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Characterization of the Nutraceutical Quality and Antioxidant Activity in Bell Pepper in Response to Grafting
- Source :
- Molecules, Vol 18, Iss 12, Pp 15689-15703 (2013), Molecules, Molecules; Volume 18; Issue 12; Pages: 15689-15703
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2013.
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Abstract
- The grafting of fruits and vegetables influences fruit quality. The aim of the present work was to assess the effect of the rootstock and the scion on the antioxidant activity and the content in vitamin C, total phenols, lycopene and β-carotene of bell pepper. The cultivars Fascinato and Jeanette were used as scion and Terrano was used as rootstock. Four harvests in the production cycle of the vegetable were analyzed in a cultivation system under shading nets. The results indicate statistical differences in the content of these bioactive compounds between the varieties, between grafting and not grafting and between sampling dates (p ≤ 0.05). The vitamin C content, β-carotene, and antioxidant capacity proved significantly higher in Fascinato than in Janette. On average, grafting increased β-carotene and vitamin C concentrations and improved the antioxidant capacity, but had no influence on the total phenol or lycopene contents. It is concluded that grafting to the rootstock Terrano improves the nutritional quality of the fruit produced in both varieties of bell pepper studied.
- Subjects :
- Antioxidant
medicine.medical_treatment
Pharmaceutical Science
Ascorbic Acid
Biology
Article
Antioxidants
Analytical Chemistry
lcsh:QD241-441
chemistry.chemical_compound
Lycopene
Phenols
lcsh:Organic chemistry
beta-Carotene
Drug Discovery
Pepper
medicine
Cultivar
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
bioactive compounds
Capsicum annuum L
Organic Chemistry
food and beverages
rootstock
Grafting
Ascorbic acid
beta Carotene
Carotenoids
Horticulture
Agronomy
chemistry
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Dietary Supplements
Molecular Medicine
Rootstock
Capsicum
Nutritive Value
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f56decc7bc326041a36b835c7fe70d3f