Ancient Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Varieties of Tuscany Have High Contents of Bioactive Compounds
| Autor: | Giampiero Cai, Claudio Cantini, Luigi Parrotta, Roberto Berni, Marco Romi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Roberto Berni, Marco Romi, Luigi Parrotta, Giampiero Cai, Claudio Cantini |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
local crops nutraceuticals agricultural biodiversity anti-oxidants Biodiversity Plant Science lcsh:Plant culture Horticulture 03 medical and health sciences 0404 agricultural biotechnology Nutraceutical lcsh:SB1-1110 Cultivar Carotenoid local crop chemistry.chemical_classification biology 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Ascorbic acid 040401 food science 030104 developmental biology chemistry Polyphenol Agricultural biodiversity nutraceutical Solanum |
| Zdroj: | Horticulturae Volume 4 Issue 4 Horticulturae 4 (2018): Article 51. doi:10.3390/horticulturae4040051 info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Berni R., Romi M., Parrotta L., Cai G., Cantini C./titolo:Ancient Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Varieties of Tuscany Have High Contents of Bioactive Compounds/doi:10.3390%2Fhorticulturae4040051/rivista:Horticulturae/anno:2018/pagina_da:Article 51/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:Article 51/volume:4 Horticulturae, Vol 4, Iss 4, p 51 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2311-7524 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/horticulturae4040051 |
| Popis: | The Tuscan Region has a vast repertoire of ancient plants that have been recovered across the territory over the years. These plants thrive in an environment characterized by minimal human intervention and are thus the result of the process of adaptation to the territory of origin. In this work, we focused on the quantification of bioactive compounds in ancient tomato varieties. More specifically, we quantified polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, and vitamin C in eight local Tuscan tomato varieties and found higher contents with respect to those in commercial tomatoes Polyphenol and antioxidant compounds in ancient varieties reported a two- and, in some instances, three-fold increase in concentration, compared to the commercial counterparts. Interestingly, the data relative to the carotenoids did not show any significant differences when comparing the ancient varieties with the commercial ones, a finding confirming the market selection criterion based on color. On a longer-term perspective, this study aims at drawing attention to the importance of preserving autochthonous natural plant biodiversity and towards promoting research on local varieties. We believe that this study will pave the way to the valorization of local plant biodiversity and promote an extended use of products in the nutraceutical sector derived from vegetables. |
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