The Antioxidant Activity of Several Potato Cultivars (Brasov 2015-2016)

Authors

  • C.L. Badarau Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania; National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet, Brasov, Romania
  • F.M. Stefan National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet, Brasov, Romania
  • C.M. Canja Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • F. Stroie National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet, Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

Biofertilization, zeolite, salt affected soils, nutrients, chemical composition

Abstract

Despite the fact that some vegetable sources have higher antioxidants content than potatoes, in many countries, the potatoes are consumed in higher quantities and so, potatoes make a valuable contribution to the daily intake of these valuable compounds. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity (AA) of thirty potato cultivars. The antioxidant activity was estimated by measuring the capacity to quench the stable radical DPPH in ethanol extracts. Higher values of AA were found in samples (flesh and skin extracts) from the cultivars ‘Salad Blue’ and ‘Blue Purple of Galanesti’: 4.88 and 11.80 mg/g Trolox equivalents, respectively 4.3 and 10.11 mg/g Trolox equivalents (values reported on dry weight).

Author Biographies

C.L. Badarau, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania; National Institute of Research and Development for Potato and Sugar Beet, Brasov, Romania

Faculty of Food and Tourism

C.M. Canja, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Faculty of Food and Tourism

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Published

2018-04-24

Issue

Vol. 10(59) No. 2 (2017)

Section

AGRICULTURAL FOOD ENGINEERING