Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium
Broccoli consumption is rising worldwide and fertilization is a tool to increase its production. However, little is known about the effect of mineral supplementation to the soil on the bioactive compounds. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to analyze the content of vitamin C, total phenol...
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| author | Peñas Elena Zielińska Danuta Gulewicz Piotr Zieliński Henryk Frias Juana |
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| description | Broccoli consumption is rising worldwide and fertilization is a tool to increase its production. However, little is known about the effect of mineral supplementation to the soil on the bioactive compounds. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to analyze the content of vitamin C, total phenolic compounds and the antioxidant capacity of broccoli florets cultivated under different nitrogen (N) conditions in combination with selenium (IV and VI). Greenhouse experiments were conducted in broccoli grown in commercial soil treated with different N sources [(NH4)2SO4, NaNO3, NH4NO3 or CO(NH2)2 at 160 kg N/ha]. In addition, selenium (Se) salts [Na2SeO3 (Se IV) or Na2SeO4 (Se VI) at 10 and 20 kg Se/ha] were applied. There were no evidences of the influence of N treatment on vitamin C content whilst Se (IV or VI) uptake led to a significant reduction of this vitamin in broccoli florets, irrespective of the N source. In contrast, total phenolics content and antioxidant capacity underwent a significant increment under N application. However, their combination with Se salts modified total phenolic content and antioxidant capacities in broccoli florets depending on N source and Se doses. Among all the experimental trials, application of NH4NO3 combined with 10 g Se (IV)/ha was the elective treatment strategy to produce broccoli florets with higher content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity and, therefore, enhanced functionality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fcc8c5c408647a08d30bf3b998991532022-12-21T23:04:46ZengInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food ResearchPolish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences2083-60072018-06-0168217918610.1515/pjfns-2017-0026pjfns-2017-0026Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with SeleniumPeñas Elena0Zielińska Danuta1Gulewicz Piotr2Zieliński Henryk3Frias Juana4Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, SpainUniversity of Warmia and Mazury, Department of Chemistry, Olsztyn, PolandAdam Mickiewicz University Foundation, Poznań Science and Technology Park , Poznań, PolandInstitute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, PolandInstitute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, SpainBroccoli consumption is rising worldwide and fertilization is a tool to increase its production. However, little is known about the effect of mineral supplementation to the soil on the bioactive compounds. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to analyze the content of vitamin C, total phenolic compounds and the antioxidant capacity of broccoli florets cultivated under different nitrogen (N) conditions in combination with selenium (IV and VI). Greenhouse experiments were conducted in broccoli grown in commercial soil treated with different N sources [(NH4)2SO4, NaNO3, NH4NO3 or CO(NH2)2 at 160 kg N/ha]. In addition, selenium (Se) salts [Na2SeO3 (Se IV) or Na2SeO4 (Se VI) at 10 and 20 kg Se/ha] were applied. There were no evidences of the influence of N treatment on vitamin C content whilst Se (IV or VI) uptake led to a significant reduction of this vitamin in broccoli florets, irrespective of the N source. In contrast, total phenolics content and antioxidant capacity underwent a significant increment under N application. However, their combination with Se salts modified total phenolic content and antioxidant capacities in broccoli florets depending on N source and Se doses. Among all the experimental trials, application of NH4NO3 combined with 10 g Se (IV)/ha was the elective treatment strategy to produce broccoli florets with higher content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity and, therefore, enhanced functionality.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2018.68.issue-2/pjfns-2017-0026/pjfns-2017-0026.xml?format=INTbioactive compoundsbroccolinitrogenselenium |
| spellingShingle | Peñas Elena Zielińska Danuta Gulewicz Piotr Zieliński Henryk Frias Juana Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences bioactive compounds broccoli nitrogen selenium |
| title | Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium |
| title_full | Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium |
| title_short | Vitamin C, Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Broccoli Florets Grown under Different Nitrogen Treatments Combined with Selenium |
| title_sort | vitamin c phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of broccoli florets grown under different nitrogen treatments combined with selenium |
| topic | bioactive compounds broccoli nitrogen selenium |
| url | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pjfns.2018.68.issue-2/pjfns-2017-0026/pjfns-2017-0026.xml?format=INT |
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