed by monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) (14.67-18.89%) and saturated fatty acids (SUFAs) (5.22-7.36%). The highest amount of PUFAs was established in Rosa rugosa cv. 'Alba' seeds harvested at fully ripe stage V. It can be concluded that the rosehip seeds may be utilized as a source of fatty acids, especially PUFAs.
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Trombin de Souza M, Trombin de Souza M, Bernardi D, Rakes M, Vidal HR, Zawadneak MAC. Physicochemical Characteristics and Superficial Damage Modulate Persimmon Infestation by Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and Zaprionus indianus. Environ Entomol 2020; 49:1290-1299. [PMID: 33051661 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvaa117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and Zaprionus indianus Gupta (Diptera: Drosophilidae) were recently observed co-infesting persimmons in Brazil. We evaluate the infestation susceptibility of persimmons at different ripening stages (unripe, UN; early ripe, ER; orange ripe, OR, and overripe, OV) by D. suzukii and Z. indianus in the field and laboratory conditions. Additionally, we determined the influence of physicochemical characteristics (e.g., resistance to penetration force, fruit skin color, acidity (pH), TSS concentration, total titratable acidity [TTA]) and the type of damage that facilitates infestation by D. suzukii or Z. indianus. In the field, the natural infestation capacity and biological development of D. suzukii and Z. indianus were verified in whole fruits at the ripening stages ER, OR, and OV. The natural infestation was directly related to the physicochemical characteristics of the fruits (resistance to penetration force, pH, and total soluble solids). In the no-choice bioassay, the oviposition rate of D. suzukii did not differ between the ripening stages of the fruit. However, in the choice bioassay, there was a higher preference for oviposition in OV fruits. Regarding Z. indianus, the highest preference for oviposition was observed in OR and OV fruits in both bioassays. The presence of mechanical damage did not increase the susceptibility of the fruits to D. suzukii. However, it favored the oviposition of Z. indianus in OR and OV fruits. The damage caused by D. suzukii or mechanical damage favored the infestation by Z. indianus. This is the first report of the capacity of D. suzukii to infest whole persimmons in Brazil.
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- Michele Trombin de Souza
- Department of Phytotechnology and Plant Health, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Phytotechnology and Plant Health, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Health, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Basic Pathology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Ingallina C, Maccelli A, Spano M, Di Matteo G, Di Sotto A, Giusti AM, Vinci G, Di Giacomo S, Rapa M, Ciano S, Fraschetti C, Filippi A, Simonetti G, Cordeiro C, Silva MS, Crestoni ME, Sobolev AP, Fornarini S, Mannina L. Chemico-Biological Characterization of Torpedino Di Fondi ® Tomato Fruits: A Comparison with San Marzano Cultivar at Two Ripeness Stages. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9101027. [PMID: 33096834 PMCID: PMC7590105 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Torpedino di Fondi (TF) is a hybrid tomato landrace developed in Sicily and recently introduced in the south Lazio area along with the classical San Marzano (SM) cultivar. The present study aimed at characterizing TF tomatoes at both pink and red ripening stages, and at comparing them with traditional SM tomatoes. A multidisciplinary approach consisting of morphological, chemical (FT-ICR MS, NMR, HPLC, and spectrophotometric methods), and biological (antioxidant and antifungal in vitro activity) analyses was applied. Morphological analysis confirmed the mini-San Marzano nature and the peculiar crunchy and solid consistency of TF fruits. Pink TF tomatoes displayed the highest content of hydrophilic antioxidants, like total polyphenols (0.192 mg/g), tannins (0.013 mg/g), flavonoids (0.204 mg/g), and chlorophylls a (0.344 mg/g) and b (0.161 mg/g), whereas red TF fruits were characterized by the highest levels of fructose (3000 mg/100 g), glucose (2000 mg/100 g), tryptophan (2.7 mg/100 g), phenylalanine (13 mg/100 g), alanine (25 mg/100 g), and total tri-unsaturated fatty acids (13% mol). Red SM fruits revealed the greatest content of lipophilic antioxidants, with 1234 mg/g of total carotenoids. In agreement with phenolics content, TF cultivar showed the greatest antioxidant activity. Lastly, red TF inhibited Candida species (albicans, glabrata and krusei) growth.
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- Cinzia Ingallina
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Farmacologia “V. Ersparmer”, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.D.S.); (S.D.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Sapienza, Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Management, Laboratorio di Merceologia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (M.R.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Farmacologia “V. Ersparmer”, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.D.S.); (S.D.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Management, Laboratorio di Merceologia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (M.R.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Management, Laboratorio di Merceologia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy; (G.V.); (M.R.); (S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Laboratório de FT-ICR e Espectrometria de Massa Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo-Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (C.C.); (M.S.S.)
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- Laboratório de FT-ICR e Espectrometria de Massa Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo-Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal; (C.C.); (M.S.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.E.C.); (A.P.S.); Tel.: +39-06-4991-3596 (M.E.C.); +39-06-9067-2385 (A.P.S.)
