Strawberries from integrated pest management and organic farming: Phenolic composition and antioxidant properties

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Virginia C Fernandes (Author) Other; Valentina F Domingues (Author) Other; Victor de Freitas (Author) FCUP; Cristina Delerue Matos (Author) Other; Nuno Mateus (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Food Chemistry

Vol. 134

Pages: 1926-1931

ISSN: 0308-8146

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Other Agrarian Sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-4FE

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.03.130

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6