Title:
Bioactive Compounds in Peels of Two High-accumulating Tomato Lines Grown Under Low-input Farming Conditions
Author(s):
Santangelo, E., Papetti, P., Mazzucato, A., Del Giudice, A., Scarfone, A., Beni, C.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Aim of the work was to analyze the effect of two types of low-input farming (LIF) conditions on the content of bioactive compounds in the peel of tomato fruits. Besides a commercial control (cv. Rio Grande), the study included two tomato lines selected for their high content of bioactive substances: line 392, bringing the high pigment-2 (hp-2) genetic variant; and line 446 where the presence of Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) and atroviolaceum (atv) alleles gives fruits with black peel and red pulp. The genotypes were grown with two different low-input farming systems: the application of cow manure and use of products for organic farming (LIF system) and the same system integrated with further “mitigation” measures such as mulching and intercropping (LIFMI system). The content of vitamin C, carotenoids, polyphenols, and anthocyanins was determined on full-ripened fruits. Overall, the study demonstrated as the tested tomato lines assured the production of residual peels with high content of bioactive compounds suitable for biorefinery application also when grown in low-input farming systems.
Keywords:
agriculture, biomass, sustainability, residues
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Agroforestry residues and by-products
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.1.2
Pages:
197 - 201
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-1DV.1.2
Price:
FREE
