Study of the agrobiological characterization and dynamics of vitamin C and anthocyanins in the landraces from the National Sweet Pepper Collection of Armenia
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https://doi.org/10.31989/ffs.v5i12.1819Abstract
Background: Sweet pepper is cultivated in almost all countries of the world, in open and protected soils. In the Republic of Armenia, landrace forms of sweet pepper have been cultivated for more than 100 years. The fruits of local landrace forms of sweet pepper are used for fresh consumption, canning, drying (paprika) and are rich in various vitamins, mineral salts, micro and macroelements, carbohydrates, organic acids, pectin substances, and antioxidant properties.
Objective: We have researched dynamics of vitamin C and anthocyanins content in their fresh and dried (in the form of paprika) fruits in the landraces Sweet Pepper.
Methods: The experimental work of the research, the climatic conditions of the field, and the methods of biochemical and statistical analysis․
Results: Results of the dynamics of vitamin C accumulation in sweet pepper fruits at the beginning of the fruit harvest stage - at the time of technical ripeness- 75,25 – 87,35 mg%, at the stage of mass fruit harvest stage - at the time of technical ripeness –92,65 – 125,45 mg%, at the end of the fruit harvest stage - at the time of technical ripeness- 81,25 – 93,85 mg%․ The results of the anthocyanin content In biologically ripe fresh fruits of sweet pepper, at the beginning of the fruit harvest stage - at the time of biological ripeness– 0,62 – 0,85 (mass%), at the stage of mass fruit harvest stage - at the time of biological ripeness– 0,81 – 0,98 (mass%), at the end of the fruit harvest stage - at the time of biological ripeness – 0,71 – 0,89 (mass%). The following Sweet Pepper landraces provided the best results in content of vitamin C and anthocyanins: Bulgarakan, Salatayin, Pahacoyi, Urcadzori teghakan, Vardanasheni teghakan.
Conclusion: Several genetic resources of from the the landraces Sweet Pepper collection such as Bulgarakan, Salatayin, Pahacoyi, Urcadzori teghakan, Vardanasheni teghakan with a high content of bioactive compounds studied. Selected landraces can be used in breeding programs and used to prepare new functional food recipes to address human health problems.
Keywords: sweet pepper, landraces, vitamin C, anthocyanins.
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