scholarly journals Genotype-Dependent Variation of Nutritional Quality-Related Traits in Quinoa Seeds

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2128
Author(s):  
Sara Granado-Rodríguez ◽  
Susana Vilariño-Rodríguez ◽  
Isaac Maestro-Gaitán ◽  
Javier Matías ◽  
María José Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Plant Structure ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Nutritional Characteristics

Exploiting the relationship between the nutritional properties of seeds and the genetic background constitutes an essential analysis, which contributes to broadening our knowledge regarding the control of the nutritional quality of seeds or any other edible plant structure. This is an important aspect when aiming at improving the nutritional characteristics of crops, including those of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. (quinoa), which has the potential to contribute to food security worldwide. Previous works have already described changes in the nutritional properties of quinoa seeds due to the influence of the environment, the genotype, or their interaction. However, there is an important limitation in the analyses carried out, including the outcomes that can be translated into agronomical practices and their effect on seed quality. In the present study, several seed nutritional-related parameters were analyzed in 15 quinoa cultivars grown in a particular environmental context. Important agronomical and nutritional differences were found among cultivars, such as variations in mineral or protein contents and seed viability. More importantly, our analyses revealed key correlations between seed quality-related traits in some cultivars, including those that relate yield and antioxidants or yield and the germination rate. These results highlight the importance of considering the genotypic variation in quinoa when selecting improved quinoa varieties with the best nutritional characteristics for new cultivation environments.

scholarly journals Genotype-Dependent Variation of Nutritional Quality-Related Traits in Quinoa Seeds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Granado-Rodríguez ◽  
Susana Vilariño-Rodríguez ◽  
Isaac Maestro-Gaitán ◽  
Javier Matías ◽  
María José Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Genotypic Variation ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Plant Structure ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Nutritional Characteristics

Exploiting the relationship between the nutritional properties of seeds and the genetic background, constitutes an essential analysis which contributes to broadening our knowledge regarding the control of the nutritional quality of seeds or any other edible plant structure. This constitutes an important aspect when aiming at improving the nutritional characteristics properties of crops, including those of Chenopodium quinoa Willd (quinoa) which is intended to be one of the main nutrient sources ensuring food security worldwide. Changes in the nutritional properties of quinoa seeds due to the influence exerted by the environment, the genotype, or their interaction, have been already described in previous works, but there is an important limitation in the analyses carried out, including the outcomes that can be translated into agronomical practices by which quality can be improved selecting the most adequate genotype. In the present study, several seed nutritional-related parameters from fifteen quinoa cultivars grown in a particular environmental context were analyzed aiming at targeting compounds that can be determinants of seed quality. Important agronomical and nutritional differences were found among cultivars such as distinct mineral or protein contents and seed viability. More importantly, our analyses revealed key correlations between seed quality-related traits in some cultivars, including those that relate yield and antioxidants or the germination rate. These results highlight the importance of considering the genotypic variation in quinoa when selecting improved quinoa varieties with the best nutritional characteristics for new cultivation environments.

scholarly journals Genotype-Dependent Variation of Nutritional Quality-Related Traits in Quinoa Seeds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Granado-Rodríguez ◽  
Susana Vilariño-Rodríguez ◽  
Isaac Maestro-Gaintán ◽  
Javier Matías ◽  
María José Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Plant Structure ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Nutrient Sources ◽  
Gxe Interaction ◽  
The Relationship

Exploiting the relationship between the nutritional properties of seeds and the environment (E), genotype (G) and the GXE interaction, constitutes an essential analysis which contributes to broaden our knowledge regarding the control of the nutritional quality of seeds or of any other edible plant structure. This constitutes an important aspect when aiming at improving the nutri-tional characteristics properties of plant species, including those of Chenopodium quinoa Willd (quinoa) which is intended to be one of the main nutrient sources ensuring food security worldwide. This crop has gained popularity in the last decade achieving a fast-global expansion due to its excellent nutritional and agronomical properties together with the excellent adaptation shown to a wide diversity of agroclimatic conditions. Changes in the nutritional properties of quinoa seeds due to the influence exerted by the environment, the genotype, or their interaction, have been already described in previous works, but there is an important limitation in the anal-yses carried out, including the outcomes that can be translated into agronomical practices by which quality can be improved selecting the most adequate genotype. In here, several seed nu-tritional-related parameters from fifteen quinoa cultivars grown in a particular environmental context were analysed aiming at targeting compounds that can be determinants of seed quality varying with the genetic background. Important nutritional and agronomical differences were found among quinoa varieties highlighting the importance of choosing a proper genotype when cultivating quinoa.

