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Title: | Phenolic Profile Characterization of ‘Galega Vulgar’ and ‘Cobrançosa’ Portuguese Olive Cultivars along the Ripening Stages |
Authors: | Ferro, Miguel D. Lopes, Elsa Afonso, Marta Peixe, Augusto Rodrigues, Francisco M. Duarte, Maria F. |
Editors: | Boggia, Raffaella Turrini, Federica |
Keywords: | Cobrançosa Galega Vulgar phenolic compounds oleuropein verbascoside hydroxytyrosol ripening stage maturity index |
Issue Date: | 5-Jun-2020 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Ferro, M.D.; Lopes, E.; Afonso, M.; Peixe, A.; Rodrigues, F.M.; Duarte, M.F. Phenolic Profile Characterization of ‘Galega Vulgar’ and ‘Cobrançosa’ Portuguese Olive Cultivars along the Ripening Stages. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 3930. |
Abstract: | The phenolic composition of olive fruits represents a vast and unique source of health beneficial molecules due to the presence of specific phenolic compounds (PCs), such as verbascoside (VERB), oleuropein (OLE) and its derivative molecules. Despite of being some of the most critical compounds regarding olive oil quality, these PCs are mostly abundant in olive fruits and leafs due to their hydrophilic nature. In olives, the phenolic profile suffers a deep and constant change along fruit ripening being the phenolic alcohols, such as hydroxytyrosol (HT), mainly formed by OLE, and/or OLE aglycone molecules degradation. The present work aims to study the maturation evolution of olive fruits from two major traditional Portuguese cultivars, ‘Galega Vulgar’ and ‘Cobrançosa’, in regard to their specific phenolic profile, as well as caliber (C), moisture (H), fat content in dry matter (OPDW) and maturity index (MI). Results show that both cultivars present distinct phenolic profiles along their ripening, with ‘Galega Vulgar’ reaching a high MI and OPDW at a much earlier ripening stage (S3), in agreement with the moment when a maximum OLE accumulation was registered. On the other hand, ‘Cobrançosa’ cultivar reached its higher MI and OPDW at S6 (harvest period), coinciding also with high OLE concentrations. MI may be used as a prediction tool for ’Galega Vulgar’ optimal harvesting time evaluation, associated with higher OLE and VERB concentrations, which will confer an additional protection towards diseases, that normally affect olive orchards |
URI: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/11/3930 http://hdl.handle.net/10174/28162 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | FIT - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica MED - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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