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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2020, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (12): 57-67.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas20191200293

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Comparison of Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity in Fruit Parts of Different Pomegranate Varieties

Zhang Yan(), Zou Qinyan, Wu Shuai, Zhao Zunle, Yan Xin, Zhang Lihua, Tan Wei()   

  1. School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Zaozhuang University/Shandong Pomegranate Precision Processing Technology Research Center, Zaozhuang 277160, Shandong, China
  • Received:2019-12-04 Revised:2020-02-24 Online:2020-12-20 Published:2020-12-23
  • Contact: Tan Wei E-mail:1105677642@qq.com;tanweisdau@163.com

Abstract:

To analyze the phenolic characteristics of different pomegranate varieties and screen the varieties with high phenols and strong antioxidant capacity, 13 pomegranate varieties in Zaozhuang area were used as materials, the contents of total phenols, tannins, total flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, flavanols, etc in pericarp, juice and seeds were determined by colorimetry, and the antioxidant capacity were analyzed by DPPH method. There were significant differences in phenols among different varieties and different parts of the same variety, but the content of phenols in pericarp was the highest. ‘Ruanzi Xiehuatian’ not only had the highest contents of total phenols, tannins and total flavonoids in pericarp but also had the highest contents of total phenols, proanthocyanidins and flavanols in seeds. The contents of total phenol and tannin in juice of ‘Xiaoqingpisuan’ were the highest. There was a significantly positive correlation between antioxidant capacity and the contents of total phenols, tannins and total flavonoids in pericarp and seeds. The variety with high contents also had strong antioxidant capacity. In principal component analysis, the five or six phenolic substances indexes in the peel, seed and fruit juice were simplified to two principal component values to measure the phenolic substances content. The principal component values in different parts of different pomegranate varieties were different. The principal component values of ‘Ruanzi Xiehuatian’ ranked at the top 5, which was an excellent variety worth of promotion and further development and utilization. The content of phenolic substances in pomegranate peel was high, so the residue of pomegranate peel could be comprehensively utilized to develop related products.

Key words: Pomegranate, Fruit, Polyphenols, Antioxidant Capacity, Principal Component Analysis

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