scholarly journals Differential Responses of Two Broccoli (Brassica oleraceaL. var Italica) Cultivars to Salinity and Nutritional Quality Improvement

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chokri Zaghdoud ◽  
Carlos Alcaraz-López ◽  
César Mota-Cadenas ◽  
María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta ◽  
Diego A. Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Genetic Background ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Root Hydraulic Conductance ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Specific Strategy ◽  
Nutritional Characteristics ◽  
Salinity Levels

The comparative responses of two broccoli cultivars (Brassica oleraceavar. Italica, cv. Parthenon and cv. Naxos) to a 15 d exposure to different NaCl levels were investigated. Salinity led to increased concentrations of Na+and Cl−ions in both cultivars, a disruption of the endogenous minerals levels in the shoots and roots—that varied with the cultivar and salt concentration—and decreases in the osmotic potential (Ψπ), root hydraulic conductance (L0), and stomatal conductance (Gs). The reduced biomass of Naxos at moderate NaCl indicates greater sensitivity to salinity, compared with Parthenon. Parthenon accumulated more soluble sugars, for osmotic adjustment, whereas Naxos accumulated proline, which gave the two cultivars differing nutritional characteristics. The total glucosinolates (GSLs) content was not affected by salinity in Parthenon while it decreased significantly in Naxos as a consequence of the decrease in the indole GSL. However, Naxos accumulated more aliphatic GSLs under salt stress than Parthenon, which confers on this cultivar a greater nutritional value when cultivated under salinity.These results suggest that, at distinct salinity levels, each broccoli cultivar adopts a specific strategy, indicating the crucial role of the genetic background on the organoleptic and nutritional properties that each cultivar acquires.

Effect of Cone Storage on Pine Seed Storage Potential

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. T. Bonner
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Seed Storage ◽  
Slash Pine ◽  
White Pine ◽  
Storage Container ◽  
Percent Germination ◽  
Pinus Taeda L ◽  
One Year

Abstract The effect of cone storage on seed viability during 5 years of storage at 35°F was tested with seeds from studies with loblolly (Pinus taeda L.), slash (P. elliottii Engelm.), longleaf (P. palustris Mill.), and eastern white (P. strobus L.) pines. Results showed that: (1) with the exception of slash pine, seeds from cones stored for the longer periods retained quality during storage better than seeds from cones that were stored only short periods; (2) all species exhibited slight, but statistically significant, decreases in seed quality after 3 years of storage, and with the exception of loblolly, more substantial decreases in germination rate at 5 years; (3) with the exception of eastern white pine, declining rates of germination indicated losses of seed quality at least one year before total percent germination decreased, and (4) slash pine seeds from cones in the center of 20-bushel crates performed better in storage than those from cones at the top of the crates or from cones stored in bags, but storage container made no difference for loblolly. South. J. Appl. For. 15(4):216-221

scholarly journals Harvesting Criteria and Drying Methods to Improve the Quality of Foxtail Millet Seeds (Setaria italica L. Beauv.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
pp. 168-176
Author(s):  
Putri Aulia Lainufar ◽  
Abdul Qadir ◽  
M. Rahmad Suhartanto ◽  
Sintho Wahyuning Ardie
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Foxtail Millet ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Growth Speed ◽  
Vigor Index

