Abstract
Fresh and stored melons were analyzed for total and bioaccessible beta-carotene content, as well as total antioxidant potentials, to investigate the effects of genotype, season, sowing time, and storage on nutritional quality. There were significant cultivar effects on beta-carotene content (P < 0.001), ranging from 1 to 23 mg kg(-1) of fresh weight (FW), its bioaccessibility (P < 0.005), ranging from 79 to 94.5%, and for antioxidant potential (P < 0.001), ranging from 1569 to 2267 micromol of Fe(2+) kg(-1) of FW of melons. Sowing time significantly affected beta-carotene contents (P < 0.017) and antioxidant potentials (P < 0.001), but these were highly cultivar dependent, with season having no effect. Postharvest storage over 4 weeks at 7 degrees C resulted in losses of antioxidant potential and beta-carotene content independent of cultivar. Cultivar and postharvest management were major determinants of nutritional quality of the melons evaluated.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cultivar significantly affected melon beta-carotene content, ranging from 1 to 23 mg kg(-1) fresh weight.
- Taxon
- Melons
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Cucumis melot0 - Treatment
- cultivare0
- Outcome
- beta-carotene contente0
- Value
- 1 to 23 mg kg(-1) of fresh weight (FW)e0
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Verbatim
e0“There were significant cultivar effects on beta-carotene content (P < 0.001), ranging from 1 to 23 mg kg(-1) of fresh weight (FW)”
t0“Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Cultivar significantly affected melon beta-carotene bioaccessibility, ranging from 79 to 94.5%.
- Taxon
- MelonsCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- cultivare0
- Outcome
- bioaccessibilitye0
- Value
- 79 to 94.5%e0
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Verbatim
e0“There were significant cultivar effects on beta-carotene content (P < 0.001), ranging from 1 to 23 mg kg(-1) of fresh weight (FW), its bioaccessibility (P < 0.005), ranging from 79 to 94.5%”
t0“Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Cultivar significantly affected melon antioxidant potential, ranging from 1569 to 2267 micromol of Fe(2+) kg(-1) FW.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- cultivare1
- Outcome
- antioxidant potentiale0
- Value
- 1569 to 2267 micromol of Fe(2+) kg(-1) of FWe0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“and for antioxidant potential (P < 0.001), ranging from 1569 to 2267 micromol of Fe(2+) kg(-1) of FW of melons.”
e1“There were significant cultivar effects”
Claim · model-written summary
Sowing time significantly affected beta-carotene contents and antioxidant potentials in a cultivar-dependent manner.
- Taxon
- MelonsCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- Sowing timee0
- Outcome
- beta-carotene contents (P < 0.017) and antioxidant potentialse0
- Qualifier
- highly cultivar dependente0
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Verbatim
e0“Sowing time significantly affected beta-carotene contents (P < 0.017) and antioxidant potentials (P < 0.001), but these were highly cultivar dependent, with season having no effect.”
t0“Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Season had no effect on melon beta-carotene contents and antioxidant potentials.
- Taxon
- MelonsCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- seasone0
- Outcome
- beta-carotene contents (P < 0.017) and antioxidant potentialse0
- Direction
- no effecte0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Sowing time significantly affected beta-carotene contents (P < 0.017) and antioxidant potentials (P < 0.001), but these were highly cultivar dependent, with season having no effect.”
t0“Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Four weeks of storage at 7 degrees C caused cultivar-independent losses of melon antioxidant potential and beta-carotene content.
- Taxon
- MelonsCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- Postharvest storage over 4 weeks at 7 degrees Ce0
- Outcome
- antioxidant potential and beta-carotene contente0
- Direction
- lossese0
- Qualifier
- independent of cultivare0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Postharvest storage over 4 weeks at 7 degrees C resulted in losses of antioxidant potential and beta-carotene content independent of cultivar.”
t0“Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Cultivar and postharvest management were major determinants of the evaluated melons' nutritional quality.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Outcome
- nutritional qualitye0
- Qualifier
- Cultivar and postharvest management were major determinantse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Cultivar and postharvest management were major determinants of nutritional quality of the melons evaluated.”
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