Assessment of Phytochemicals, Quality Attributes,and Antioxidant Activities in Commercial Tomato Cultivars

The study was conducted with the aim of processing and developing ready to cook jackfruit to evaluate their nutritional and sensory quality attributes. In this study, green tender jack fruits were harvested from 60 to 70 days after synthesis. Then the fruits were washed, peeled and cut into slices. The slices were treated by dipping into different solutions for each treatments viz. control (T1), 0.5% salt solution (T2), 0.2% citric acid solution (T3), 1000 ppm potassium metabisulfite (KMS) (T4), 1000 ppm KMS + 0.5% salt (T5), 1000 ppm KMS + 0.2% citric acid (T6), 0.5% salt + 0.2% citric acid (T7) and 1000 ppm KMS+ 0.2% citric acid+ 0.5% salt (T8). Then the treated sliced was steam blanched at 85°C temperature for 8 min. The roasted beef spices were mixed and then dried at 50°C, 60°C and 70°C temperature owing to preparation of ready to cook. Results revealed that ready to cook dried at 50°C, 60°C and 70°C temperature took 72 hrs, 48 hrs and 36 hrs respectively. Low potassium metabisulfite residue was observed with increasing blanching time and drying temperature. The physicochemical characteristics, phytochemical and antioxidant activities were retained more and the highest sensory score was obtained at 60°C temperature. The marketable life of the RTC jackfruit could be extended to more than 6 months. However, the findings suggest that green tender jackfruit treated with 1000 ppm KMS, blanched for 8 min and dried at 60°C is a quick and healthy option in terms of good marketable life, nutritional and sensory quality attributes. Keywords:Tender jackfruit, ready to cook, nutritional quality, sensory attributes, marketable life

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Antioxidant Compounds, Mineral Content and Antioxidant Activity of Several Tomato Cultivars Grown in Southwestern Romania

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca ◽

10.15835/nbha4119026 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 136 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Violeta NOUR ◽

Ion TRANDAFIR ◽

Mira E. IONICA

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Trace Elements ◽

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Total Phenolics ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Fruit Shape ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Tomato Cultivars

Ten indeterminate tomato cultivars differing in fruit shape and typology, grown simultaneously in a greenhouse from Oltenia (Southwestern Romania) and harvested at red ripe stage, were investigated for the contents in ascorbic acid, lycopene, Î²-carotene, total phenolics, minerals (K, Na, Ca and Mg) and trace elements (Fe, Cu, Mn, Cr, Zn and B). In addition, their antioxidant activities were determined. Significant differences were found among tomato cultivars in all studied antioxidant compounds, as well as in the antioxidant activity. Ascorbic acid ranged from 91.9 to 329.7 mg kg-1 fw, lycopene ranged from 19.7 to 49.0 mg kg-1 fw, while total phenolic compounds varied between 300.2 and 557.8 mg kg-1 fw. Antioxidant activity ranged from 0.81 mmol Trolox kg-1 fw to 1.74 mmol Trolox kg-1 fw and it was significantly correlated to total phenolics content (r = 0.91; p< 0.05). The cocktail type cultivar â€˜Tigerâ€™ and the cherry type cultivar â€˜Belleâ€™ proved to be the most powerful in antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds while the rectangular plum shaped cultivar â€˜Portoâ€™ recorded the highest average lycopene content. A valuable cultivar proved to be the brownish red â€˜Sacherâ€™ which registered among the highest contents of phenolics, lycopene and ascorbic acid. Mineral and trace elements contents were also significantly affected by cultivars. Values recorded for K, Ca and Mg ranged from 2139.6 to 3056.9 mg kg-1, 137.7 to 325.8 mg kg-1 and 27.3 to 168.7 mg kg-1 respectively.

