Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces

Sweet pepper is one of the most important economic fruits with nutritional attributes. In this sense, the nutraceutical value of consumed products is a major concern nowadays so the content of some bioactive compounds and antioxidants (phenols, ascorbic acid, lycopene, carotenoids, chlorophylls, and...

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Autores principales: Martínez-Ispizua, Eva, Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus, Marsal, José I., Díez, María José, Soler, Salvador, Valcárcel, José Vicente, Calatayud, Ángeles
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7105
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1031
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author Martínez-Ispizua, Eva
Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus
Marsal, José I.
Díez, María José
Soler, Salvador
Valcárcel, José Vicente
Calatayud, Ángeles
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Díez, María José
Marsal, José I.
Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus
Martínez-Ispizua, Eva
Soler, Salvador
Valcárcel, José Vicente
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Marsal, José I.
Díez, María José
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Valcárcel, José Vicente
Calatayud, Ángeles
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description Sweet pepper is one of the most important economic fruits with nutritional attributes. In this sense, the nutraceutical value of consumed products is a major concern nowadays so the content of some bioactive compounds and antioxidants (phenols, ascorbic acid, lycopene, carotenoids, chlorophylls, and antioxidant activity) was monitored in 18 sweet pepper landraces at two maturity stages (green and red). All the traits except chlorophylls significantly increased in red fruits (between 1.5- and 2.3-fold for phenols, ascorbic acid, and 2-2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) inhibition activity, 4.8-fold for carotenoid and 27.4-fold for lycopene content), which suggests that ripening is key for obtaining desired fruit quality. Among landraces, P-44 in green fruits is highlighted for its content in carotenoids, chlorophylls, phenols, and ascorbic acid, and P-46 for its antioxidant capacity and lycopene content. Upon maturity, P-48, P-44, and P-41 presented higher levels of phenols and lycopene, and P-39 of phenols, carotenoid, and DPPH. This work reflects a wide variability in the 18 pepper landraces at bioactive compounds concentration and in relation to fruit ripeness. The importance of traditional landraces in terms of organoleptic properties is emphasized as they are the main source of agricultural biodiversity today and could be helpful for breeders to develop new functional pepper varieties.
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spelling ReDivia71052025-04-25T14:48:10Z Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces Martínez-Ispizua, Eva Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus Marsal, José I. Díez, María José Soler, Salvador Valcárcel, José Vicente Calatayud, Ángeles Antioxidant activity Bioactive compound Landrace F60 Plant physiology and biochemistry F70 Plant taxonomy and geography Q04 Food composition Ascorbic acid Carotenoids Lycopene Phenols Pepper Sweet pepper is one of the most important economic fruits with nutritional attributes. In this sense, the nutraceutical value of consumed products is a major concern nowadays so the content of some bioactive compounds and antioxidants (phenols, ascorbic acid, lycopene, carotenoids, chlorophylls, and antioxidant activity) was monitored in 18 sweet pepper landraces at two maturity stages (green and red). All the traits except chlorophylls significantly increased in red fruits (between 1.5- and 2.3-fold for phenols, ascorbic acid, and 2-2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) inhibition activity, 4.8-fold for carotenoid and 27.4-fold for lycopene content), which suggests that ripening is key for obtaining desired fruit quality. Among landraces, P-44 in green fruits is highlighted for its content in carotenoids, chlorophylls, phenols, and ascorbic acid, and P-46 for its antioxidant capacity and lycopene content. Upon maturity, P-48, P-44, and P-41 presented higher levels of phenols and lycopene, and P-39 of phenols, carotenoid, and DPPH. This work reflects a wide variability in the 18 pepper landraces at bioactive compounds concentration and in relation to fruit ripeness. The importance of traditional landraces in terms of organoleptic properties is emphasized as they are the main source of agricultural biodiversity today and could be helpful for breeders to develop new functional pepper varieties. 2021-02-18T08:40:58Z 2021-02-18T08:40:58Z 2021 article publishedVersion Martínez-Ispizua, E., Martínez-Cuenca, M.-R., Marsal, J.I., Díez, M.J., Soler, S., Valcárcel, J.V. & Calatayud, Á. (2021). Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces. Molecules 2021, 26, 1031. 1420-3049 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7105 10.3390/molecules26041031 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1031 en This work has been co-financed by the Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Emergencia Climática y Transición Ecológica, IVIA, and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess MDPI electronico
spellingShingle Antioxidant activity
Bioactive compound
Landrace
F60 Plant physiology and biochemistry
F70 Plant taxonomy and geography
Q04 Food composition
Ascorbic acid
Carotenoids
Lycopene
Phenols
Pepper
Martínez-Ispizua, Eva
Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus
Marsal, José I.
Díez, María José
Soler, Salvador
Valcárcel, José Vicente
Calatayud, Ángeles
Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title_full Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title_fullStr Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title_full_unstemmed Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title_short Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Valencian Pepper Landraces
title_sort bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of valencian pepper landraces
topic Antioxidant activity
Bioactive compound
Landrace
F60 Plant physiology and biochemistry
F70 Plant taxonomy and geography
Q04 Food composition
Ascorbic acid
Carotenoids
Lycopene
Phenols
Pepper
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/7105
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1031
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