Journal article
Impact of elevated carbon dioxide and temperature on strawberry polyphenols
HN Balasooriya, KB Dassanayake, S Seneweera, S Ajlouni
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture | WILEY | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9706
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The strawberry cultivars ‘Albion’ and ‘San Andreas’ (‘SA’) were grown under various combinations of day temperature (25 and 30 °C) and carbon dioxide [CO2] (400, 650 and 950 μmol mol−1) conditions. The influence of different growth combinations on the polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin, antioxidant, and individual phenolic compound content of fresh strawberry fruits was studied. The content of individual phenolic compounds of fresh strawberry fruits was quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography – ultraviolet (HPLC-UV). RESULTS: Elevated [CO2] and higher temperature caused significant increases in total polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin and antioxidants in both stra..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge and appreciate the contribution and effort provided by Bruce Tomkins throughout this investigation. The 2017 Innovation Seed Fund for Horticulture Development of the University of Melbourne and Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) provided the financial assistance for this project.