Mineral composition, nutritional properties, vitamins, and bioactive compounds in Annona squamosa L. grown at different sites of Egypt | ||
| Mansoura Journal of Biology | ||
| Volume 43, Issue 2, June 2019, Pages 46-57 PDF (844.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjb.2019.462713 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wafaa M. Shukry1; Doaa A. Galilah1; Areeg Abd Elrazek2; Hadeer A. Shapana* 1 | ||
| 1Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| 2National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Annona squamosa L. is an important fruit crop worldwide, which has become an important crop as a result of its tasty flavor, nutritional value and antioxidant activities. This study aimed at determination of the phytochemicals and antioxidant compounds present in fruits, seeds and leaves of A. squamosa grown in four sites in Egypt (Mnofia, Giza, Alexandria and Mansoura). The highest levels of carbohydrates, folic acid, potassium and calcium of fruits were recorded at Mansoura. The highest contents of protein and sodium were recorded at Alexandria. Flavonoids, total phenols and vitamin C as well as the activity of POX and PPO enzymes were the highest at Mnofia. The fruits at Giza had a high content of iron, beside the high enzymatic activity of CAT at Giza and also at Alexandria. In seeds, carbohydrates, vitamin C and the activity of CAT, POX and PPO enzymes recorded the highest values at Giza. Flavonoids, total phenol and folic acid were the highest at Mnofia, beside the high content of protein was found also as well as at the Alexandria. Vitamin C recorded a high content at Mansoura. In leaves, the highest values of bioactive compounds (flavonoids, total phenol, folic acid, vitamin C.), PPO activity and K+ content were the highest at Giza. The total pigments, protein and Na+ recorded the highest levels at Mansoura. Meanwhile, total carbohydrates as well as CAT and POX activities have a high value at Mnofia. Ca2+ and Fe2+ have the highest content at Alexandria. Potassium, sodium, calcium and iron of roots recorded the highest contents at Mansoura followed by Alexandria and Giza. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Annona squamosa; antioxidants; ions; vitamins | ||
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