红光处理对萝卜芽菜采后贮藏过程中芥子油苷和抗氧化能力的影响

为探究红光处理对萝卜芽菜采后营养品质的影响,本试验对采收后的萝卜芽菜进行8 h红光处理,之后置于4℃条件下贮藏,于贮藏0、1、2和3 d对其芥子油苷,叶绿素、花青素等抗氧化物质含量,以及总抗氧化能力进行分析。结果表明,与对照相比,红光处理使萝卜芽菜中的脂肪类芥子油苷(4-甲硫基-3-丁烯基芥子油苷等)和吲哚类芥子油苷(4-甲氧基-吲哚-3-甲基芥子油苷等)含量分别提高9.5%和20.6%,并且延缓了贮藏过程中具有抗癌活性的4-甲硫基-3-丁烯基芥子油苷含量的下降。此外,红光处理提高了萝卜芽菜中叶绿素和花青素的含量,以及贮藏早期的抗氧化能力。本研究结果为通过光照处理维持萝卜芽菜采后品质提供了理论依据,具有潜在的应用价值。     

表面活性剂辅助的甲硫氨酸和色氨酸叶面喷施对芥蓝生长及菜薹芥子油苷组分和含量的影响

采用盆栽试验,研究了脂肪族芥子油苷和吲哚族芥子油苷的合成前体甲硫氨酸和色氨酸单独及配合表面活性剂叶面喷施对芥蓝(Brassica alboglabra L.)生长及菜薹中芥子油苷组分和含量的影响。结果表明,各处理对芥蓝生长指标及芥子油苷组分无显著影响,在芥蓝菜薹中均检测到7种脂肪族芥子油苷和4种吲哚族芥子油苷。与喷施清水对照相比,甲硫氨酸、色氨酸单独叶面喷施及表面活性剂辅助的色氨酸叶面喷施,对芥蓝菜薹总芥子油苷含量、总脂肪族芥子油苷含量和总吲哚族芥子油苷含量均无显著影响。表面活性剂辅助下甲硫氨酸叶面喷施处理中菜薹总芥子油苷和总脂肪族芥子油苷含量比清水对照处理分别提高28.5%和31.9%,其中在11种芥子油苷中脂肪族芥子油苷3-丁烯基芥子油苷含量提高幅度最大,达到44.3%,同时表面活性剂辅助下甲硫氨酸叶面喷施显著提高了芥蓝菜薹全硫含量并降低了氮硫比(N/S)。本试验结果表明,有效供给甲硫氨酸能明显促进脂肪族芥子油苷的合成和积累,而辅之以表面活性剂能增进叶面对甲硫氨酸的吸收效果,其影响机理还有待进一步研究。     

油菜素甾醇对萝卜芽菜生物活性物质的影响

为探究油菜素甾醇对萝卜芽菜生物活性物质的影响,用表油菜素内酯及其类似物高芸薹素单独或者与氯化钠共同处理萝卜芽菜,测定并分析其芥子油苷、花青素、维生素C和总多酚的含量以及抗氧化能力的变化。结果表明,20 nmol·L~(-1)表油菜素内酯单独处理时,芥子油苷含量显著降低,但与40mmol·L~(-1)氯化钠共处理时,芥子油苷含量显著上升;20 nmol·L~(-1)高芸薹素单独处理或者与40 mmol·L~(-1)氯化钠共处理则对芥子油苷含量无显著影响。此外,表油菜素内酯和高芸薹素单独处理或者分别与氯化钠共处理均能显著提高花青素和维生素C的含量,但对总多酚含量和抗氧化能力均无显著影响。综上,表油菜素内酯与氯化钠共处理是提高萝卜芽菜中芥子油苷、花青素以及维生素C等主要生物活性物质的有效手段,这为通过化学调控的方法改良萝卜芽菜的品质提供了理论依据和技术支撑。     

采后红光处理对芥蓝芽菜生物活性物质的影响

为研究采后红光处理对不同贮藏温度下芥蓝芽菜中生物活性物质含量的影响,本试验设置了采后红光、白光和黑暗处理芥蓝芽菜试验,分析了不同贮藏时间其芥子油苷、维生素C、花青素和总多酚的含量及抗氧化能力的变化。结果表明,25℃贮藏时,芥蓝芽菜中芥子油苷含量在采后贮藏过程中逐渐降低,采后红光处理可显著延缓芥子油苷含量的下降。在贮藏1、2、3 d后,采后红光处理组芥蓝芽菜中总芥子油苷含量分别较黑暗处理组提高56.67%、146.31%、32.24%;此外,采后红光处理延缓了芥蓝芽菜中维生素C含量的下降,促进了花青素、总多酚物质的积累,提高了芽菜的抗氧化能力。10℃贮藏时,采后红光处理促进了芥蓝芽菜中花青素的积累,对其他抗氧化物质含量及抗氧化能力无显著影响。上述结果表明,25℃贮藏条件下采后红光处理可以有效延缓芥蓝芽菜中生物活性物质的下降,维持芽菜营养品质。研究结果表明采后红光处理在芥蓝芽菜采后品质维持方面有较大的应用前景。     

