Total Phenols and Antioxidant Capacity in 10 Moroccan Pomegranate Varieties

Abstract

The cultivar per se (genotype) behaved as the most influencing factor conditioning pomegranate sugar and organic acids profiles, antioxidant activity, and total phenolics. Given the divergence observed on bioactive compounds concentrations and antioxidant activity among evaluated cultivars, the genotype factor should be considered as the most influencing factor in future breeding programs to enhance the synthesis of beneficial bioactive compounds.

Physicochemical composition and antioxidant activity of several pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Spain

“…Hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives include ferulic (31,34), caffeic (33), and p-coumaric (32,35), while hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives consist of gallic (22), vanillic (21,27,28), syringic (29,30), and protocatechuic (24,26) acids. White and Cis 127 were the cultivars with the highest number of phenolic acids derivates identified compounds, namely 14 compounds, while Mollar de Elche, CG8, and Wonderful 1 presented 13 compounds.…”

“…Regarding Spanish cultivars, some works have also been made, being the cultivars studied until now the following: Mollar de Elche, Piñón Tierno de Ojós, Casta del Reino de Ojós, Borde de Albatera, Borde de Orihuela, Borde de Beniel, Valenciana and Wonderful [10][11][12][32][33][34][35][36][37]. Nevertheless, much more pomegranate cultivars are grown in Spain whose potential is not well known.…”

“…1 3 [28,29], Croatian [30,31], Moroccan [32], and Italian [33] pomegranate cultivars. Regarding Spanish cultivars, some works have also been made, being the cultivars studied until now the following: Mollar de Elche, Piñón Tierno de Ojós, Casta del Reino de Ojós, Borde de Albatera, Borde de Orihuela, Borde de Beniel, Valenciana and Wonderful [10][11][12][32][33][34][35][36][37].…”

A review of therapeutic potentials of sweet potato: Pharmacological activities and influence of the cultivar

“…For instance, a number of experiments have shown that although most pomegranate varieties have similar composition of phytochemicals, the level or amount of the phytochemicals may depend on the cultivar [70,71]. Also in guava, the antioxidant activity and phytochemical composition of P. guajava vary significantly depending on to cultivar and pulp color [6].…”

Nutritional Composition of Detanninated and Fresh Pomegranate Peel Powder

“…The cultivar per se (genotype) behaved as the most influencing factor conditioning pomegranate sugar, organic acid profiles, antioxidant activity and total phenolics. The genotype factor should be considered as the most influencing factor in future breeding programmes to enhance the synthesis of beneficial bioactive compounds (Pilar Legua et al, 2012).…”