Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization

<i>Sorghum bicolor</i> (L.) Moench is an increasingly important crop grown in many countries as a food source due to its excellent nutritional value, drought and pest resistance, and gluten-free properties. In this study, the bioactive profiles and antioxidant potentials of brans of six...

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Main Authors: Róbert Nagy, Eszter Murányi, Piroska Bíróné Molnár, Judit Szepesi, Zoltán Győri, Szilvia Veres, Judit Remenyik, Péter Sipos
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/760
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author Róbert Nagy
Eszter Murányi
Piroska Bíróné Molnár
Judit Szepesi
Zoltán Győri
Szilvia Veres
Judit Remenyik
Péter Sipos
author_facet Róbert Nagy
Eszter Murányi
Piroska Bíróné Molnár
Judit Szepesi
Zoltán Győri
Szilvia Veres
Judit Remenyik
Péter Sipos
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description <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> (L.) Moench is an increasingly important crop grown in many countries as a food source due to its excellent nutritional value, drought and pest resistance, and gluten-free properties. In this study, the bioactive profiles and antioxidant potentials of brans of six sorghum varieties were evaluated using spectrophotometric methods. The effects of weather and environmental conditions and different nitrogen nutrition were also evaluated. The bran of red varieties contained a higher amount of polyphenols and tannins and exhibited higher antioxidant capacities than the bran of white varieties, with the exception of one red genotype. The highest total polyphenol contents were measured in samples from two red varieties (Zádor, Alföldi1) with 1084.52 ± 57.92 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> GAE and 1802.51 ± 121.13 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> GAE values, respectively, while condensed tannin content varied between 0.50 mg g<sup>−1</sup> and 47.79 mg g<sup>−1</sup> in sorghum brans. Red varieties showed higher antioxidant activities/capacities with 70–281 µmol TE g<sup>−1</sup> and 71–145 µmol TE g<sup>−1</sup> for DPPH and TEAC. Correlation analysis showed a strong interaction between DPPH, TEAC, and the amounts of polyphenols and tannins, but not with FRAP values. In conclusion, red-colored varieties are a good source of polyphenols, but seed color alone is not enough to determine the nutritional value of a genotype, and the environmental conditions greatly affect the bioactive profile of sorghum.
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spelling doaj.art-cff1fcdd650e49d091313c60bc30bf0e2023-11-17T17:53:02ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-03-0113476010.3390/agriculture13040760Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen FertilizationRóbert Nagy0Eszter Murányi1Piroska Bíróné Molnár2Judit Szepesi3Zoltán Győri4Szilvia Veres5Judit Remenyik6Péter Sipos7Institute of Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Str., 4032 Debrecen, HungaryResearch Institute of Karcag, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2100 Gödöllő, HungaryInstitute of Food Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 1 Egyetem Square, 4032 Debrecen, HungaryInstitute of Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Str., 4032 Debrecen, HungaryInstitute of Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Str., 4032 Debrecen, HungaryDepartment of Applied Plant Biology, Institute of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi, 4032 Debrecen, HungaryInstitute of Food Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 1 Egyetem Square, 4032 Debrecen, HungaryInstitute of Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Str., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary<i>Sorghum bicolor</i> (L.) Moench is an increasingly important crop grown in many countries as a food source due to its excellent nutritional value, drought and pest resistance, and gluten-free properties. In this study, the bioactive profiles and antioxidant potentials of brans of six sorghum varieties were evaluated using spectrophotometric methods. The effects of weather and environmental conditions and different nitrogen nutrition were also evaluated. The bran of red varieties contained a higher amount of polyphenols and tannins and exhibited higher antioxidant capacities than the bran of white varieties, with the exception of one red genotype. The highest total polyphenol contents were measured in samples from two red varieties (Zádor, Alföldi1) with 1084.52 ± 57.92 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> GAE and 1802.51 ± 121.13 mg 100 g<sup>−1</sup> GAE values, respectively, while condensed tannin content varied between 0.50 mg g<sup>−1</sup> and 47.79 mg g<sup>−1</sup> in sorghum brans. Red varieties showed higher antioxidant activities/capacities with 70–281 µmol TE g<sup>−1</sup> and 71–145 µmol TE g<sup>−1</sup> for DPPH and TEAC. Correlation analysis showed a strong interaction between DPPH, TEAC, and the amounts of polyphenols and tannins, but not with FRAP values. In conclusion, red-colored varieties are a good source of polyphenols, but seed color alone is not enough to determine the nutritional value of a genotype, and the environmental conditions greatly affect the bioactive profile of sorghum.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/760sorghumantioxidantpolyphenolsagronomynutrition
spellingShingle Róbert Nagy
Eszter Murányi
Piroska Bíróné Molnár
Judit Szepesi
Zoltán Győri
Szilvia Veres
Judit Remenyik
Péter Sipos
Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
Agriculture
sorghum
antioxidant
polyphenols
agronomy
nutrition
title Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
title_full Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
title_fullStr Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
title_short Assessment of Bioactive Profile of Sorghum Brans under the Effect of Growing Conditions and Nitrogen Fertilization
title_sort assessment of bioactive profile of sorghum brans under the effect of growing conditions and nitrogen fertilization
topic sorghum
antioxidant
polyphenols
agronomy
nutrition
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/4/760
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