期刊
PLANTS-BASEL
卷 9, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants9091058
关键词
cantaloupe; amino acid; growing location; GABA; citrulline
资金
- United States Department of Agriculture through National Center of Excellence for Melon at the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center of Texas AM University [NIFA-SCRI-2017-51181-26834]
Cantaloupe is a good dietary source of amino acids, including gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamine, and citrulline. However, the levels of these amino acids vary among different cantaloupe varieties grown in different locations. Understanding the variation in amino acid contents provides fundamentally important information for quality control and improving melon varieties. To examine this variation, we measured the amino acid contents in cantaloupes grown in six locations in the United States (Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, California, Indiana, and Arizona). Principal component analyses were applied to analyze the effect of growing location on the amino acid profiles in different varieties. The GABA content ranged from 1006.14 +/- 64.77 to 3187.12 +/- 64.96 mu g/g and citrulline ranged from 92.65 +/- 9.52 to 464.75 +/- 34.97 mu g/g depending on the variety and location. Total phenolic contents, alpha-amylase inhibition, and antioxidant activities were also measured. Tuscan type Da Vinci had significantly higher phenolic contents in Arizona (381.99 +/- 16.21 mu g/g) but had the lowest level when grown in California (224.56 +/- 14.62 mu g/g). Our analyses showed significant differences in amino acid levels, phenolics contents, and antioxidant activity in the cantaloupe varieties based on the growing location. These findings underline the importance of considering growing location in the selection and improvement of cantaloupe varieties.
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