Comparative Study of Bioactive Components and Quality from Juices of Different Mandarins: Discriminant Multivariate Analysis of Their Primary and Secondary Metabolites

Abstract

A comparative study of the primary and secondary metabolites of the juice of several mandarin cultivars with different pollination, seed production and parthenocarpic abilities was carried out, and the antioxidant capacity of the hydrophilic fraction was measured. Correlation by a Principal Component Analysis and a Cluster Analysis was used. By a multivariate analysis, the 15 citrus cultivars were clustered into four groups consistently with citrus types. The presented data are an important factor for choosing varieties with high potential as a nutraceutical source. These aspects are necessary as consumers demand prevention of health problems through nutrition and certain fruit quality traits, including fruit size, internal quality, good rind color and easy peeling.

Rootstock effect on fruit quality, anthocyanins, sugars, hydroxycinnamic acids and flavanones content during the harvest of blood oranges ‘Moro’ and ‘Tarocco Rosso’ grown in Spain

“…Extraction and characterization was carried out following the procedure as previously described by Bermejo, Pardo, Morales, and Cano (2016). Carbohydrates were analyzed by HPLC equipped with a refractive index detector (Waters, Barcelona, Spain) using a 5-µm Tracer Carbohydrate column (250 mm x 4.5 mm) (Teknokroma, Barcelona, Spain).…”

“…The extraction method was performed following the procedure as previously described by Bermejo et al (2016). Compounds were analyzed by HPLC equipped with a photodiode array detector and a ZQ2000 mass detector (Waters, Barcelona, Spain) in a reverse-phase column C 18 .…”

GABA Pathway Rate-Limit Citrate Degradation in Postharvest Citrus Fruit Evidence from HB Pumelo (Citrus grandis) × Fairchild (Citrus reticulata) Hybrid Population

“…In general, HB Pumelo (HB, Citrus grandis ) belongs to the high-acid type; and some Mandarin varieties belong to the low-acid type, such as Fairchild (FC, Citrus reticulata ). Fruit inner quality, including the content of organic acids, is affected by genetics, environmental factors, and cultural practices. − Most previous studies were focused on the effects of cultivation techniques and environment factors on fruit quality. ,, However, there have been very few studies about the effect of genetic background on postharvest fruit quality traits. In this work, we generated a hybrid population by the cross of HB with FC conducted 10 years ago.…”

Ascorbic Acid Content and Transcriptional Profiling of Genes Involved in Its Metabolism during Development of Petals, Leaves, and Fruits of Orange (Citrus sinensis cv. Valencia Late)

“…Citrus fruit are well known for being excellent sources of vitamin C for humans, and its contents in the pulp and juice of different Citrus species has been thoroughly studied [17,33,34]. Although environmental and cultural conditions can affect AsA content in Citrus fruit [22], variability appears to be mainly genetically determined and higher AsA contents are usually found in oranges and lemons followed by grapefruits and mandarins [18,33,35].…”