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Acids, sugars, and sugar alcohols in Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) fruits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20028016     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acids, sugars, and sugar alcohols in the fruits of 22 cultivars/origins of three species of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) were analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Citric acid (2.0-8.4 g/100 g dry mass [DM]), quinic acid (0.5-5.6 g/100 g DM), malic acid (0.3-1.1 g/100 g DM), fructose (5.5-18.4 g/100 g DM), glucose (5.3-16.6 g/100 g DM), sorbitol (3.0-15.7 g/100 g DM), and myo-inositol (0.1-0.3 g/100 g DM) were found in all the samples. Sucrose was present only in C. scabrifolia and three cultivars of C. pinnatifida var. major. C. scabrifolia differed from other species by its high content of quinic acid. The cultivars of C. pinnatifida var. major and C. brettschneideri had a higher content of total sugars and a higher sugar/acid ratio than the natural origins of C. pinnatifida and C. scabrifolia (P < 0.05). The hawthorn samples analyzed fell into two groups rich in sugars and acids respectively. This is the first report of the profiles of sugars and sugar alcohols and the occurrence of quinic acid in hawthorn fruits.
Authors:
Pengzhan Liu; Heikki Kallio; Deguo L?; Chuansheng Zhou; Shiyi Ou; Baoru Yang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  58     ISSN:  1520-5118     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-20     Completed Date:  2010-03-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1012-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acids / analysis*
Carbohydrates / analysis*
China
Crataegus / chemistry*
Fruit / chemistry
Plant Extracts / analysis*
Sugar Alcohols / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acids; 0/Carbohydrates; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Sugar Alcohols

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