TY - JOUR
T1 - Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant activity of wild Physalis spp. genotypes
AU - Pérez-Herrera, Aleyda
AU - Martínez-Gutiérrez, Gabino Alberto
AU - Morales, Isidro
AU - Sánchez-Medina, Marco Antonio
AU - Escamirosa-Tinoco, Cirenio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - The center of origin and domestication of Physalis spp. is Mexico, where 70 wild species and only two cultivated species are found. Fruits of wild husk tomato are collected by farmers for home consumption or for sale in local markets, where prices are higher than for the cultivated husk tomato. Despite their economic and nutritional importance, they have been little studied. The objective of this study was to determine phytochemical properties, nutritional value, total contents of phenol, anthocyanins and flavonoids, and the antioxidant capacity of the fruits of five wild genotypes of Physalis spp (Quialana, Jalieza, Vigallo, Ejutla and Miahuatlán), collected in the corn harvest season in five localities of Oaxaca, Mexico. The genotypes Quialana and Miahuatlán had the best physical characteristics, but their antioxidant capacity was lower than that of the genotypes Jalieza, Vigallo and Ejutla, which did not exhibit physical characteristics that are attractive for consumers. Moreover, the high contents of phenols and flavonoids, as well as the antioxidant capacity of all the wild genotypes studied, showed that Physalis spp. is an option for more frequent inclusion in the population’s diet. However, because of food globalization issues, production, commercialization and consumption of these wild species is disappearing.
AB - The center of origin and domestication of Physalis spp. is Mexico, where 70 wild species and only two cultivated species are found. Fruits of wild husk tomato are collected by farmers for home consumption or for sale in local markets, where prices are higher than for the cultivated husk tomato. Despite their economic and nutritional importance, they have been little studied. The objective of this study was to determine phytochemical properties, nutritional value, total contents of phenol, anthocyanins and flavonoids, and the antioxidant capacity of the fruits of five wild genotypes of Physalis spp (Quialana, Jalieza, Vigallo, Ejutla and Miahuatlán), collected in the corn harvest season in five localities of Oaxaca, Mexico. The genotypes Quialana and Miahuatlán had the best physical characteristics, but their antioxidant capacity was lower than that of the genotypes Jalieza, Vigallo and Ejutla, which did not exhibit physical characteristics that are attractive for consumers. Moreover, the high contents of phenols and flavonoids, as well as the antioxidant capacity of all the wild genotypes studied, showed that Physalis spp. is an option for more frequent inclusion in the population’s diet. However, because of food globalization issues, production, commercialization and consumption of these wild species is disappearing.
KW - Nutritional value
KW - Phenols
KW - Vegetable
KW - Wild husk tomato
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U2 - 10.9755/ejfa.2021.v33.i6.2710
DO - 10.9755/ejfa.2021.v33.i6.2710
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85116395094
SN - 2079-052X
VL - 33
SP - 458
EP - 464
JO - Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
JF - Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
IS - 6
ER -