Naslov
Nutritional properties and quality of paw-paw fruit from Croatia
(Nutritional Properties and Quality of Paw-Paw Fruit from Croatia)

Autori
Šic Žlabur, Jana ; Voća, Sandra ; Licitar Osmičević, Katarina ; Dujmović, Mia ; Skendrović Babojelić, Martina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The Book of Abstracts: V Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing / Skendrović Babojelić, Martina - Zagreb : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, 2023, 73-73

ISBN
978-953-8276-52-1

Skup
V Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 18.06.2023. - 21.06.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Locations ; Bioactive Compounds ; Total Phenols ; β-carotene ; Vitamin C ; Antioxidant Capacity
(locations ; bioactive compounds ; total phenols ; β-carotene ; vitamin C ; antioxidant capacity)

Sažetak
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal, commonly known as paw-paw is the only temperate fruit species in the family Anonacae of the genus Asimina, otherwise characteristic of tropical climates. Asimina triloba L. is the species with the largest edible fruit native to North America. Even in native areas of this species, the fruits are mostly collected from wild populations, while commercial cultivation is limited to small private orchards. The fruits of this species are becoming increasingly popular, mainly because they have great potential for fresh consumption, but also for processing, and have a number of beneficial effects on human health. The fruits of paw-paw are characterized by high energy value, but also by high nutritional potential, as they contain significant amounts of various vitamins, minerals, and other phytochemicals important for human health. Since there are also small orchards of this species in the Republic of Croatia, the aim of this work was to determine the nutritional potential, bioactive compound content, and antioxidant capacity of the paw-paw fruits from different growing areas in Croatia. All analyzed paw-paw fruits from Croatia are characterized by a high content of dry matter (average value regardless of location 23.76%) and high values of total sugars (average value 20.11%). According to the analyzed bioactive compounds, the fruits also contain high values of vitamin C (average 35.69 mg/100 fw), total phenols (average 224.02 mg GAE /100 g fw), and β-carotene (average 95.62 µg /100 g fw), as well as high values of antioxidant capacity (average 2412.92 µmol TE/L). According to the analyzed physicochemical parameters, paw-paw fruit can be considered as a nutritionally valuable raw material, and all the studied locations (mainland and coastal Croatia) are suitable for cultivation of this fruit species with significant nutritional, biological, and functional potential.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Nutricionizam, Interdisciplinarne biotehničke znanosti

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