Comparison of the metabolic profile of pecan nuts cultivars [ < em > Carya illinoinensis < /em > (Wangenh.) K. Koch] by NMR spectroscopy

In this study, the metabolic profile of pecan nuts of three different cultivars was analysed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. The cultivars compared were Wichita, Stuart, and Sioux, all grown in Italy in the same pedoclimatic conditions. 31 metabolites were identified and 28 were quantified and the three species were differentiated based on multivariate PCA analysis. The differences among them, and the levels of scutellarein and GABA, in particular, were attributed to the adaptation of the plants to the climate in their original areas.PMID:37904525 | DOI:10.1080/14786419.2023.2275738

Source: Natural Product Research - October 31, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Claudio Frezza Fabio Sciubba Ottavia Giampaoli Flavio Roberto De Salvador Massimo Lucarini Petra Engel Adriano Patriarca Mariangela Spagnoli Raffaella Gianferri Maurizio Delfini Maria Enrica Di Cocco Daniela De Vita Source Type: research