Comparison of lycopene content in watermelon fruit under two ecological conditions
YUAN Pingli
LIU Wenge
LI Zhi
ZHAO Shengjie
LU Xuqiang
HE Nan
Abstract：Producers of fresh fruits and vegetables face increasing production costs and international market competition.Growers who can offer high-quality watermelons [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum.& Nakai] with high nutrition will have better market opportunities.To accomplish this goal,germplasm must be identified that has enhanced phytonutrient levels.The present study was performed on 80 watermelon materials by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the importance of genotype and environmental effects on lycopene concentration,a carotenoid which has antioxidant properties that may reduce the incidence of certain cancers.Our results demonstrated that lycopene concentration was affected by both genotype and environment,and the amount of environmental effect varies among cultivars.The mean of fruit tested was 20.84 mg· kg-1 in Xinxiang and 28.53 mg·kg-1 in Xinjiang.In general,the watermelon contents in Xinjiang were found higher than that in Xinxiang,and the difference of lycopene contents were larger within different materials,the lycopene contents in watermelon fruits were effected by both genotype and environment.
Keywords：WatermelonLycopene contentEcological conditions
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 4-7,12 )