Wpływ przechowywania w chłodni na bioaktywne składniki i właściwości fizyczne borówki kaukaskiej (Vaccinium arctostaphylos l.) badanie wstępne

In this study, antioxidant activity (AA), total phenolics (TP), total flavonoids (TF), individual phenolic compounds (IPCs), vitamin C and six other fruit characteristics including weight loss, flesh firmness, color, soluble solids content (SSC), dry matter and titratable acidity (TA) of Caucasian whortleberry fruits (Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.) were determined at harvest and at a week postharvest intervals throughout the cold storage at 0°C for 4 weeks. Significant decreases were observed in fruit weight and flesh firmness during the cold storage period. While L* and chroma values decreased significantly, an increase was observed in hue angle values. Significant increases were observed in dry matter, but decreases were observed in SSC, TA and vitamin C contents. Caucasian whortleberry fruits had quite high polyphenol contents. Total phenolics (TP), total flavonoids (TF), antioxidant activity (AA) (according to ABTS+, DPPH· and FRAP antioxidant tests) and individual phenolic compounds (IPCs) significantly decreased throughout the cold storage. Chlorogenic acid was the major phenolic in Caucasian whortleberry fruits. It was concluded that Caucasian whortleberry fruits with high phenolic compound and flavonoid levels might serve a potential antioxidant source.Zbadano aktywność antyoksydacyjną (AA), całkowitą zawartość fenoli (TP), flawonoidów (TF), indywidualnych związków fenolowych (IPC), witaminy C oraz sześć innych cech, takich jak utrata wagi, zwartość miąższu, barwa, zawartość rozpuszczalnych substancji stałych (SSC), sucha masa oraz kwasowość (TA) owoców borówki kaukaskiej (Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.) podczas zbioru oraz z tygodniowymi przerwami po zbiorach w czasie całego okresu przechowywania w chłodni w temperaturze 0°C przez 4 tygodnie. Zaobserwowano istotny spadek masy owoców i zwartości miąższu podczas okresu przechowywania w chłodni. Wartości barwy zmniejszyły się istotnie, natomiast zaobserwowano wzrost wartości kąta odcienia. Zaobserwowano istotny wzrost suchej masy, ale spadek został zanotowany w zawartości SSC, TA oraz witaminy C. Owoce borówki kaukaskiej miały dość wysoką zawartość polifenoli. Całkowita zawartość fenoli (TP), flawonoidów (TF), aktywność antyoksydacyjna (AA) (według testów antyoksydacyjnych ABTS+, DPPH· i FRAP) oraz indywidualne związki fenolowe (IPC) istotnie zmniejszyły się w okresie przechowywania w chłodni. Kwas chlorogenowy był głównym fenolem w owocach borówki kaukaskiej. Wyciągnięto wniosek, że owoce borówki kaukaskiej o wysokim poziomie związków fenolowych i flawonoidów mogą służyć za potencjalne źródło antyoksydantów

Selection of mulberry (Morus alba) in Artvin Province, Turkey

3rd Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing -- SEP 16-18, 2015 -- Belgrade, SERBIAWOS: 000385238300005This research was carried out in Artvin Province in Turkey for determining characteristics of 16 selected mulberry (Morus alba) types in the years 2013-2014. In the scope of productivity observations, fruit weight, total soluble solid (TSS), seedless, fruit juice yield, fruit dry yield, titratable acidity and taste were measured. Among the selected types fruit weight ranged 0.85-2.46 g, total soluble solids 15.53-30.20%, fruit juice yield 31.45-49.40% and titratable acid contents 0.06-0.14 mg 100 mL(-1). These types are intended for fresh consumption, for drying and processing in jam.Int Soc Horticultural Sc

Strawberry Trees ( Arbutus unedo

peer reviewedThe phenotypic diversity of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) has largely gone unheeded for many reasons, some of which have to do with its wild aspect, since it still naturally grows in the mountains and remains poorly exploited. In this regard, this study aims to investigate the phenotypic diversity within strawberry tree genotypes widely grown in Morocco, based on their physico-morphological properties and volatile compounds. Significant variability was observed among investigated genotypes for all traits with the exception of the peduncle weight. Fructose content was 20.40 g/100 g, while glucose and sucrose averaged 15.74 and 17.83 g/100 g dry weight, respectively. Headspace solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography−mass spectrometry analysis identified a total of 28 volatile compounds in strawberry tree fruits. Chemometric evaluation using the principal component analysis model was used to determine the most discriminant traits among the data set. Regarding morphological attributes, fruit geometric traits (length, width, and weight), leaf weight, flower length, blade, and leaf length had the highest contribution the total variance explained; whereas, soluble solids and pH were the greatest contributors of physicochemical attributes to the model. Finally, among volatile compounds, dodecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, N-ethyl-1,3-dithioisoindoline, 1Hindole, and phenol captured the highest variance in the model. The combination of physico-morphological traits and volatile compounds proved to be efficient for strawberry tree discrimination and classificatio

Relationship between ripening time and sugar content of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) kernels

Apricot seeds could be obtained as a byproduct in different juice or conserve producing industries. Disposal of large amount of apricot seeds is wasting of potentially precious sources of phytochemicals. This study encompassed apricot cultivars that have different origin and flowering time with the aim of providing valuable information about the sugar content in its kernels. High-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection was used for the determination of 22 sugars in the kernels of 70 apricot cultivars. The most common sugars in the apricot kernels are sucrose, fructose, and glucose whose ratio proved to be ripening time dependent (1:1:1 in the early, 1:2:3 in medium and 1:3:3 in the late cultivars). The kernels of the apricot with shorter vegetation period had the highest sum of glucose and fructose compared to other groups. Other sugar components were present in different levels as minor constituents depending on the ripening time. Also, most common sugars and some low-level sugars were strongly correlated to each other, indicating the normal metabolic carbohydrate pathway. To understand the distribution modes of sugars, a principal component analysis was performed