Andersson, Staffan
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Horticulture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Carotenoids are important antioxidants and valuable bioactive compounds contributing to the health benefits of different foods, and rose hips are known for high bioactive content. This study investigated the content of carotenoids and chlorophylls in hips from four rose species during the ripening period. Carotenoid content varied greatly between harvesting times, although species and year, and interactions between factors, also played an important role. Some carotenoids were identified only in hips of specific rose species. Some of the investigated compounds decreased (chlorophyll a) or increased (lycopene) consistently over the ripening period and could therefore be useful as maturity markers. An optimal content of total or specific carotenoids, e.g. for food products containing rose hips, might be obtained by proper choice of harvesting time and rose species. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Chlorophyll; Carotenoids; Fruits; Ripening; Rosa; Rose hip
Published in
Food Chemistry
2011, volume: 128, number: 3, pages: 689-696
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
SLU Authors
Rumpunen, Kimmo
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Johansson, Eva
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Olsson, Marie
- Horticulture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Horticulture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Global goals (SDG)
SDG2 Zero hunger
SDG3 Good health and well-being
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.03.088
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/57798