Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) fruit quality attributes and phytochemicals under different crop load

Roussos, Peter A.; Sefferou, Vlassia; Denaxa, Nikoleta-Kleio; Tsantili, Eleni; Stathis, Vassilios

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2011.04.021

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“…Among these components, phenolic compounds have been shown to be the major contributors to antioxidant capacity (Mokrani et al ., ). Similarly, the positive relationship between total phenolics and antioxidant capacity of apricots has also been reported (Roussos et al ., ; Leccese et al ., ).…”

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Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity in pulp and peel of apricot fruits of various varieties and maturity stages at harvest

Fan

Jiao

Wang

et al. 2017

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Summary Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacities of peel and pulp tissues of six apricot varieties were determined. Variations in polyphenol and antioxidant capacity based on variety (early‐maturing varieties and late‐maturing varieties) and harvest maturity (green mature and full mature) were assessed. The results of principal component analysis revealed that (+)‐catechin made the most important contributions to the antioxidant capacities of the pulp. As the (+)‐catechin content in ‘Dajie’ apricot decreased by 36.8% from green mature to full mature, the antioxidant capacities determined by ABTS free radical scavenging assay, DPPH free radical scavenging assay and cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity assay decreased by 50.0%, 45.2% and 45.8%, respectively. Levels of phenolic compounds in the apricot peels were approximately 2–4 times higher than those of the pulps. Quercetin‐3‐rutinoside may be substantially responsible for the antioxidant capacities of the peels. The late‐maturing varieties tended to have higher levels of phenolic compounds and higher antioxidant capacities than the early‐maturing varieties. The antioxidant capacities in green mature apricots were much higher than those of full mature apricots.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity in pulp and peel of apricot fruits of various varieties and maturity stages at harvest

Fan

Jiao

Wang

et al. 2017

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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“…Kuntze, Lamiaceae Febrifuge, anti hemorrhagic, stimulant, cure cuts, boils, diarrhea, dyspepsia, cold and cough (Sood et al, 2009;Rao et al, 2015) Flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, saponins, steroids and tannins (Thakur and Sidhu, 2014) Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. * # , Asparagaceae Analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, anti cancerous, sex stimulant, tonic, treat urinary infections and pulmonary diseases (Khan, 2010;Tariq et al, 2015) 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, diosgenin, β-sitosterol and santonin (Khan, 2010) Portulaca oleracea L., Portulacaceae Antiseptic, antispasmodic, diuretic, vermifuge, anti-scorbutic, antibacterial, wound healing, analgesic, anti inflammatory, skeletal muscle relaxant, bronchodilator, antipyretic, anti asthmic, antitussive, prevent heart attacks, strengthen the immune system, improve eyesight, treat strangury, cough, sores, burns, skin diseases, insect stings, stomachache, headache, earache, jaundice, bronchitis, kidney stones, sunstroke, cold and flu (Okafor and Ezejindu, 2014;Rao et al, 2015;Sargin et al, 2015) Quattrocchi, 2012) acid and ursolic acid) (Jozwiak et al, 2014) Prunus armeniaca L., Rosaceae Gastric inflammations, dermatitis, laxative, remedy for otitis and tinnitus (Femenia et al, 1995;Khan et al, 2015) Chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, catechin, epicatechin and rutin (Roussos et al, 2011) Pyrus pashia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don*, Rosaceae Astringent, febrifuge, laxative, sedative, lipid lowering, cure foot sore, hair loss, constipation, bee stung, mouth and eye infections (Singh and Kumar, 2000;Sood et al, 2009;Parmar et al, 2010;Sehgal and Sood, 2013;Khan et al, 2015;Sharma et al, 2015) Lupeol and β-sitosterol (Khandelwal et al, 2008) Rhodiola sp., Crassulaceae Antioxidant, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anoxia, anti-fatigue, hepatoprotective, anticancerous, anti-aging and cognitive enhancing properties (Yousef et al, 2006) Phenolics, cyanogenic glycosides and proanthocyanidins (Yousef et al, 2006) …”

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Observations on traditional usage of ethnomedicinal plants in humans and animals of Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh in North-Western Himalaya, India

Thakur

Asrani

Thakur

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is one of the most important fruit species worldwide because its fruit is highly appreciated by consumers (Roussos et al, 2011). Apricot world production is about 2.5 million tonnes per year (http://faostat.fao.org).…”

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Effects of regulated deficit irrigation on physiology, yield and fruit quality in apricot trees under Mediterranean conditions

Pérez-Sarmiento

Mirás-Avalos

Alcobendas

et al. 2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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Scarce water resources mainly in arid and semi-arid areas have caused an increasing interest for applying irrigation protocols aiming to reduce water spends. The effects of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on the performance of apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. "Búlida") were assessed in Murcia (SE Spain), during three consecutive growing seasons (2008)(2009)(2010). The hypothesis was that RDI would not restrict yield but increase fruit quality while saving water. Two irrigation treatments were established: i) control, irrigated to fully satisfy crop water requirements (100% ET c ) and ii) RDI, that reduced the amount of applied water to: a) 40% of ET c at flowering and stage I of fruit growth; b) 60% of ET c during the stage II of fruit growth and c) 50% and 25% of ET c during the late postharvest period (from 60 days after harvest). Stem water potential, gas exchanges, trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA), fruit diameter, yield and fruit quality traits were determined. Vegetative growth was decreased by the use of RDI (12% less TCSA on average for the three years), whereas yield was unaffected. In addition, some qualitative characteristics of the fruits, such as the level of soluble solids, sweetness/acidity relation and fruit colour, were improved by the use of RDI. These results and average water savings of approximately 30%, lead us to conclude that RDI strategies are a possible solution for irrigation management in areas with water shortages, such as arid and semi-arid environments.Additional keywords: fruit growth; photosynthesis; Prunus armeniaca L.; regulated deficit irrigation; stomatal conductance; water stress.

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Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) fruit quality attributes and phytochemicals under different crop load

Cited by 84 publications

References 38 publications

Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity in pulp and peel of apricot fruits of various varieties and maturity stages at harvest

Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity in pulp and peel of apricot fruits of various varieties and maturity stages at harvest

Observations on traditional usage of ethnomedicinal plants in humans and animals of Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh in North-Western Himalaya, India

Effects of regulated deficit irrigation on physiology, yield and fruit quality in apricot trees under Mediterranean conditions

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