Title
A study on the biodiversity of pigmented andean potatoes: Nutritional profile and phenolic composition
Date Issued
01 July 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Bellumori M.
Vilca L.
Andrenelli L.
Cecchi L.
Innocenti M.
Balli D.
Mulinacci N.
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
The characterization of six varieties of native Andean potatoes with a wide biodiversity in tuber shape, flesh, and skin color was performed, through the determination of their proximate composition, mineral content, and phenolic profile. Minerals concentration revealed significant genotypic variation. Potassium was the most abundant element in all varieties, ranging from 7272.9 to 13,059.9 μg/g and from 12,418 to 17,388.6 μg/g dried weight for the flesh and skin samples, respectively. Iron content was relevant, ranging from 20.5 to 39.9 μg/g and from 112.2 to 288.8 μg/g dried weight in flesh and skin samples, respectively. Phenolic compounds were consistently higher in the skin than in the flesh. The total content varied greatly from 19.5 to 2015.3 μg/g and from 1592.3 to 14807.3 μg/g dried weight for flesh and skin tissues, respectively. 5-caffeoylquinic acid was 74% of the total phenolic acids. Different pattern of anthocyanins was found, depending on the color of the variety; the red genotypes contained predominantly pelargonidin derivatives, while the purple samples had petunidin as a major anthocyanidin. This study increases the knowledge of the composition of the local Andean varieties (which are only scarcely studied so far), helping to enhance these genotypes and the conservation of biodiversity.
Volume
25
Issue
14
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biotecnología agrícola, Biotecnología alimentaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85088048019
PubMed ID
Source
Molecules
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was part of the project 020-2015-PNIA/UPMSI/IE “Microencapsulation of Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis and Plukenetia huayllabambana) oils and antioxidants of the Peruvian biodiversity. Contribution for the development of functional foods containing omega 3 to prevent non-communicable diseases” funded by the National Program of Agricultural Innovation (PNIA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation—Peru, the World Bank, and the Lima University—Peru.
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