Foxtail millet is annual grasses with grains that are smaller than those of sorghum, rice, and wheat, and is considered one of the minor economic crops but with nutritional values similar to other major food crops. The development of millet as major cereal crop is considered challenging due to the low quality of its seeds, and studies have been conducted to improve millet’s seed quality. We conducted this study to determine the harvesting criteria of foxtail millet seeds based on the change in color of the panicles. We also wanted to determine the drying treatment, and evaluate the relationship between the position of the seed on the panicles and the seed viability and vigor. The first experiment was arranged based on a completely randomized design with panicle color as the first factor (green, yellow 75%, and brown) and drying time as the second factor (0 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours). The second experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design with seed position as the main factor (base, middle, tip). The study was conducted on two genotypes of millet, i.e. “BOTOK 4” and “BOTOK 10”. The highest seed quality of “BOTOK 4” and “BOTOK 10” genotypes were obtained when the panicles were brown and dried for 72 hours; the seed chlorophyll content was the lowest and water content was 8.88%, with the highest viability and vigor, i.e., germination rate of 88.3%-90%, maximum growth potential of 92%-95.3%, normal sprout dry weight 596-620 mg, vigor index of 33.6% - 21.6%, and growth rate of 18.2%-17.1% etmal-1. The highest seed viability and vigor in “BOTOK 4” genotypes were obtained from the base position, i.e., 78.7% germination rate, maximum growth potential of 83.7%, vigor index of 56.5%, growth speed of 19.6 etmal-1, normal sprout dry weight of 48 mg, radicle length of 3.3 cm) and “BOTOK 10” genotypes from the middle position with 91.5% germination, maximum growth potential of 97.2%, vigor index  of 21.7%, growth speed of 17.0% etmal-1, and normal sprout dry weight 61 mg.

scholarly journals Studying the Impact of Different Field Environmental Conditions on Seed Quality of Quinoa: The Case of Three Different Years Changing Seed Nutritional Traits in Southern Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Granado-Rodríguez ◽  
Nieves Aparicio ◽  
Javier Matías ◽  
Luis Felipe Pérez-Romero ◽  
Isaac Maestro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Shed Light

Chenopodium quinoa Willd (quinoa) has acquired an increased agronomical and nutritional relevance due to the capacity of adaptation to different environments and the exceptional nutritional properties of their seeds. These include high mineral and protein contents, a balanced amino acid composition, an elevated antioxidant capacity related to the high phenol content, and the absence of gluten. Although it is known that these properties can be determined by the environment, limited efforts have been made to determine the exact changes occurring at a nutritional level under changing environmental conditions in this crop. To shed light on this, this study aimed at characterizing variations in nutritional-related parameters associated with the year of cultivation and different genotypes. Various nutritional and physiological traits were analyzed in seeds of different quinoa cultivars grown in the field during three consecutive years. We found differences among cultivars for most of the nutritional parameters analyzed. It was observed that the year of cultivation was a determinant factor in every parameter studied, being 2018 the year with lower yields, germination rates, and antioxidant capacity, but higher seed weights and seed protein contents. Overall, this work will greatly contribute to increase our knowledge of the impact of the environment and genotype on the nutritional properties of quinoa seeds, especially in areas that share climatic conditions to Southern Europe.

scholarly journals Organic Seed Hydration-Dehydration Techniques Improve Seedling Quality of Organic Tomatoes

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Özkan SIVRITEPE ◽  
Nuray SIVRITEPE
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Moisture Content ◽  
Seedling Vigour ◽  
Seed Vigour ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Tomato Seeds ◽  
And Performance

The use of pre-sowing organic hydration-dehydration techniques to improve quality and performance of organic seeds has already been lacking in the literature as well as in the organic farming regulations of different countries. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of organic hydration (hydropriming and organic priming) and dehydration treatments on germination and early seedling growth in organic tomato seeds. Following each priming treatment, the seeds were surface dried and divided into two sub-groups. First part of the seeds was taken to the germination tests immediately while the second part was dried back until the original seed moisture content was reached before the germination tests were set up. Then, responses of organic tomato seeds to organic hydration and dehydration treatments were observed on the bases of viability (normal germination rate) and different vigour parameters such as mean germination time, germination index, seedling dry weight and seedling vigour index. When the overall data were assessed, the best results were obtained from the hydropriming and organic priming with 250 ppm seaweed extract solution followed by both dehydration treatments in organic tomato seeds. Consequently, these results suggested that hydropriming and organic priming could be used both in seed and seedling industries to improve organic seed quality and performance. Furthermore, the results indicated that the addition of these organic hydration-dehydration protocols to the current procedures of the regulations of organic tomato production could be a useful strategy.Key words: Lycopersicon esculentum, Ascophyllum nodosum, hydropriming, organic priming, seed viability, seed vigour

