EFFECT OF GAMMA RADIATION ON PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) | ||||
| Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 46, Issue 3, May and June 2019, Page 757-767 PDF (370.46 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zjar.2019.40964 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Amr Kh. Ali  1; A. O. Toliba2; A. H. Rady1; K. M. El-Sahy2
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| 1Nuclear Res. Cent., Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt | ||||
| 2Food Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of gamma radiation on phytochemical compounds in faba bean. Samples of faba bean seeds were exposed to gamma radiation at doses of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 kGy. Then the contents of total phenolic and flavonoid compounds in non-irradiated and irradiated samples were determined. The contents of total phenolic compounds in samples of non-irradiated faba bean was found to be 220.55 ± 0.040 μg gallic acid equivalent/g dry matter, while the total flavonoids in non-irradiated samples were found to be 106.33 ± 0.450 μg quercetin equivalent/g dry matter. Exposing faba bean seeds to ascending doses of gamma irradiation induced significant gradual increases in the contents of total phenolic and flavonoid contents. The maximum increases were observed in samples irradiated at dose of 9 kGy showing increase by about 183% and 283% in phenolic and flavonoid contents, respectively. Based on these results, phenolic and flavonoid compounds in the ethanolic extracts of non- irradiated faba bean seeds and those irradiated at dose of 9 kGy were fractionated and quantified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that 21 phenolic and 14 flavonoid compounds could be separated and quantified from the extract of non-irradiated faba bean seeds by HPLC. The same compounds were identified in the extract of seeds irradiated at 9 kGy dose but at increased concentrations. The effect of gamma irradiation on the contents of macronutrients in seeds as well as their water absorption properties was also determined. Significant differences were observed in the proximate chemical composition between samples of non-irradiated faba beans and those irradiated at doses up to 10 kGy. However, irradiation treatments generally induced slight, but statistically significant, increases in the values of water absorption properties as measured gravimetrically (hydration properties) and volumetrically (swelling properties). From the obtained results for total phenolic and flavonoid contents in non-irradiated and irradiated faba bean, it is clear that irradiation dose of 9 kGy can be selected as an optimal dose for increasing of these phytochemicals in faba bean. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| faba beans; Phenolic compounds; Flavonoids; Chemical composition; Water Absorption | ||||
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