Características morfo-arquitecturales y fenológicas de Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae): una especie arbustiva andino-patagónica con frutos comestibles

B. S Guenuleo; S. Torrego; S. Stefe ; F. J. Neranzi; E. L. N. Moncunill; S. Naón; M. L. Cardozo; E. E Martínez; J. J. Ochoa; J. Puntieri

doi:10.31055/1851.2372.v55.n2.26034

Características morfo-arquitecturales y fenológicas de Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae): una especie arbustiva andino-patagónica con frutos comestibles

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica ◽

10.31055/1851.2372.v55.n2.26034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 215-230

Author(s):

B. S Guenuleo ◽

S. Torrego ◽

S. Stefe ◽

F. J. Neranzi ◽

E. L. N. Moncunill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ugni Molinae

Introducción y objetivos: Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae) es una especie arbustiva nativa del sur de Chile − donde se la conoce como “murta” o “murtilla” − y de Argentina. Este estudio tiene como objetivo aportar información morfo-arquitectural de U. molinae, y así promover su cultivo e introducción en sistemas productivos de Argentina. M&M: Se realizaron observaciones de U. molinae a diferentes niveles (planta completa, ejes y brotes anuales) sobre plantas desarrolladas en poblaciones naturales y plantas derivadas de semillas o de enraizamiento de estacas y mantenidas en viveros por cinco años. Resultados: Los brotes cortos de U. molinae completan su extensión sin ramificarse, mientras que los brotes de mayor longitud pueden ramificarse durante su alargamiento a partir de nudos intermedios y/o distales. El inicio de la floración se produce a partir del segundo al tercer año desde la germinación de una semilla o del enraizamiento de una estaca. La mayoría de las flores se forman a fines de la primavera a partir de nudos basales de brotes en alargamiento. La arquitectura de las plantas cambia desde claramente jerárquica a no-jerárquica en los primeros años de desarrollo. Conclusiones: Ugni molinae puede multiplicarse con facilidad a partir del enraizamiento de estacas o de germinación de semillas. El desarrollo de un entrenudo corto asociado a hojas verdes pequeñas es un claro indicador del límite entre brotes anuales sucesivos. Se necesitan estudios más detallados acerca del desarrollo y la productividad de esta especie en la Argentina para evaluar su inclusión en sistemas productivos.

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Effect of Freeze Crystallization on Quality Properties of Two Endemic Patagonian Berries Juices: Murta (Ugni molinae) and Arrayan (Luma apiculata)

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10020466 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 466

Author(s):

María Guerra-Valle ◽

Siegried Lillo-Perez ◽

Guillermo Petzold ◽

Patricio Orellana-Palma

Keyword(s):

Process Parameters ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Flavonoid Content ◽

Total Polyphenol ◽

Total Anthocyanin ◽

Quality Properties ◽

Total Anthocyanin Content ◽

Ugni Molinae

This work studied the effects of centrifugal block freeze crystallization (CBFC) on physicochemical parameters, total phenolic compound content (TPCC), antioxidant activity (AA), and process parameters applied to fresh murta and arrayan juices. In the last cycle, for fresh murta and arrayan juices, the total soluble solids (TSS) showed values close to 48 and 54 Brix, and TPCC exhibited values of approximately 20 and 66 mg gallic acid equivalents/100 grams dry matter (d.m.) for total polyphenol content, 13 and 25 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalents/100 grams d.m. for total anthocyanin content, and 9 and 17 mg quercetin equivalents/100 grams d.m. for total flavonoid content, respectively. Moreover, the TPCC retention indicated values over 78% for murta juice, and 82% for arrayan juice. Similarly, the AA presented an increase over 2.1 times in relation to the correspondent initial AA value. Thus, the process parameters values were between 69% and 85% for efficiency, 70% and 88% for percentage of concentrate, and 0.72% and 0.88 (kg solutes/kg initial solutes) for solute yield. Therefore, this work provides insight about CBFC on valuable properties in fresh Patagonian berries juices, for future applications in health and industrial scale.

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The Ethyl Acetate Extract of Leaves of Ugni molinae Turcz. Improves Neuropathological Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in Female APPswe/PS1dE9 Mice Fed with a High Fat Diet

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-180174 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 66 (3) ◽

pp. 1175-1191 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Daniela Jara-Moreno ◽

Rubn D. Castro-Torres ◽

Miren Ettcheto ◽

Carme Auladell ◽

Marcelo J. Kogan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Ethyl Acetate ◽

High Fat Diet ◽

Ethyl Acetate Extract ◽

High Fat ◽

Ugni Molinae

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Inducción in vitro de callogénesis y organogénesis indirecta a partir de explantes de cotiledón, hipocótilo y hoja en Ugni molinae

Bosque (Valdivia) ◽

10.4067/s0717-92002014000100011 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 21-22

Author(s):

Mario M Rodríguez Beraud ◽

Mirtha I Latsague Vidal ◽

Manuel A Chacón Fuentes ◽

Pamela K Astorga Brevis

Keyword(s):

Ugni Molinae

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Antioxidant Effect of a Polyphenol-Rich Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) Extract and Its Effect on the Regulation of Metabolism in Refrigerated Boar Sperm

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ◽

10.1155/2019/2917513 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ignacio Jofré ◽

Magdalena Cuevas ◽

Leticia Signori de Castro ◽

João Diego de Agostini Losano ◽

Mariana Andrade Torres ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lipid Peroxidation ◽

Sperm Motility ◽

Sperm Quality ◽

Membrane Damage ◽

Antioxidant Effect ◽

Boar Sperm ◽

Fertilization Capacity ◽

Ugni Molinae

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in boar spermatozoa increases in refrigeration; this can have an impact on sperm quality and fertilization capacity. We evaluated the effect of polyphenol-rich aqueous extract of murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz) on boar sperm stored at 17°C in order to reduce oxidative stress and improve sperm quality in the long term. Five experiments were performed: first, characterization of the polyphenol content from five genotypes of murtilla; second, determination of the genotype with the best antioxidant effect (MT-Ex); third, the antioxidant capacity on O2- and lipid peroxidation; fourth, the influence of MT-Ex on motility, calcium movement, cAMP, and metabolic parameters; and fifth, analysis of long-term refrigeration. The average phenolic content was 344 ppm; gallic acid, catechin, quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol were detected. All extracts evaluated presented a concentration-dependent antioxidant effect. MT-Ex reduces intracellular O2-/peroxides but low lipid peroxidation. MT-Ex in nonstimulated ROS conditions reduces sperm motility, mitochondrial membrane potential, cAMP, and ATP, but the succinate dehydrogenase activity remained normal; also, we observed a reduction in calcium movement in in vitro sperm capacitation. The long-term analyses showed that MT-Ex improved sperm motility decay and reduced membrane damage and ROS at 168 h. Based on this study, we propose MT-Ex as a supplement in semen extenders.

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