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Effects of putrescine treatment on the quality attributes and antioxidant activities of ‘Nam Dok Mai No.4’ mango fruit during storage

Scientia Horticulturae ◽

10.1016/j.scienta.2018.01.050 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 233 ◽

pp. 22-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Bussarin Wannabussapawich ◽

Kanogwan Seraypheap

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Quality Attributes ◽

Mango Fruit

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Influence of Cryoconcentration on Quality Attributes of Apple Juice (Malus Domestica cv. Red Fuji)

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app10030959 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 959 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Patricio Orellana-Palma ◽

Virgilio Lazo-Mercado ◽

María Pía Gianelli ◽

Eduard Hernández ◽

Rommy N. Zúñiga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Apple Juice ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Bioactive Compound ◽

Quality Attributes ◽

Volatile Profile ◽

Fresh Sample ◽

Total Polyphenol ◽

Important Quality ◽

Hedonic Scale ◽

Compound Concentration

Apple juice was subjected to centrifugal block cryoconcentration (CBCC) for three cycles and their effect on the physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, volatile profile, and sensory analysis was investigated. In the final cycle, the solutes were approximately four-fold of the initial condition (≈14 °Brix) and the color (ΔE* ≈ 25.0) was darker than the fresh juice, with bioactive compound concentration values close to 819 mg GAE/100 g d.m., 248 and 345 mg CEQ/100 g d.m. for total polyphenol, flavonoid, and flavanol content, respectively, equivalent to a retention of over 60%. DPPH and FRAP assays presented high antioxidant activities, with values of approximately 1803 μmol TE/100 g d.m. and 2936 μmol TE/100 g d.m, respectively. The cryoconcentrate showed a similar aromatic profile to the fresh juice, with 29 and 28 volatile compounds identified, respectively. The centrifugal force allowed to obtain excellent process parameters, with 73%, 0.87 (kg/kg), and 85% for efficiency, solute yield, and percentage of concentrate, respectively. Sensory evaluation shows that the odor, aroma, and flavor of fresh sample were remained in the reconstituted cryoconcentrate sample, with good qualifications (four points in a five-score hedonic scale) by trained panelists. Therefore, CBCC can preserve important quality attributes from apple juice.

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Ultra-performance liquid chromatographic separation of geometric isomers of carotenoids and antioxidant activities of 20 tomato cultivars and breeding lines

Food Chemistry ◽

10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.10.017 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 132 (1) ◽

pp. 508-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Hongyan Li ◽

Zeyuan Deng ◽

Ronghua Liu ◽

Steven Loewen ◽

Rong Tsao

Keyword(s):

Chromatographic Separation ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Geometric Isomers ◽

Breeding Lines ◽

Liquid Chromatographic Separation ◽

Tomato Cultivars ◽

Liquid Chromatographic

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Yield and Nutritional Response of Greenhouse Grown Tomato Cultivars to Sustainable Fertilization and Irrigation Management

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants9081053 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. 1053

Author(s):

Vasile Stoleru ◽

Simona-Carmen Inculet ◽

Gabriela Mihalache ◽

Alexandru Cojocaru ◽

Gabriel-Ciprian Teliban ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Irrigation Management ◽

Irrigation Regime ◽

Organic Fertilization ◽

Tomato Fruits ◽

Inorganic Substances ◽

Chemical Fertilization ◽

Sustainable Horticulture ◽

Prime Objective ◽

Tomato Cultivars

Tomato is considered one of the most important crops worldwide from nutritional and economic standpoints, and, in this respect, sustainable production should be a prime objective, particularly in terms of fertilization and irrigation management. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two fertilization types (chemical or organic) and two irrigation regimes (67% or 100% of evapotranspiration replenishment) on biometrical, biochemical, and yield parameters of three indeterminate cultivars of tomato grown in a greenhouse. The results showed that the effect of organic fertilization was better compared to chemical fertilization for lycopene accumulation and antioxidant activity, as well as for the lower concentrations of any of the macroelements in the tomato fruits; therefore, organic fertilization can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilization in sustainable horticulture. In each cultivar under the same fertilization type, the effect of irrigation was significant on yield and the number of fruits, but the 100% evapotranspiration restoration did not enhance the fruit concentration of all the macroelements and microelements compared to 67% irrigation regime. Higher concentrations of macro- and microelements in the chemically fertilized fruits compared to the organic ones, regardless of the cultivar and the irrigation regime, suggest that the inorganic substances are more easily absorbed by plants under a protected environment. Organic fertilization positively affected the lycopene and antioxidant activities of tomato fruits, thus proving to be a valuable alternative to chemical fertilization in sustainable agriculture, although the product premium quality also depends on the cultivar used.

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