Abstract
Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) is a native fruit of the Andes, cultivated and consumed mainly in Ecuador, Colombia, and Central America. Because of its pleasant aroma and attractive color, it has high potential as an ingredient of products such as juices, nectars, and jams. The main characteristics of mature naranjilla fruits cultivated in Costa Rica were assessed, including sugar content, total titratable acidity, total soluble solids, oxygen radical absorbance capacity (H-ORAC), and total polyphenolic and ascorbic acid content. Carotenoid and volatile compound identification was also done. The samples showed sucrose, glucose, and fructose content of 1.6 +/- 0.3, 0.68 +/- 0.05, and 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 g, respectively. Total titratable acidity was 2.63 +/- 0.07 g citric acid equivalent / 100 g and total soluble solids amounted to 9.1 +/- 0.5 degrees Brix. H-ORAC value was 17 +/- 1 micromol Trolox equivalent /g, total polyphenolic content was 48 +/- 3 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 g and ascorbic acid content was 12.5 +/- 0.0 mg/100 g. Carotenoid content of the whole fruit and pulp was 33.3 +/- 0.6 and 7.2 +/- 0.3 microg/g, respectively. The predominant carotenoid among the compounds identified in the whole fruit was beta-carotene. Ten volatile compounds were identified in naranjillapulp, the predominant being methyl butanoate. The chemical composition of naranjilla cultivated in Costa Rica does not seem to differ from that previously reported in studies at different locations.
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Claim · model-written summary
Mature naranjilla fruit contained 1.6 +/- 0.3 g/100 g sucrose.
- Taxon
- Naranjilla
Solanum quitoensee1 - Organ / stage
- fruitse2
- Outcome
- sucrosee0
- Value
- 1.6 +/- 0.3e0
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Verbatim
e0“sucrose, glucose, and fructose content of 1.6 +/- 0.3, 0.68 +/- 0.05, and 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 g, respectively.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
e2“mature naranjilla fruits cultivated in Costa Rica”
Claim · model-written summary
Mature naranjilla fruit contained 0.68 +/- 0.05 g/100 g glucose.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- glucosee0
- Value
- 0.68 +/- 0.05e0
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Verbatim
e0“sucrose, glucose, and fructose content of 1.6 +/- 0.3, 0.68 +/- 0.05, and 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 g, respectively.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Mature naranjilla fruit contained 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 g fructose.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- fructosee0
- Value
- 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“sucrose, glucose, and fructose content of 1.6 +/- 0.3, 0.68 +/- 0.05, and 0.7 +/- 0.1 g/100 g, respectively.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Total titratable acidity was 2.63 +/- 0.07 g citric acid equivalent / 100 g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- Total titratable aciditye0
- Value
- 2.63 +/- 0.07 g citric acid equivalent / 100 ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Total titratable acidity was 2.63 +/- 0.07 g citric acid equivalent / 100 g”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Total soluble solids were 9.1 +/- 0.5 degrees Brix.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Value
- 9.1 +/- 0.5 degrees Brixe0
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Verbatim
e0“total soluble solids amounted to 9.1 +/- 0.5 degrees Brix”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit H-ORAC was 17 +/- 1 micromol Trolox equivalent /g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- H-ORAC valuee0
- Value
- 17 +/- 1 micromol Trolox equivalent /ge0
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Verbatim
e0“H-ORAC value was 17 +/- 1 micromol Trolox equivalent /g”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Total polyphenolic content was 48 +/- 3 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- total polyphenolic contente0
- Value
- 48 +/- 3 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 ge0
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Verbatim
e0“total polyphenolic content was 48 +/- 3 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 g”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Ascorbic acid content was 12.5 +/- 0.0 mg/100 g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contente0
- Value
- 12.5 +/- 0.0 mg/100 ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“ascorbic acid content was 12.5 +/- 0.0 mg/100 g”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Whole-fruit carotenoid content was 33.3 +/- 0.6 microg/g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Organ / stage
- whole fruite0
- Outcome
- Carotenoid contente0
- Value
- 33.3 +/- 0.6e0
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Verbatim
e0“Carotenoid content of the whole fruit and pulp was 33.3 +/- 0.6 and 7.2 +/- 0.3 microg/g, respectively.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Pulp carotenoid content was 7.2 +/- 0.3 microg/g.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Organ / stage
- pulpe0
- Outcome
- Carotenoid contente0
- Value
- 7.2 +/- 0.3 microg/ge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Carotenoid content of the whole fruit and pulp was 33.3 +/- 0.6 and 7.2 +/- 0.3 microg/g, respectively.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Beta-carotene was the predominant identified carotenoid in whole fruit.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Organ / stage
- whole fruite0
- Outcome
- predominant carotenoide0
- Qualifier
- beta-carotenee0
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Verbatim
e0“The predominant carotenoid among the compounds identified in the whole fruit was beta-carotene.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Ten volatile compounds were identified in naranjilla pulp.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Organ / stage
- naranjillapulpe0
- Outcome
- volatile compoundse0
- Value
- Tene0
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Verbatim
e0“Ten volatile compounds were identified in naranjillapulp”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Methyl butanoate was the predominant volatile compound in pulp.
- Taxon
- NaranjillaSolanum quitoensee1
- Organ / stage
- naranjillapulpe0
- Outcome
- predominante0
- Qualifier
- methyl butanoatee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Ten volatile compounds were identified in naranjillapulp, the predominant being methyl butanoate.”
e1“Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors found naranjilla composition in Costa Rica similar to earlier reports from other locations.
- Taxon
- naranjillaSolanum quitoensee0
- Outcome
- chemical compositione0
- Direction
- does not seem to differe0
- Comparator
- that previously reported in studies at different locationse0
- Setting
- Costa Ricae0
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Verbatim
e0“The chemical composition of naranjilla cultivated in Costa Rica does not seem to differ from that previously reported in studies at different locations.”