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Variations of Bioactive Compound Contents and Antioxidant Capacity of Asparagus Seedlings in 23 Varieties
Hyang Lan Eum1†
,
Tae Gyu Yi1†
,
Sae Jin Hong1
,
Nam-Il Park1*
1Department of Plant Science, College of Life Sciences, Gangneung-Wonju National University
* Corresponding Author
† These authors contributed equally to this work.
30 April 2020. pp. 291-302
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Abstract

Antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS), bioactive compounds (total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, rutin, and nicotiflorin), and free amino acids were analyzed in 23 asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) varieties at the seedling stage 1 month after sowing. Except for nicotiflorin, the antioxidative activity and bioactive compound content were similar among five varieties (‘MAM’, ‘UC7’, ‘TEM’, ‘POM’, and ‘HEM’). ‘MAM’, ‘HEM’, ‘UC7’, ‘TEM’, and ‘GRM’ contained the most nicotiflorin among the 23 varieties. Rutin was strongly correlated with antioxidant activity, especially ABTS activity. The major amino acids in asparagus seedlings were proline, GABA, aspartic acid, and alanine. ‘ASM’, ‘GUM’, ‘MOO’, ‘AVM’, and ‘PUP’ showed the highest free amino acid contents, and they were different from the varieties with high antioxidant activity. Interestingly, the free amino acid content of ‘MAM’ was the lowest, even though this variety had the highest antioxidant activity and bioactive compound content. In contrast, ‘ASM’ showed the highest free amino acid content, while the antioxidant capacity and rutin and nicotiflorin contents in this variety were the lowest. The differences in major efficacy among the varieties of asparagus may be a main factor in variety selection by producers.

Keywords
antioxidative activity
Asparagus officinalis L., nicotiflorin
rutin
total flavonoid content
total phenolic content

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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 38
  • No :2
  • Pages :291-302
  • Received Date : 2019-09-02
  • Revised Date : 2020-01-07
  • Accepted Date : 2020-01-26
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20200028
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