Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere
<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. (chickpea, or garbanzo bean) is one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, minerals and vitamins with very low cholesterol. From a nutritional point of view, despite the low content of fats, the seeds cont...
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| description | <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. (chickpea, or garbanzo bean) is one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, minerals and vitamins with very low cholesterol. From a nutritional point of view, despite the low content of fats, the seeds contain various unsaturated acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids, as well as bioactive compounds, like antioxidants, with reactive oxygen species-scavenging activities. It is known that long periods of storage can drastically affect the preservation of these compounds in seeds. For this reason, in the last few years, different methods have been tested with the aim of increasing the shelf life of economically relevant beans, seeds and cereals. A promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional storage is the use of a controlled atmosphere, represented by N<sub>2</sub>-pressurized silos. The present study aims at evaluating the content of different compounds, e.g., fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, and molecules of nutraceutical interest, in chickpeas stored at ambient temperature in N<sub>2</sub>-pressurized silos (98.5 ± 0.5% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>)) and control ones (standard storage) in long-term kinetics (1 year). The results show the stable content of most compounds during the kinetics. However, vitamin E decreased in samples stored under both standard and controlled atmosphere conditions, with a more pronounced and significant decrease under standard conditions as compared to the controlled atmosphere. Additionally, samples stored under a controlled atmosphere show a total higher content of quinic, indole butyric and benzoic acid, as well as their derivates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81e915d6945c4165883c02c3fd465cc32024-03-27T14:03:28ZengMDPI AGSeeds2674-10242023-12-0131162510.3390/seeds3010002Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen AtmosphereLorenzo Moncini0Gea Guerriero1Gabriele Simone2Chiara Vita3Roberto Berni4Biotechnical Instruments in Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre (CRISBA)—ISIS “Leopoldo II di Lorena”, Cittadella dello Studente, 58100 Grosseto, ItalyEnvironmental Research and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Rue Bommel, 4940 Hautcharage, LuxembourgBiotechnical Instruments in Agriculture and Forestry Research Centre (CRISBA)—ISIS “Leopoldo II di Lorena”, Cittadella dello Studente, 58100 Grosseto, ItalyQuMAP-PIN S.c.r.l. Piazza Giovanni Ciardi, 25, 59100 Prato, ItalyLog2Go, 25 Avenue du Parc des Sports, 4671 Differdange, Luxembourg<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. (chickpea, or garbanzo bean) is one of the most consumed legumes worldwide. It is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, fibers, minerals and vitamins with very low cholesterol. From a nutritional point of view, despite the low content of fats, the seeds contain various unsaturated acids, such as linoleic and oleic acids, as well as bioactive compounds, like antioxidants, with reactive oxygen species-scavenging activities. It is known that long periods of storage can drastically affect the preservation of these compounds in seeds. For this reason, in the last few years, different methods have been tested with the aim of increasing the shelf life of economically relevant beans, seeds and cereals. A promising and eco-friendly alternative to traditional storage is the use of a controlled atmosphere, represented by N<sub>2</sub>-pressurized silos. The present study aims at evaluating the content of different compounds, e.g., fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, and molecules of nutraceutical interest, in chickpeas stored at ambient temperature in N<sub>2</sub>-pressurized silos (98.5 ± 0.5% (<i>v</i>/<i>v</i>)) and control ones (standard storage) in long-term kinetics (1 year). The results show the stable content of most compounds during the kinetics. However, vitamin E decreased in samples stored under both standard and controlled atmosphere conditions, with a more pronounced and significant decrease under standard conditions as compared to the controlled atmosphere. Additionally, samples stored under a controlled atmosphere show a total higher content of quinic, indole butyric and benzoic acid, as well as their derivates.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/1/2<i>Cicer arietinum</i>controlled nitrogen atmospheresilos storagequality preservation |
| spellingShingle | Lorenzo Moncini Gea Guerriero Gabriele Simone Chiara Vita Roberto Berni Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere Seeds <i>Cicer arietinum</i> controlled nitrogen atmosphere silos storage quality preservation |
| title | Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere |
| title_full | Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere |
| title_fullStr | Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere |
| title_short | Quality and Nutraceutical Features of <i>Cicer arietinum</i> L. Stored under Nitrogen Atmosphere |
| title_sort | quality and nutraceutical features of i cicer arietinum i l stored under nitrogen atmosphere |
| topic | <i>Cicer arietinum</i> controlled nitrogen atmosphere silos storage quality preservation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/3/1/2 |
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