The Contents of Catechins And Anthocyanins in the Above-Ground Organs of Plants of Prunus Spinosa L.

Abstract

Carrying out phenological and biochemical studies, the prospect of using the studied varieties of a thorn in breeding programs for obtaining new adaptive, large-fruited varieties and cultivars have been established. The data on the content of catechins and anthocyanins in the bark, leaves, flowers, and fruits of cultivated plants and wild varieties of Prunus spinosa L. are presented. As a result of the study, it was found that the wild variety of Prunus spinosa has a significantly higher content of anthocyanins and catechins in the above-ground organs than cultural varieties. This indicates a higher adaptive capacity of wild varieties to unfavorable environmental factors in comparison with cultural varieties, as catechins and anthocyanins, as well as other representatives of flavonoids, are used as biochemical markers of species adaptability. According to the content of anthocyanins and catechins can predict the success of the introduction. The highest amount of catechins and anthocyanins found in the leaves. The flowers have the lowest content of anthocyanins and catechins. In the study of the contents of catechins and anthocyanins in fruits of plants cultivated and wild varieties of Prunus spinosa. It was found that the wild variety of Prunus spinosa (genotype Sp1) has the lowest content of catechins in the presence of the highest content of anthocyanins.

An Overview of the Phytochemical Composition of Different Organs of Prunus spinosa L., Their Health Benefits and Application in Food Industry

“…In another study, it had values of 0.23 [58]. One possible explanation for the discrepancy in this ratio is that P. spinosa L. is a perennial plant that develops in regions with temperate climates like Ukraine [45], Romania, and Portugal, rather than in regions with a continental climate like central Anatolia. Scientific literature indicates that temperature affects the various stages of growth and development in P. spinosa L. [60] species.…”

“…The focus of Volodymyr and Iryna's 2019 research was on examining the bioactive substances present in various P. spinosa L. plant anatomical parts [45]. Their findings revealed that the anthocyanin content in the bark ranged from 50 to 163 mg/100 g dry matter (dm).…”

Comparison of Old and Local Apple Varieties and Seedlings (Malus domestica Borkh.) in the Variability of Some Morphological Characters of Fruits and Seeds

“…(Bolvanský and Užík, 2012;Paprstein et al, 2013;Benediková et al, 2016). It is necessary to identify and evaluate genotypes based on the morphometrical and biochemical traits in various conditions, as evidenced by the many authors (Ivanišová et al, 2017;Vinogradova et al, 2017;Grygorieva et al, 2017aGrygorieva et al, ,b, 2018aFatrcová Šramková et al, 2019;Levon and Golubkova, 2019;Vergun et al, 2020).…”