Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality
Foxtail millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) is an important minor cereal crop in China. The yellow color of the de-husked grain is the most direct aspect for evaluating the foxtail millet quality. The yellow pigment mainly includes carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) and flavonoids. To revea...
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| author | Yakun Zhang Jianhua Gao Qianru Qie Yulu Yang Siyu Hou Xingchun Wang Xukai Li Yuanhuai Han |
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| description | Foxtail millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) is an important minor cereal crop in China. The yellow color of the de-husked grain is the most direct aspect for evaluating the foxtail millet quality. The yellow pigment mainly includes carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) and flavonoids. To reveal the diversity and specificity of flavonoids in foxtail millet, we chose three high eating quality and two poor eating quality varieties as research materials. A total of 116 flavonoid metabolites were identified based on Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS) system. The tested varieties contained similar levels of flavonoid metabolites, but with each variety accumulating its unique flavonoid metabolites. A total of 33 flavonoid metabolites were identified as significantly discrepant between high eating quality and poor eating quality varieties, which were mainly in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway and one of its branches, the flavone and flavonol biosynthesis pathway. These results showed the diversified components of flavonoids accumulated in foxtail millets and laid the foundation for further research on flavonoids and the breeding for high-quality foxtail millet varieties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0eec7f7e6a2a49239ba17447acdf79be2023-11-22T00:41:06ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292021-06-0111657810.3390/life11060578Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating QualityYakun Zhang0Jianhua Gao1Qianru Qie2Yulu Yang3Siyu Hou4Xingchun Wang5Xukai Li6Yuanhuai Han7College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, ChinaFoxtail millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) is an important minor cereal crop in China. The yellow color of the de-husked grain is the most direct aspect for evaluating the foxtail millet quality. The yellow pigment mainly includes carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) and flavonoids. To reveal the diversity and specificity of flavonoids in foxtail millet, we chose three high eating quality and two poor eating quality varieties as research materials. A total of 116 flavonoid metabolites were identified based on Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS) system. The tested varieties contained similar levels of flavonoid metabolites, but with each variety accumulating its unique flavonoid metabolites. A total of 33 flavonoid metabolites were identified as significantly discrepant between high eating quality and poor eating quality varieties, which were mainly in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway and one of its branches, the flavone and flavonol biosynthesis pathway. These results showed the diversified components of flavonoids accumulated in foxtail millets and laid the foundation for further research on flavonoids and the breeding for high-quality foxtail millet varieties.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/6/578foxtail milletflavonoid metabolomefunctional componentsUPLC-ESI-MS/MS |
| spellingShingle | Yakun Zhang Jianhua Gao Qianru Qie Yulu Yang Siyu Hou Xingchun Wang Xukai Li Yuanhuai Han Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality Life foxtail millet flavonoid metabolome functional components UPLC-ESI-MS/MS |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Flavonoid Metabolites in Foxtail Millet (<i>Setaria italica</i>) with Different Eating Quality |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of flavonoid metabolites in foxtail millet i setaria italica i with different eating quality |
| topic | foxtail millet flavonoid metabolome functional components UPLC-ESI-MS/MS |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/6/578 |
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