In this study, the ethanol extract of pomegranate seed was prepared and its antioxidant activities were investigated. It was found the total phenolic content in the extract was as high as 41.791 mg GAE/g. And the extr...In this study, the ethanol extract of pomegranate seed was prepared and its antioxidant activities were investigated. It was found the total phenolic content in the extract was as high as 41.791 mg GAE/g. And the extract showed high antioxidant activity measured as scavenging of DPPH radicals, hydroxyl radicals. It also exhibited strong antioxidant activity in reducing power and Rancimat test. These results demonstrated Pomegranate seeds could serve as a new source of natural antioxidant.展开更多
[Objective]The paper was to explore the influence of near-surface low temperature on cultivation of soft-seed pomegranate,and to provide guidance for planting location of soft-seed pomegranate.[Method]Taking 10 soft-s...[Objective]The paper was to explore the influence of near-surface low temperature on cultivation of soft-seed pomegranate,and to provide guidance for planting location of soft-seed pomegranate.[Method]Taking 10 soft-seed pomegranate planting plots under different site conditions as the research objects,the near-surface low temperature of 45-50 cm was dynamically monitored from December 1,2018 to February 20,2019,and comparative analysis was made based on the local meteorological data over the same period.[Result]The near-surface low temperature of each temperature monitoring point was lower than the local meteorological data,which were all in the range of low temperature causing freezing in-jury of pomegranate trees,but the degree of freezing injury was different.The variation of near-surface low temperature was positively correlated with the altitude of terrain,but negatively correlated with the difference of topography and landform.When the local topography and landform were similar,the accumulation time of near-surface low temperature was negatively correlated with the altitude of terrain,while the duration of low tem-perature directly affected the degree of freezing injury.[Conclusion]The development of soft-seed pomegranate cultivation in Tunisia along Huang Mangling region in Henan Province refers to the local meteorological data.Meantime,it is also necessary to pay attention to the impact of regional microclimate environment,especially early monitoring of near-surface temperature to select suitable site and natural conditions.展开更多
Seeds play a central role in the life cycle of plants. Seed hardness in pomegranates is of economic relevance, yet scarcely studied and poorly understood in China. In this study, we compared the proteomic differences ...Seeds play a central role in the life cycle of plants. Seed hardness in pomegranates is of economic relevance, yet scarcely studied and poorly understood in China. In this study, we compared the proteomic differences between Zhongnonghong（soft-seeded） and Sanbai（hard-seeded） pomegranates. A total of 892 protein spots from both varieties were detected on two-dimensional electrophoresis gels（2-DE）; 76 spots showed greater than a 1.5-fold or less than a 0.66-fold difference（P〈0.05） in Zhongnonghong compared to Sanbai, of which 24 exhibited greater than a 2-fold change. Compared with Sanbai, Zhongnonghong possessed 14 up-regulated, and 10 down-regulated proteins. We identified and annotated 5 of these by using MALDI-TOF-TOF MS： pyruvate dehydrogenase（PDH） E1-β family protein（spot 4 609）; alanine aminotransferase 2-like（ALT2L）; mitochondrial glycine decarboxylase complex P-protein（spot 5 803）; phosphofructokinase B（Pfk B）-type family of carbohydrate kinase（spot 8 411）; and putative dna K-type molecular chaperone heat shock cognate protein 70（Hsc70）（spot 9 006）. Of these, 3 proteins（spots 4 609, 5 608, 5 803） were hypothesized to play a role in the formation of seed hardness. The other two proteins（spots 8 411, 9 006） were theorized to play a role in protecting the seeds from adverse stress during periods of fruit maturation. This study sets the foundation for further research on molecular mechanisms related to pomegranate seed hardness.展开更多
This study reports lovastatin production by solid state fermentation using pomegranate seeds as a substrate. Six different fungal strains and several agro-industrial wastes were selected and screened. Various physico-...This study reports lovastatin production by solid state fermentation using pomegranate seeds as a substrate. Six different fungal strains and several agro-industrial wastes were selected and screened. Various physico-chemical parameters were optimized to improve lovastatin. Moreover, chemical mutation was systematically employed to enhance lovastatin yield on selected strains. Productivity of 3 ± 0.06 mg lovastatin/gm dfm was obtained prior to optimization. One factor a time followed by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) gave 4.2 ± 0.10 mg lovastatin/gm dfm yield in an optimized setup with pomegranate seed powder (5 gms), KH2PO4 (0.1% w/v), glucose (5% w/v), moisture (60% w/w), pH 5 in a 15 days fermentation cycle. The production was further increased to 6.5 ± 0.08 mg lovastatin/gm dfm through chemical mutation of the strain. This process is simple and reproducible for the production of lovastatin using pomegranate seed as an agro-industrial waste.展开更多
