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Comparative analysis of carotenoid content in Momordica cochinchinensis (Cucurbitaceae) collected from Australia, Thailand and Vietnam

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Food Science and Technology, June 2017
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Title
Comparative analysis of carotenoid content in Momordica cochinchinensis (Cucurbitaceae) collected from Australia, Thailand and Vietnam
Published in
Journal of Food Science and Technology, June 2017
DOI 10.1007/s13197-017-2719-0
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Authors

Dilani Wimalasiri, Robert Brkljača, Terrence J. Piva, Sylvia Urban, Tien Huynh

Abstract

Momordica cochinchinensis (Cucurbitaceae) is the richest source of lycopene and β-carotene of all known fruits but the influences of collection sites, variety and environment on carotenoid accumulation is unknown. This study analysed the carotenoid content of 44 M. cochinchinensis aril samples collected from Australia, Thailand and Vietnam using HPLC, UV-visible spectrophotometry and compared with the colorimetry method. The highest lycopene content was observed in samples collected from Ha Noi (7.76 mg/g) of Northern Vietnam and Lam Ha (6.45 mg/g) and Lam Dong (6.64 mg/g) provinces of Central Vietnam. The highest β-carotene content was observed in a sample from Nam Dinh (9.60 mg/g) in Northern Vietnam while a variety from Hoa Binh province in Northern Vietnam had high contents of both lycopene (5.17 mg/g) and β-carotene (5.66 mg/g). Lycopene content was higher in samples collected from low temperatures (<14 °C) and higher elevations whilst β-carotene content was greatest at temperatures between 27 and 33 °C. Crop improvement for increased lycopene and β-carotene requires rapid and accurate methods of quantification. All three analytical methods utilised were in agreement for lycopene quantification. The (a*/b*)(2) transformed colour value resulted in more linear relationship for lycopene indicating that colorimetry method could potentially be developed to select lycopene rich fruits in the field.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 34 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 7 21%
Student > Bachelor 3 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 6%
Student > Master 2 6%
Other 4 12%
Unknown 13 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 10 29%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 9%
Chemical Engineering 1 3%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Environmental Science 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 16 47%
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#8
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