Nutraceutical Content and Genetic Diversity Share a Common Pattern in New Pomegranate Genotypes
| Autor: | Carmen Arlotta, Valeria Toscano, Claudia Genovese, Pietro Calderaro, Giuseppe Diego Puglia, Salvatore Antonino Raccuia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Punica granatum L
bio-agronomic traits genetic markers antioxidant activity total phenolic content carbohydrates HPAEC-PAD minerals potassium nutraceutical value Pharmaceutical Science food and beverages Organic chemistry Pomegranate Article Analytical Chemistry QD241-441 Chemistry (miscellaneous) Drug Discovery biochemistry Molecular Medicine Physical and Theoretical Chemistry |
| Zdroj: | Molecules, Vol 27, Iss 389, p 389 (2022) Molecules (Basel, Online) 27 (2022). doi:10.3390/molecules27020389 info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Arlotta C.; Toscano V.; Genovese C.; Calderaro P.; Puglia G.D.; Raccuia S.A./titolo:Nutraceutical Content and Genetic Diversity Share a Common Pattern in New Pomegranate Genotypes/doi:10.3390%2Fmolecules27020389/rivista:Molecules (Basel, Online)/anno:2022/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:/volume:27 Molecules Molecules; Volume 27; Issue 2; Pages: 389 |
| ISSN: | 1420-3049 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/molecules27020389 |
| Popis: | The nutraceutical value of pomegranate in the treatment of many neoplastic, cardiovascular, viral, inflammatory, metabolic, microbial, intestinal, reproductive and skin diseases is well-documented and is linked to its richness in phenolic compounds. This study aims to evaluate nutraceutical and genetic diversity of novel pomegranate genotypes (G1-G5) in comparison to leading commercial pomegranate varieties i.e. ‘Wonderful’, ‘Primosole’, ‘Dente di Cavallo’ and ‘Valenciana’. Morphometric measurements were carried out on fruits, accompanied by chemical characterization and the development of four new polymorphic SSR markers involved in the flavonoid pathway. The cultivars displayed a marked variability in the weight and shape of fruits, as well as in the weight of arils and juice yield. The highest level of total phenolic content and antioxidant activity was found in ‘Wonderful’ and G4, while the lowest was in ‘Dente di Cavallo’. Furthermore, the results showed that the pomegranate juice, is an excellent source of minerals, especially potassium, which plays a key role in organ functioning. The new flavonoid-related markers effectively differentiated the cultivars with the same diversity pattern as morpho-chemical characterization, so the SSRs developed in the present study can be used as a rapid tool for the identification of pomegranate cultivars with relevant nutraceutical traits. |
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