[Objectives]This study aimed to study and analyze the main components of the oil from seeds of 8 different pomegranate varieties.[Methods]The oil in sour and sweet pomegranate seeds was extracted by ultrasonic-assiste...[Objectives]This study aimed to study and analyze the main components of the oil from seeds of 8 different pomegranate varieties.[Methods]The oil in sour and sweet pomegranate seeds was extracted by ultrasonic-assisted method,and the composition of the soil after methyl esterification was identified by GC-MS.[Results]The oil yield of the four sweet pomegranate varieties and the four sour pomegranate varieties ranged from 9.43%-16.97%.A total of 6 compounds were identified in the methyl esterified pomegranate seed oil by GC-MS.[Conclusions]There were no significant differences in oil yield between sweet and sour pomegranate varieties(P>0.05).The content of methyl punicate in the four sweet pomegranate varieties was 52.18%-78.06%,and that in the four sour pomegranate varieties was 78.25%-84.55%.The content of methyl punicate in sour pomegranate was slightly higher than that in sweet pomegranate.展开更多
Pomological characterization and biochemical study were conducted on five pomegranate fruits cultivars. Results show statistically significant difference between varieties. Indeed, pomegranate seeds play a key role in...Pomological characterization and biochemical study were conducted on five pomegranate fruits cultivars. Results show statistically significant difference between varieties. Indeed, pomegranate seeds play a key role in determining the pomological quality of the fruit. Interestingly, Kalai ranks first with 256.06 g of the mass of fresh seeds which has 73% of the Total fresh weight (TFW). Besides, the mass of fresh seeds and TFW showed a significant negative correlation with the percentage of fresh peel (r = -0.987 and r = -0.930, respectively, p ). Parallelly, two major sugars were detected in seeds: glucose, fructose followed by arabinose. Meanwhile, malic and citric acids are both main organic acids accumulated in pomegranate seeds. By determining the acidity index “AI”, citric acid was found to be the most predominant organic acid in sour pomegranate varieties like Kalai and Garsi. Though, Tounsi and Zahri variety are the sweetest, thus, having least amounts of citric acid and highest AI levels.展开更多
基金Supported by Foundation for Science and Technology Research Program of Henanprovince(132102110007102102210194)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of EducationDepartment in Henan province(2011A550006)Program for Innovative Research Team(in Science and Technology)in University of Henan Province(13IRTSTHN006)
文摘In this study, the ethanol extract of pomegranate seed was prepared and its antioxidant activities were investigated. It was found the total phenolic content in the extract was as high as 41.791 mg GAE/g. And the extract showed high antioxidant activity measured as scavenging of DPPH radicals, hydroxyl radicals. It also exhibited strong antioxidant activity in reducing power and Rancimat test. These results demonstrated Pomegranate seeds could serve as a new source of natural antioxidant.
文摘[Objective]The paper was to explore the influence of near-surface low temperature on cultivation of soft-seed pomegranate,and to provide guidance for planting location of soft-seed pomegranate.[Method]Taking 10 soft-seed pomegranate planting plots under different site conditions as the research objects,the near-surface low temperature of 45-50 cm was dynamically monitored from December 1,2018 to February 20,2019,and comparative analysis was made based on the local meteorological data over the same period.[Result]The near-surface low temperature of each temperature monitoring point was lower than the local meteorological data,which were all in the range of low temperature causing freezing in-jury of pomegranate trees,but the degree of freezing injury was different.The variation of near-surface low temperature was positively correlated with the altitude of terrain,but negatively correlated with the difference of topography and landform.When the local topography and landform were similar,the accumulation time of near-surface low temperature was negatively correlated with the altitude of terrain,while the duration of low tem-perature directly affected the degree of freezing injury.[Conclusion]The development of soft-seed pomegranate cultivation in Tunisia along Huang Mangling region in Henan Province refers to the local meteorological data.Meantime,it is also necessary to pay attention to the impact of regional microclimate environment,especially early monitoring of near-surface temperature to select suitable site and natural conditions.