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- Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici, Laboratorio di Risonanza Magnetica “Annalaura Segre”, CNR, 00015 Monterotondo (Rome), Italy
- Correspondence: (M.E.C.); (A.P.S.); Tel.: +39-06-4991-3596 (M.E.C.); +39-06-9067-2385 (A.P.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (C.I.); (A.M.); (M.S.); (G.D.M.); (C.F.); (A.F.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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Lin F, Cai F, Luo B, Gu R, Ahmed S, Long C. Variation of Microbiological and Biochemical Profiles of Laowo Dry-Cured Ham, an Indigenous Fermented Food, during Ripening by GC-TOF-MS and UPLC-QTOF-MS. J Agric Food Chem 2020; 68:8925-8935. [PMID: 32706588 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fermented foods have unique microbiota and metabolomic profiles that can support dietary diversity, digestion, and gut health of consumers. Laowo ham (LWH) is an example of an indigenous fermented food from Southwestern China that has cultural, ecological, economic, and health significance to local communities. We carried out ethnobiological surveys coupled with metagenomic and metabolomic analyses using GC-TOF-MS and UPLC-QTOF-MS to elucidate the microbiota and metabolic profiles of LWH samples at different ripening stages. The results from high-throughput sequencing showed a total of 502 bacterial genera in LWH samples with 12 genera of bacteria and 6 genera of fungi identified as dominant groups. This is the first study to our knowledge to report the bacteria of Lentibacillus and Mesorhizobium along with fungi Eremascus and Xerochrysium on a fermented meat product. Findings further revealed that the metabolite profiles among LWH samples were significantly different. In total, 27 and 30 metabolites from GC-TOF-MS and UPLC-QTOF-MS analysis, respectively, were annotated as highly discriminative metabolites. Among the differential compounds, the relative contents of most amino acids showed the highest in the LWH sample ripened for two years, while some metabolites with potential therapeutic effects such as levetiracetam were the most abundant in the LWH sample ripened for three years. The correlation analysis indicated that the dominant microbes were closely related to differential metabolites, highlighting the importance of their functional characterization. Findings indicate that the consumption of LWH contributes to microbiological and chemical diversity of human diets as well as suggests efficacy of combining GC-MS and LC-MS to study the metabolites in dry-cured meat products.
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- Fengke Lin
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, 27 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Avenue, Haidian, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minzu University of China, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, 27 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Avenue, Haidian, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minzu University of China, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, 27 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Avenue, Haidian, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minzu University of China, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Huixia Road in Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
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- Food and Health Lab, Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Program, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman Montana 59717, United States of America
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, 27 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Avenue, Haidian, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minzu University of China, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road in Heilongtan, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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Sasaki A, Nakamura Y, Kobayashi Y, Aoi W, Nakamura T, Shirota K, Suetome N, Fukui M, Matsuo T, Okamoto S, Tashiro Y, Park EY, Sato K. Contribution of Katsura-uri (Japan's Heirloom Pickling Melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) at the Completely Ripe Stage to Diabetes Control. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2020; 66:261-269. [PMID: 32612089 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The fruit of Katsura-uri (Japan's heirloom pickling melon, Cucumis melo var. conomon) possesses a fruity aroma and moderate sweetness. The fruit juice has potential to minimize human postprandial blood glucose levels. This study provides information regarding the health benefits of Katsura-uri and its utility in treating diabetes. The study methodology involved measuring the color and firmness of Katsura-uri fruit at five ripening stages, and quantitation of the aroma substances, proximate composition, and sugars. Significant changes were detected in the color, firmness, and level of aroma substances with ripening of Katsura-uri fruit, albeit with no major changes in proximate composition, with the exception of dietary fiber, and sugars. To determine the effects of Katsura-uri juice, the blood glucose levels of ten diabetic volunteers aged 46-75 y were monitored after its consumption, and compared with after consumption of muskmelon juice equivalent to the total weight of Katsura-uri juice. The blood glucose area under the curve level was significantly lower after consumption of Katsura-uri juice (16±5 h • mg/dL) than after consumption of muskmelon juice (55±17 h • mg/dL; p<0.05). The level of the glucose spike was also significantly lower after consumption of Katsura-uri juice (22±5 mg/dL) than after consumption of muskmelon juice (64±6 mg/dL; p<0.05). The completely ripe Katsura-uri fruit provides the best results for diabetic subjects, which is the first case of fruits sweetened with the addition of zero-calorie sweeteners.
