Villanueva Gutierrez, Evelyn Elisabeth
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- University of San Simón (UMSS)
Research article2024Peer reviewedOpen access
Delving into the Bioactive and Nutritional Compounds in Bolivian Accessions of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruits: Relationship with Genetic, Phenotypic, and Origin Indicators
Villanueva-Gutierrez, Evelyn E.; Gustavsson, Karl-Erik; Olsson, Marie E.; Geleta, Mulatu; Johansson, Eva
Abstract
Bolivia is one of the centers of origin of tomatoes. As a result, a wide array of tomatoes exists in the country, containing a variety of bioactive compounds that are beneficial for plants and human consumption. Here, we evaluated, by the use of high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS), 29 accessions from the Bolivian gene bank for content and effects of indicators on polyamines, carotenoids, vitamin C, and their relationships. The content of the bioactive compounds varied significantly (2-500-fold) among accessions with the exception of lutein, spermidine, and spermine. Among the indicators, specifically, the 'genotype group' and the 'locality of origin' had a relationship with the content of carotenoids and vitamin C. However, despite the large variation in bioactive compounds among the genotypes, few determinants of this phenomenon were identified in the present study. Therefore, to distinguish genotypes that produce large amounts of bioactive compounds for breeding purposes or product development, broad-based screening is necessary instead of focusing on indicators or determinants.
Keywords
carotenoids; lycopene; polyamines; vitamin C; Bolivian tomato germplasm; quality traits
Published in
ACS food science & technology
2024, Volume: 4, number: 5, pages: 1082-1093
Publisher: AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Gustavsson, Karl-Erik
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Olsson, Marie
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Dida, Mulatu Geleta
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Johansson, Eva
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Botany
Food Science
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00622
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/130213