基金funded by the Key Project of the National Science and Technology Basic Work of China(2012 FY110100)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP-2015-ZFRI)
文摘Seeds play a central role in the life cycle of plants. Seed hardness in pomegranates is of economic relevance, yet scarcely studied and poorly understood in China. In this study, we compared the proteomic differences between Zhongnonghong（soft-seeded） and Sanbai（hard-seeded） pomegranates. A total of 892 protein spots from both varieties were detected on two-dimensional electrophoresis gels（2-DE）; 76 spots showed greater than a 1.5-fold or less than a 0.66-fold difference（P〈0.05） in Zhongnonghong compared to Sanbai, of which 24 exhibited greater than a 2-fold change. Compared with Sanbai, Zhongnonghong possessed 14 up-regulated, and 10 down-regulated proteins. We identified and annotated 5 of these by using MALDI-TOF-TOF MS： pyruvate dehydrogenase（PDH） E1-β family protein（spot 4 609）; alanine aminotransferase 2-like（ALT2L）; mitochondrial glycine decarboxylase complex P-protein（spot 5 803）; phosphofructokinase B（Pfk B）-type family of carbohydrate kinase（spot 8 411）; and putative dna K-type molecular chaperone heat shock cognate protein 70（Hsc70）（spot 9 006）. Of these, 3 proteins（spots 4 609, 5 608, 5 803） were hypothesized to play a role in the formation of seed hardness. The other two proteins（spots 8 411, 9 006） were theorized to play a role in protecting the seeds from adverse stress during periods of fruit maturation. This study sets the foundation for further research on molecular mechanisms related to pomegranate seed hardness.
文摘This study reports lovastatin production by solid state fermentation using pomegranate seeds as a substrate. Six different fungal strains and several agro-industrial wastes were selected and screened. Various physico-chemical parameters were optimized to improve lovastatin. Moreover, chemical mutation was systematically employed to enhance lovastatin yield on selected strains. Productivity of 3 ± 0.06 mg lovastatin/gm dfm was obtained prior to optimization. One factor a time followed by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) gave 4.2 ± 0.10 mg lovastatin/gm dfm yield in an optimized setup with pomegranate seed powder (5 gms), KH2PO4 (0.1% w/v), glucose (5% w/v), moisture (60% w/w), pH 5 in a 15 days fermentation cycle. The production was further increased to 6.5 ± 0.08 mg lovastatin/gm dfm through chemical mutation of the strain. This process is simple and reproducible for the production of lovastatin using pomegranate seed as an agro-industrial waste.
基金the Program of Study Abroad for Young Scholar Sponsored by China Scholarship Council(CSC201800850005)Central University Basic Research Funds Project(No.2019NYB31).
文摘[Objectives]This study aimed to study and analyze the main components of the oil from seeds of 8 different pomegranate varieties.[Methods]The oil in sour and sweet pomegranate seeds was extracted by ultrasonic-assisted method,and the composition of the soil after methyl esterification was identified by GC-MS.[Results]The oil yield of the four sweet pomegranate varieties and the four sour pomegranate varieties ranged from 9.43%-16.97%.A total of 6 compounds were identified in the methyl esterified pomegranate seed oil by GC-MS.[Conclusions]There were no significant differences in oil yield between sweet and sour pomegranate varieties(P>0.05).The content of methyl punicate in the four sweet pomegranate varieties was 52.18%-78.06%,and that in the four sour pomegranate varieties was 78.25%-84.55%.The content of methyl punicate in sour pomegranate was slightly higher than that in sweet pomegranate.
文摘Pomological characterization and biochemical study were conducted on five pomegranate fruits cultivars. Results show statistically significant difference between varieties. Indeed, pomegranate seeds play a key role in determining the pomological quality of the fruit. Interestingly, Kalai ranks first with 256.06 g of the mass of fresh seeds which has 73% of the Total fresh weight (TFW). Besides, the mass of fresh seeds and TFW showed a significant negative correlation with the percentage of fresh peel (r = -0.987 and r = -0.930, respectively, p ). Parallelly, two major sugars were detected in seeds: glucose, fructose followed by arabinose. Meanwhile, malic and citric acids are both main organic acids accumulated in pomegranate seeds. By determining the acidity index “AI”, citric acid was found to be the most predominant organic acid in sour pomegranate varieties like Kalai and Garsi. Though, Tounsi and Zahri variety are the sweetest, thus, having least amounts of citric acid and highest AI levels.
