Research on the mineral composition of cultivated and wild blueberries and cranberries

Karlsons, Andis; Osvalde, Anita; Cekstere, Gunta; Pormale, J.

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“…Minerals encompassed 0.19 to 0.28% fresh weight (fw) of the small cranberry [ 3 ]. European cranberries ( Vaccinium oxycoccos ) and American cranberries ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ) showed similar average mineral content for the macronutrients, potassium (67.19 and 72.51 mg/100 g, respectively), calcium (12.74 and 10.19 mg/100 g, respectively), and sulfur (8.14 and 7.85 mg/100 g, respectively) [ 16 ]. Statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05) were found for nitrogen (54.9 and 42.1 mg/100 g, respectively), phosphorus (6.12 and 8.59 mg/100 g, respectively), and magnesium (8.09 and 6.61 mg/100 g, respectively) for the cranberries.…”

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“…Statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05) were found for nitrogen (54.9 and 42.1 mg/100 g, respectively), phosphorus (6.12 and 8.59 mg/100 g, respectively), and magnesium (8.09 and 6.61 mg/100 g, respectively) for the cranberries. Potassium and nitrogen were the major minerals identified in these two varieties of cranberry fruits [ 3 , 16 ]. American cranberry contained a greater mean amount of iron (0.72 mg/100 g) than the European variety (0.31 mg/100 g).…”

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“…American cranberry contained a greater mean amount of iron (0.72 mg/100 g) than the European variety (0.31 mg/100 g). Manganese and boron (2.59 and 0.09 mg/100 g, respectively) were higher in the European cranberry fruit than the American cranberry (0.19 and 0.065 mg/100 g, respectively) [ 16 ]. This suggests cranberry fruit is a good source of minerals.…”

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Cranberry: Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity and Impact on Human Health: Overview

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Cranberries are a rich source of bioactive compounds that comprise a healthy diet. Cranberry is abundant in nutritional components and many bioactive compounds that have antioxidant properties. Both American (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and European (Vaccinium oxycoccus) cranberry species are rich in polyphenols such as phenolic acids, anthocyanins and flavonoids, and is one of the few fruits that is high in proanthocyanidins, which is linked to many health benefits. The review systematizes information on the chemical composition of cranberry, its antioxidant effect, and the beneficial impact on human health and disease prevention after cranberry consumption, and in particular, its effect against urinary tract inflammation with both adults and children, cardiovascular, oncology diseases, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, tooth decay and periodontitis, Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach and other diseases. Additional research needs to study cranberry proteomics profiling, polyphenols interaction and synergism with other biologically active compounds from natural ingredients and what is important in formulation of new functional foods and supplements.

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“…Ca and Mg composition determined for cloudberry stands in Canada (Quebec and Labrador bogs) also revealed similar foliar ranges of these nutrients: Mg 0.37–0.86%, Ca 0.20–0.88% [ 42 ]. In other berry shrubs grown in peat—for example, both wild and cultivated cranberries and blueberries—Ca levels in leaves are usually 2–3 times higher than Mg [ 55 ]. It is possible that this is typical for berries of the genus Rubus , as the standard range for Mg in raspberry and blackberry ( Rubus allegheniensis) leaves is 0.6–0.9%, and that of Ca is 0.60–2.0% [ 28 , 46 , 56 , 57 ].…”

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Habitat Characteristics and Mineral Nutrition Status of Rubus chamaemorus L. in Latvia

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Osvalde

Karlsons

2023

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In Latvia, cloudberries are considered a valuable delicacy and have aroused interest in the possibility of commercial cultivation, as currently, they are collected only in the wild. A complex study was carried out to provide insight into the growth conditions of wild cloudberry in Latvia. The knowledge gained would provide a basis for the development of cloudberry cultivation technologies in the hemiboreal zone. Habitat characteristics, composition of surrounding vegetation, and plant mineral nutrition status were investigated in 18 study sites. Overall, the species composition of cloudberry study sites corresponded to two plant community classes: Cl. Vaccinio-Piceetea and Cl. Oxycocco-Sphagnetea. The most common species were Sphagnum magellanicum, Vaccinium myrtillus, and Oxycoccus palustris. The results clearly indicated acidic peat soils with high organic matter content and low degree of decomposition as being most suitable for cloudberry cultivation. High nutrient uptake capacity was found for wild cloudberry growing in nutrient-poor environments, as most of the leaf nutrients corresponded to the optimal levels determined for different cultivated berries. However, balanced fertilization to ensure successful plant vegetative and root growth would be recommended. The first results on wild cloudberry in Latvia indicated that optimization of P, S, B, and Mo should be the main focus.

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“…Under the climatic conditions of the Baltic region, the small cranberry ( Vaccinium oxycoccus L.) is the predominant species in the natural cenopopulations of raised bogs and intermediate bogs [ 4 , 5 ]. In the Baltic region, cranberries are traditionally used in folk medicine and for food [ 6 ]. As the area of natural cranberry plantations has been reduced by anthropogenic activities, research and breeding for the introduction and cultivation of large cranberries has started [ 7 ].…”

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Phytochemical Composition of the Fruit of Large Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) Cultivars Grown in the Collection of the National Botanic Garden of Latvia

Šedbarė

Jakštāne

Janulis

2023

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In this study, we conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols and triterpenoids in samples of introduced and bred large cranberry fruits from the collection of the National Botanic Garden of Latvia. The highest total anthocyanin levels (8638–9316 µg/g) were detected in the fruit samples of the cranberry cultivars ‘Black Veil’, ‘Franclin’ and ‘Early Black’. The highest total proanthocyanidin levels (2775–3389 µg/g) were found in cranberries of cultivars ‘Kalnciema Agrā’, ‘Kalnciema Tumšā’, ‘Searles’, ‘Howes’, and ‘Kalnciema Ražīgā’. The highest levels of flavonol compounds (1373–1402 µg/g) were detected in cranberries of cultivars ‘Howes’, ‘Black Veil’ and ‘Salaspils Melnās’. The highest levels of triterpenoids (5292–5792 µg/g) were determined in cranberries of cultivars ‘Kalnciema Agrā’, ‘Septembra’, ‘Džbrūklene’ and ‘Early Black’. The results of our study allow for the estimation of differences in the content of secondary metabolites in the fruit samples of the studied cranberry cultivars and for the selection of promising cultivars for further introduction and cultivation in the climatic conditions of the Baltic countries. These results are also important for the selection of the most promising cranberry cultivars for the preparation of cranberry raw material, and the high-quality composition of plant material ensures the effectiveness of cranberry supplements and other cranberry preparations.

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Research on the mineral composition of cultivated and wild blueberries and cranberries

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Habitat Characteristics and Mineral Nutrition Status of Rubus chamaemorus L. in Latvia

Phytochemical Composition of the Fruit of Large Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) Cultivars Grown in the Collection of the National Botanic Garden of Latvia

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