Variability of amygdalin content in seeds of sweet and bitter apricot cultivars in Turkey

YILDIRIM F., Atilla Askin M.

African Journal of Biotechnology, cilt.9, sa.39, ss.6522-6524, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 39
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: African Journal of Biotechnology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.6522-6524
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Amygdalin content, Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), Seed
  • Isparta Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, amygdalin contents in the seeds of ten different bitter or sweet apricot cultivars were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for two years. The seeds of apricot cultivars were obtained from the Malatya Fruit Research Institute in Turkey. The results indicated that genetic variation was found among the cultivars. The amygdalin contents of bitter cultivars were found to be higher than those of sweet cultivars. As the average of two years, the amygdalin contents of the cultivars were determined as 6.354 g/100 g in Paviot (bitter), 5.914 g/100 g in Karacabey (bitter), 4.411 g/100 g in Alyanak (bitter), 1.584 g/100 g in Cologlu (sweet), 0.970 g/100 g in Cataloglu (sweet), 0.820 g/100 g in Aprikoz (sweet), 0.729 g/100 g in Sekerpare (sweet), 0.709 g/100 g in Kabaasi (sweet), 0.610 g/100 g in Ismailaga (sweet) and 0.604 g/100 g in Hacihaliloglu (sweet). © 2010 Academic Journals.