Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 134, Issue 4, Pages 1926-1931Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.03.130
Keywords
Strawberries; Organic farming; Integrated pest management; Phenolic content; Anthocyanin; Antioxidant
Funding
- FCT (Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [BD/47200/2008]
- [PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011] Funding Source: FCT
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Consumer awareness, pesticide and fertilizer contaminations and environmental concerns have resulted in significant demand for organically grown farm produce. Consumption of berries has become popular among health-conscious consumers due to the high levels of valuable antioxidants, such as anthocyanins and other phenolic compounds. The present study evaluated the influence that organic farming (OF) and integrated pest management (IPM) practise exert on the total phenolic content in 22 strawberry samples from four varieties. Postharvest performance of OF and IPM strawberries grown in the same area in the centre of Portugal and harvested at the same maturity stage were compared. Chemical profiles (phenolic compounds) were determined with the aid of HPLC-DAD/MS. Total phenolic content was higher for OF strawberry extracts. This study showed that the main differences in bioactive phytochemicals between organically and IPM grown strawberries concerned their anthocyanin levels. Organically grown strawberries were significantly higher in antioxidant activity than were the IPM strawberries, as measured by DPPH and FRAP assays. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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