Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses

The present work performs a comparative study of 10 different loquat varieties to identify significant differences among varieties and categorize them based on their main physicochemical and phytochemical properties. For each variety, physicochemical properties (external and internal color, flesh...

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Autores principales: Vilhena, Nariane Q., Salvador, Alejandra, Cháfer, Maria Teresa, Gil, Rebeca, Soler, Esteban, Bermejo, Almudena
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9025
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643824013975
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author Vilhena, Nariane Q.
Salvador, Alejandra
Cháfer, Maria Teresa
Gil, Rebeca
Soler, Esteban
Bermejo, Almudena
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Gil, Rebeca
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Soler, Esteban
Vilhena, Nariane Q.
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Cháfer, Maria Teresa
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description The present work performs a comparative study of 10 different loquat varieties to identify significant differences among varieties and categorize them based on their main physicochemical and phytochemical properties. For each variety, physicochemical properties (external and internal color, flesh firmness, soluble tannins, total soluble solids, titratable acidity) and the main phytochemical compounds (sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, phenolic compounds, carotenoids) were evaluated in fruit harvested at two commercial maturity stages. This study revealed significant differences in these characteristics among cultivars. Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed varieties to be grouped into three well-differentiated groups, especially in terms of total acidity, phenolic compounds and carotenoids. PCA also allow fruit quality attributes to be correlated with the main bioactive compounds and clearly separated the maturity stages for each cultivar. These results reveal the diversity of chemical composition and nutritional value of loquat fruits and provide valuable information on the commercial potential of new varieties. Moreover, this information is valuable for breeding programs, as cultivars with specific traits can be used as parent material for future crosses
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spelling ReDivia90252025-04-25T14:49:48Z Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses Vilhena, Nariane Q. Salvador, Alejandra Cháfer, Maria Teresa Gil, Rebeca Soler, Esteban Bermejo, Almudena Fruit quality Ripeness states Bioactive compounds Breeding F30 Plant genetics and breeding The present work performs a comparative study of 10 different loquat varieties to identify significant differences among varieties and categorize them based on their main physicochemical and phytochemical properties. For each variety, physicochemical properties (external and internal color, flesh firmness, soluble tannins, total soluble solids, titratable acidity) and the main phytochemical compounds (sugars, organic acids, vitamin C, phenolic compounds, carotenoids) were evaluated in fruit harvested at two commercial maturity stages. This study revealed significant differences in these characteristics among cultivars. Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed varieties to be grouped into three well-differentiated groups, especially in terms of total acidity, phenolic compounds and carotenoids. PCA also allow fruit quality attributes to be correlated with the main bioactive compounds and clearly separated the maturity stages for each cultivar. These results reveal the diversity of chemical composition and nutritional value of loquat fruits and provide valuable information on the commercial potential of new varieties. Moreover, this information is valuable for breeding programs, as cultivars with specific traits can be used as parent material for future crosses 2025-02-17T11:52:33Z 2025-02-17T11:52:33Z 2024 article publishedVersion Vilhena, N. Q., Salvador, A., Cháfer, M. T., Gil, R., Soler, E., & Bermejo, A. (2024). Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses. LWT, 214, 117114. 0023-6438 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9025 10.1016/j.lwt.2024.117114 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643824013975 en This work has been supported by Project IVIA-GVA 52201 from the IVIA (project cofinanced by the European Union through the Program ERDF 2021–2027 Comunitat Valenciana) and by Project 2020/VALORIZA/ VSC/002 Generalitat Valenciana. The authors thank Cooperativa Agricola de Callosa d’En Sarri`a (Alicante, Spain) for the plant material. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ERDF/PCV 2021-2027/52201/ES/Relanzando la agroalimentación valenciana para una producción y consumo sostenibles y seguros/AgroAlimVal Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess ELSEVIER electronico
spellingShingle Fruit quality
Ripeness states
Bioactive compounds
Breeding
F30 Plant genetics and breeding
Vilhena, Nariane Q.
Salvador, Alejandra
Cháfer, Maria Teresa
Gil, Rebeca
Soler, Esteban
Bermejo, Almudena
Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title_full Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title_fullStr Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title_short Comparative study of new loquat varieties: Physico-chemical and phytochemical analyses
title_sort comparative study of new loquat varieties physico chemical and phytochemical analyses
topic Fruit quality
Ripeness states
Bioactive compounds
Breeding
F30 Plant genetics and breeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/9025
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643824013975
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