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Glucosinolate content and myrosinase activity evolution in three maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) ecotypes during preharvest, harvest and postharvest drying

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2011
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Yábar E.
Pedreschi R.
Chirinos R.
Campos D.
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Food Chemistry
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Glucosinolate profiles, glucosinolate contents and myrosinase activity were evaluated in yellow, red and black hypocotyls of maca during pre-harvest, at harvest and during post-harvest drying. At harvest, six glucosinolates (GLs) were identified: 5-methylsulfinylpentyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, benzyl, 3-methoxybenzyl, 4-hydroxy-3-indolylmethyl and 4-methoxy-3-indolylmethyl, of which benzyl glucosinolate was the most abundant in the three ecotypes, representing 80% of the total GLs. A significant increase in GLs was observed for the three ecotypes during the 90 days before harvest and during the 15-30 days of post-harvest drying. This was followed by an important decrease of GLs during the 30-45 day period, which was attributed to cell breakdown, due to fluctuations in temperatures during the drying process, and was correlated with a high myrosinase action. During the last period of post-harvest drying, GLs were much lower and correlated to lower myrosinase activity and lower maca hypocotyl humidity. A combination of artisanal and other processing techniques should be utilised, in order to best preserve maca glucosinolates.
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The authors are thankful to Ecoandino s.a.c for the maca material. This research was supported by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONCYTEC), Peru.
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thioglucosidase, Drying process, Glucosinolate contents, Glucosinolates, Lepidium meyenii, Maca, Methoxy, Myrosinase, Postharvest, Processing technique, Derivatives, Drying, glucosinolate, article, controlled study
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/693
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