scholarly journals Seed quality testing study in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Wild.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Axay Bhuker ◽  
V. S. Mor ◽  
S. S. Jakhar ◽  
Puneeth Raj M. S.
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Optimum Temperature ◽  
Triphenyl Tetrazolium Chloride ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Seedling Vigour ◽  
Tetrazolium Chloride ◽  
Quality Testing ◽  
Vigour Index

Present study was conducted on four genotypes of quinoa to find out optimum temperature and method for germination test at Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS HAU, Hisar during 2019-20. The result of this study revealed that at 25oC temperature average germination was 22.47 per cent while it was 13.31 per cent at 20oC temperature. Similarly seedling lengths were 9.69 and 7.58cm and seedling vigour index-I were 229.54 and 103.07 at 20 and 25oC respectively. Between the methods, Top of Paper (TP) recorded 19.78 % germination while Between Paper (BP) recorded 16.00 % germination. Similarly, 8.51 and 8.77cm seedling lengths and 157.83 and 174.78 vigour index-I were observed in Top of Paper and Between Paper methods respectively. Poor germination was recorded in all four genotypes (Maximum 42%) which was confirmed by conducting tetrazolium test. It is concluded from the study that 25 oC temperature and both Top of Paper and Between Paper methods can be used for germination test in quinoa crop. For radical emergence test, 250C temperature for 60 hours should be used and for seed viability test, the seeds should soaked into 1.0% percent tetrazolium solution (2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride) for 20 hours at 30oC.

scholarly journals Caracterización de la calidad tecnológica y nutricional, de variedades mejoradas y criollas de frijol negro tropical (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Alicia Ortega ◽  
Julio César Vinay ◽  
Ernesto López
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Improved Varieties ◽  
Small Bean ◽  
Technological Quality ◽  
The One ◽  
Cooking Times ◽  
Tropical Varieties

With the objective of characterizing the technological and nutritional quality of improved varieties of the tropical black bean, released by the INIFAP in the humid tropics, this study took place in the Cotaxtla and La Posta Experimental Fields. It included the tropical varieties: Jamapa, Negro Huasteco-81, Negro Veracruz, Negro Cotaxtla-91, Negro Tacana, and two local creole varieties: “Arbolito” and “Palito”. We performed the quantification for humidity (%), weight (g), size (mL), head (%), water absorption (%), cooking time (min) (Mattson and Sensorial methods), cooking rate (%), broth thickness, protein (%), crude fiber (%), fats (%), dissolved carbohidrates (%), triptofane (g/100 g of protein), germination (%), myco-flora (%). The improved varieties presented very good technological quality; they were characterized by materials of small bean, soft and bland; they had very similar cooking times and a cooking rate of > 47 %, characteristic of recently harvested beans. They provided a light broth. They all had very good nutritional quality and the Negro Veracruz was the one with the largest protein content (27%), and Negro Tacana, with the best concentration of triptofane (1.27 g/ 100 g of protein). The seed quality was very good and the best one was Negro Veracruz with a 99% of germination rate, and Negro Cotaxtla-91 with only 10% of myco-flora.

scholarly journals Nutritional quality and in vitro digestion of immature rice-based processed products

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 7611-7625
Author(s):  
Kulwa F. Miraji ◽  
Anita R. Linnemann ◽  
Vincenzo Fogliano ◽  
Henry S. Laswai ◽  
Edoardo Capuano
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
In Vitro Digestion ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Processed Products

The nutritional contents of rice decreased as grains matured, and pepeta-type processing improves the nutritional properties and in vitro protein digestibility of rice.

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