Pomegranates contain phenolic compounds with antioxidative and putative antitumoral effects either in fruits and vegetative tissues. The aim of this study was to compare the potential for in vitro multiplication and rooting of 6 genotypes,1 italian cultivar and a wild genotype of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and to evaluate content in total phenols and ellagic acid in their in vitro grown shoots. The multiplication rates ranged from 2 to 5 and the rooting percentage from 55% to 85%, in relation to the genotype. The ellagic acid and total phenol content was shown to be genotype dependent as well as. This preliminary characterisation gave information for the choice of the most suitable genotypes to be used for future application in production of bioactive compound from in vitro shoot cultures in this species
Scarpino, F., Forni, C., Nota, P., Lucioli, S., Frattarelli, A., Ceccarelli, D., et al. (2012). Micropropagazione di genotipi di melograno (Punica granatum L.) e caratterizzazione del contenuto di acido ellagico e fenoli. In Acta Italus Hortus (pp.204-206). Firenze : Società Italiana di Orticoltura (SOI).
Micropropagazione di genotipi di melograno (Punica granatum L.) e caratterizzazione del contenuto di acido ellagico e fenoli
FORNI, CINZIA;
2012-01-01
Abstract
Pomegranates contain phenolic compounds with antioxidative and putative antitumoral effects either in fruits and vegetative tissues. The aim of this study was to compare the potential for in vitro multiplication and rooting of 6 genotypes,1 italian cultivar and a wild genotype of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) and to evaluate content in total phenols and ellagic acid in their in vitro grown shoots. The multiplication rates ranged from 2 to 5 and the rooting percentage from 55% to 85%, in relation to the genotype. The ellagic acid and total phenol content was shown to be genotype dependent as well as. This preliminary characterisation gave information for the choice of the most suitable genotypes to be used for future application in production of bioactive compound from in vitro shoot cultures in this speciesQuesto articolo è pubblicato sotto una Licenza Licenza Creative Commons
