<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aims</strong>: The aim of the present work is to characterize the aromatic profiles of three Tunisian autochthonous grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties (Asli, Beldi and Ferrani).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods and results</strong>: The GC-MS analysis of the autochthonous grapevine varieties studied allowed identifying 38 volatile compounds in the free fraction and 36 glycosidically bound aroma compounds. Volatile C6 compounds were typical for the studied varieties especially for Asli variety. The analysis of the liberated aglycones through enzymatic hydrolysis show that a-terpineol and cis linalool oxide pyran that did not appear as free aroma compounds were found with significantly highest concentration in Asli grape juice. Also, 3-oxo-a-ionol and 3-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-b-ionol were found only under their glycosidically bound forms with significantly higher concentrations in Asli and Ferrani than in Beldi grape juices.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The results obtained in the present work show qualitative and quantitative differences in the aroma profiles among the studied varieties. However, non-terpenyl compounds were the most abundant aroma substances in the three studied varieties.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Significance and impact of the study</strong>: The present work characterize, for the first time, the aromatic profiles of three Tunisian autochthonous grapevine varieties (Asli, Beldi and Ferrani) and constitutes a major contribution to the aroma chemistry of these three grape varieties.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The adaptation qualities of local (Razegui, Asli) and introduced (Cardinal) grapevine cultivars were evaluated through an experimental test carried out in the Tunisian Sahara (Rjim-Mâatoug), characterized by severe environmental conditions (temperature, light intensity, sirocco and salinity). These adaptation qualities were evaluated on an anatomical and ultrastructural scale.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thus, the histological study showed a significant difference in vine leaf blade thickeness between the north and the south, in Cardinal cultivar. The Scanning Electron Microscope results showed a remarkable difference in the leaf epidermic cell shapes between the north and the south-cultivated varieties. We think that this difference is due to abundant epicuticular wax deposits observed as irregular crystalloid plates which are definitely more abundant in the northern leaf samples than in the southern. In parallele, the transverse leaf blade section showed thicker « cuticle and outer epidermal cell wall » in the southern leaf samples than in the northern. Besides, the transmission microscopy observations confirmed the thickening of the abaxial epidermis surface, which is mainly attributed to the cell wall simultaneously with a wax accumulation across the cuticule, in the Sahara.</p>
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.