Biochemical Composition of Some Local Pumpkin Population

Dinu, Maria; Soare, Rodica; Hoza, Gheorghiţa; Becherescu, A.

doi:10.1016/j.aaspro.2016.09.051

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“…Fruit weight was one of the most important characters contributing towards fruit yield. The results of the present experiment also suggest that selection for fruit weight would increase fruit yield of this crop (DINU et al, 2016;PIPERNO and STOTHERT, 2003). Fruit weight per plant had positive indirect effect on yield via fruit length, fruit breadth and number of fruits per plant (KHAN and ALAM, 2009).…”

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Study of multivariate analysis of quantitative traits in Iranian pumpkin lines

Yadegari

Ansari

2017

Genetika

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In this study, seed yield production and its different components fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit length/fruit diameter ratio (FL/FD), diameter of flesh, diameter of seed core, fruit weight, weight of 1000 seed from 24 lines of pumpkin grown in Iran was examined. Twenty-five characters in all plant lines were measured by Descriptor (UPOV) and data were subjected to cluster analysis. Results showed that plants lines were divided in four groups. In all groups, regression comparisons were made for modeling the effect of different characters on seed yield, results also showed that fruit weight and fruit length in all groups had the most direct effect on seed yield. In conclusion, these traits are suggested as the best indirect selection criteria to improve the seed yield genetically in Cucurbita spp. genotypes especially in preliminary generation of breeding and selection programs.

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Section: Fruit Weightsupporting

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Study of multivariate analysis of quantitative traits in Iranian pumpkin lines

Yadegari

Ansari

2017

Genetika

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“…Three main pumpkin varieties, including C. pepo, C. maxima, and C. moschata, are considered both as nutritional and medicinal foods in many countries [125]. Some biological activities are reported in pumpkins, among them antimicrobial activity [126,127].…”

Section: Cucurbita Plants For Industrial Purposes: Key Role As a Foodmentioning

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“…The reason why this plant show antimicrobial applications is related to its high vitamins content (mainly A and C), phenolic compounds, minerals, dietary fiber, amino acids and other advantageous compounds to humans. Indeed, antioxidant, antibacterial and intestinal antiparasitic activities are also part of the active function of this crop [125,128]. Pumpkin extracts are rich in steroids, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids and saponins, showing momentous antimicrobial and antifungal activity against some microorganisms [124,129].…”

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Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry

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The Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal parasites. These pharmacological effects are mainly attributed to their phytochemical composition. Indeed, Cucurbita species are a natural source of carotenoids, tocopherols, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, sterols, fatty acids, functional carbohydrates, and polysaccharides, that beyond exerting remarkable biological effects, have also been increasingly exploited for biotechnological applications. In this article, we specifically cover the habitat, cultivation, phytochemical composition, and food preservative abilities of Cucurbita plants.

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“…The content of the carotenoids and sugars in fresh pumpkin flesh were with the highest variation; implying the possibility for breeding pumpkins with improved values of these important compounds. Although the analyses of sugars are traditionally related to both total soluble solids content and refractive index (DINU et al, 2016;ZHOU et al, 2017), the almost negligible differences among the studied accessions in terms of the refractive index indicate total soluble solids as a more usable parameter for further research on pumpkin fruit flesh quality.…”

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Yield and quality parameters of Hokkaido type pumpkins grown in Serbia

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investigated parameters, and to distinguish those with the most important contribution to the pumpkin variability. The analysis revealed strong correlations among yield per plant, fruit weight and length of the main stem. Carotenoids content and pH also correlated to yield, while the other quality parameters correlated to each other. Defining both first and second principal components, yield per plant and fruit weight were the parameters with the highest contribution to the variability among the assessed pumpkins. Concerning quality parameters, fruit flesh dry weight contributed the most to the variability. Therefore, the strategy for breeding Hokkaido type pumpkins adapted to Serbian environmental conditions should be based on combining irrespectively selected high-yield and high-quality accessions.

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Biochemical Composition of Some Local Pumpkin Population

Cited by 31 publications

References 10 publications

Study of multivariate analysis of quantitative traits in Iranian pumpkin lines

Study of multivariate analysis of quantitative traits in Iranian pumpkin lines

Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry

Yield and quality parameters of Hokkaido type pumpkins grown in Serbia

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