Metabolomic profiling reveals that natural biodiversity surrounding a banana crop may positively influence the nutritional/sensorial profile of ripe fruits
| Autor: | Victor Costa Castro-Alves, Lorenzo A. Saraiva, Roberta Ghedini Der Agopian, Maria Fernanda N.S. Calhau, Beatriz Rosana Cordenunsi-Lysenko, Florence P. Castelan, Talita Pimenta do Nascimento |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030309 nutrition & dietetics
Biodiversity Crop 03 medical and health sciences 0404 agricultural biotechnology Musa acuminata Metabolomics Ecosystem Atlantic forest Natural ecosystem 0303 health sciences biology food and beverages Ripening Musa 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 040401 food science Horticulture Metabolomic profiling Fruit Metabolome METABÓLITOS Nutritive Value Metabolic Networks and Pathways Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| ISSN: | 1873-7145 |
| Popis: | This study is part of an extensive project that evaluated the effects of a natural ecosystem on a healthy banana crop and the quality of its fruit. In particular, the study examined the influence of the maintenance of natural biodiversity (Atlantic forest) near a conventional banana crop on the metabolic profiling of ripe banana fruits. Results revealed differences between ripe fruits harvested from plants near the natural forest (Near-NF) and fruits harvested in areas distant from the natural forest (Distant-NF). A total of 76 metabolites were identified in ripe banana fruits. Bananas harvested from Near-NF plot showed increased levels of γ-aminobutyric acid and reduced levels of putrescine compared with fruits from Distant-NF plot. Furthermore, fatty acids profile suggests that ripe fruits harvested from Near-NF plot had increased nutritional quality compared with fruits from Distant-NF plot. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that these metabolites, which potentially influence the nutritional/sensorial quality of ripe fruits, also contributed to distinguishing fruits harvested from Near-NF and Distant-NF plots. Collectively, the results suggest that the natural biodiversity surrounding a crop area could benefit ripe banana nutritional/sensorial quality. The maintenance of natural forest fragments thus appears to be a promising tool for increasing the quality of fruit crops. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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