Fruit quality and antioxidant capacity of six Thai mango cultivars

Authors

  • Inna Martha Rumainum United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kanjana Worarad United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
  • Varit Srilaong School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha Uthit Rd., Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Kenji Yamane Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine Machi, Utsunomiya, Japan

Keywords:

Antioxidant capacity, Carotenoid, Flavonoid, Mango, Phenolics

Abstract

Fruits of six Thai mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars (‘Okrong’, ‘Nuan Chan’, ‘Thongdum’, ‘Namdokmai No. 4’, ‘Namdokmai Si-Thong’ and ‘Yaigrum’) were analyzed for their quality characteristics and antioxidant capacity. Sucrose was the main sugar in the mango fruit. Carotenoids were higher in ‘Thongdum’, (15 mg/100 g dry weight; DW) than other cultivars. The total flavonoids and total phenolics were in the ranges 33-67 mg/100 g DW and 8-22 mg/100 g DW, respectively. The antioxidant capacity was in the range 23-68 mg/(±)-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) equivalents per,100 g DW and was positively correlated with the flavonoid and phenolic contents, suggesting that these compounds mainly contribute to the antioxidant activity of mango fruits. There were genotypic differences in the antioxidant contents. Thai mangoes have great potential as an antioxidant source.

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Published

2018-04-30

How to Cite

Rumainum, Inna Martha, Kanjana Worarad, Varit Srilaong, and Kenji Yamane. 2018. “Fruit Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Six Thai Mango Cultivars”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 52 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:208-14. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/234233.

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2018): March-April

Section

Short Communication

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