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- Azusa Sasaki
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University.,Department of Japanese Food Culture, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto Prefectural University.,Horticultural Division, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Horticultural Division, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center
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- Horticultural Division, Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center
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- Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University.,Department of Food and Nutrition, Division of Food and Nutrition, Korea Christian University
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University.,Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Park SE, Seo SH, Kim EJ, Park DH, Park KM, Cho SS, Son HS. Metabolomic Approach for Discrimination of Cultivation Age and Ripening Stage in Ginseng Berry Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2019; 24:E3837. [PMID: 31653085 PMCID: PMC6864821 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24213837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to analyze metabolic differences of ginseng berries according to cultivation age and ripening stage using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)-based metabolomics method. Ginseng berries were harvested every week during five different ripening stages of three-year-old and four-year-old ginseng. Using identified metabolites, a random forest machine learning approach was applied to obtain predictive models for the classification of cultivation age or ripening stage. Principal component analysis (PCA) score plot showed a clear separation by ripening stage, indicating that continuous metabolic changes occurred until the fifth ripening stage. Three-year-old ginseng berries had higher levels of valine, glutamic acid, and tryptophan, but lower levels of lactic acid and galactose than four-year-old ginseng berries at fully ripened stage. Metabolic pathways affected by different cultivation age were involved in amino acid metabolism pathways. A random forest machine learning approach extracted some important metabolites for predicting cultivation age or ripening stage with low error rate. This study demonstrates that different cultivation ages or ripening stages of ginseng berry can be successfully discriminated using a GC-MS-based metabolomic approach together with random forest analysis.
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- Seong-Eun Park
- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Mokpo 58554, Korea.
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- School of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju 58245, Korea.
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Makumbele FP, Taylor M, Stander M, Anyasi TA, Jideani AIO. Polyphenolic and Physicochemical Properties of Simple-Spined Num-Num ( Carissa edulis) Fruit Harvested at Ripe Stage of Maturation. Molecules 2019; 24:E2630. [PMID: 31330950 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24142630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wildly grown in most regions of the world, Carissa edulis is a highly underutilised fruit with significant antioxidant characteristics. The phyto and physicochemical properties of C. edulis berries at different stages of ripening are evaluated in this work. Total flavonoids (TF), total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity were determined spectrophotometrically, while concentration of polyphenols was determined using liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Results showed that antioxidant activity was lowest (18.36 ± 0.12 mg TE/g) in RS3 and decreased with TPC upon increased ripening. Conversely, TF increased with ripening progression with TF found to be highest in RS3 (5.92 ± 0.03 mg CE/g). Identified phenolic acids in C. edulis were quinic acid, protocatechuoyl-hexose, neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid and dicaffeoylquinic acid. Identified flavonoids included rutin, catechin, procyanidin dimer, procyanidin trimer, quercetin-3-O-glucosyl-xyloside, quercetin-3-O-robinobioside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside and quercetin-3-OH-3-methylglutaryl-glucoside. Physicochemical properties of C. edulis varied among samples with sugar/acid ratio of C. edulis ranging from 25.70 for RS1 to 50.36 for RS3. Ripening stage of C. edulis undoubtedly affects the phyto and physicochemical properties of C. edulis.
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Tian X, Li HY, Yang YF. [Module growth and biomass allocation of Chloris virgate clone at different growth stages in Songnen Plain, China]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2018; 29:805-810. [PMID: 29722222 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.201803.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The growth characteristic and strategies of Chloris virgate at different growth stages were examined in Songnen Plain by analyzing the quantitative characters and biomass allocation of aboveground and belowground parts at shooting and ripening stages in C. virgate population, with a large amount of sampling. The results showed that height, total root length, total root surface area, root volume, aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, and total biomass were significantly different between the two growth stages. There was power allometric relationship between total biomass and biomass allocation of aboveground and belowground, respectively. At shooting stage, there was a significant linear isometric growth between the total biomass and the number of ramets, total root length, total root surface area and root volume, but there was a power allometric growth at ripening stage. C. virgate clone showed different growth strategies under different growth stages, with a priority expansion strategy of clonal outer space at shooting stage and a complementary and expansive strategy in the inner and outer space of the clones at ripening stage.
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- Xue Tian
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
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Genova G, Tosetti R, Tonutti P. Berry ripening, pre-processing and thermal treatments affect the phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) juice. J Sci Food Agric 2016; 96:664-671. [PMID: 25683953 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Grape juice is an important dietary source of health-promoting antioxidant molecules. Different factors may affect juice composition and nutraceutical properties. The effects of some of these factors (harvest time, pre-processing ethylene treatment of grapes and juice thermal pasteurization) were here evaluated, considering in particular the phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity. RESULTS Grapes (Vitis vinifera L., red-skinned variety Sangiovese) were collected twice in relation to the technological harvest (TH) and 12 days before TH (early harvest, EH) and treated with gaseous ethylene (1000 ppm) or air for 48 h. Fresh and pasteurized (78 °C for 30 min) juices were produced using a water bath. Three-way analysis of variance showed that the harvest date had the strongest impact on total polyphenols, hydroxycinnamates, flavonols, and especially on total flavonoids. Pre-processing ethylene treatment significantly increased the proanthocyanidin, anthocyanin and flavan-3-ol content in the juices. Pasteurization induced a significant increase in anthocyanin concentration. Antioxidant capacity was enhanced by ethylene treatment and pasteurization in juices from both TH and EH grapes. CONCLUSION These results suggest that an appropriate management of grape harvesting date, postharvest and processing may lead to an improvement in nutraceutical quality of juices. Further research is needed to study the effect of the investigated factors on juice organoleptic properties.
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- Giuseppe Genova
- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56127, Pisa, Italy
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