喷施蔗糖和葡萄糖对小白菜硫代葡萄糖苷含量的影响

以小白菜"上海青"为试验材料,研究了喷施蔗糖和葡萄糖对小白菜生长和硫代葡萄糖苷含量的影响。结果显示,蔗糖和葡萄糖喷施对小白菜地上部鲜重和干重均没有显著影响,喷施蔗糖均能够显著增加小白菜总脂肪族硫代葡萄糖苷、总吲哚族硫代葡萄糖苷和总硫代葡萄糖苷含量,其中,0.1mol/L蔗糖喷施显著提高了3-丁烯基硫代葡萄糖苷和吲哚-3-甲基硫代葡萄糖苷含量,0.2mol/L蔗糖喷施显著增加了吲哚-3-甲基硫代葡萄糖苷和4-甲氧基吲哚-3-甲基硫代葡萄糖苷含量。0.2mol/L葡萄糖喷施显著增加总硫代葡萄糖苷及单个硫代葡萄糖苷含量。蔗糖和葡萄糖喷施均有增加总吲哚族硫代葡萄糖苷相对百分含量的趋势。研究表明外源喷施糖对小白菜硫代葡萄糖苷含量和组成具有显著的影响。     

氮素水平对芥蓝生长及芥子油苷含量的影响

采用溶液培养方法,研究了不同供氮水平对芥蓝生物量及抗癌次生代谢物芥子油苷含量的影响。结果表明,氮素水平从N100 mg/L到常规营养液的 N 200 mg/L范围内,芥蓝地上部、根部及菜苔鲜重均随供N水平的提高而显著增加,但菜苔总芥子油苷含量却随供N水平提高而显著降低;当N素水平提高到N 300~400 mg/L时,芥蓝生物量不再显著增加;而菜苔总芥子油苷含量相对于N 150和200 mg/L处理却显著增加。由于脂肪族和吲哚族芥子油苷分别来源于不同的氨基酸,两者的含量随供N水平的变化趋势不同。脂肪族芥子油苷含量以N 100 mg/L处理最高,是常规供N (200 mg/L)处理的1.2倍,吲哚族芥子油苷以400 mg/L处理最高,是常规供N处理的1.5倍。显然,在常规营养液的供N水平下,可以获得理想的芥蓝生物产量;但适当提高供N水平,在保证高产的同时可显著提高芥蓝菜苔的芥子油苷含量,有利于提高其抗癌品质。     

笋子芥和茎瘤芥生物活性物质与抗氧化能力分析

为了全面了解笋子芥和茎瘤芥的营养价值,以笋子芥和茎瘤芥为研究对象,对茎肉、茎皮和叶柄等食用部位的生物活性物质含量与抗氧化能力进行分析。结果表明,不同类型和食用部位间的生物活性物质含量与抗氧化能力存在显著差异。叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、原花青素、类黄酮、总酚和抗氧化能力均呈现叶柄茎皮茎肉的趋势,维生素C与之相反;茎瘤芥中的生物活性物质含量显著高于笋子芥,而笋子芥的抗氧化能力显著高于茎瘤芥。主成分分析表明,生物活性物质含量差异主要来自于食用部位因素,其次是类型因素。遗传方差比率分析表明,叶绿素、维生素C、原花青素和类黄酮含量和抗氧化能力的变异受食用部位的影响大于类型的影响,而类胡萝卜素和总酚则相反,此外,叶绿素和维生素C受类型×食用部位互作因素的影响较大。相关性分析表明,抗氧化能力与原花青素和类黄酮含量呈显著正相关关系,表明原花青素和类黄酮对抗氧化能力可能有较大贡献。本研究为人们日常膳食及其营养搭配提供一定依据和参考。     

盐碱胁迫对香樟幼苗离子吸收与分配的影响

以2年生香樟幼苗为材料,采用不同浓度Na HCO_3和Na_2CO_3(1︰1)混合溶液(0、50、100、200、300 mmol/L)处理,研究香樟幼苗对Fe~(2+)、Mg~(2+)、K~+、Na~+的吸收和分配。结果表明:随盐碱胁迫程度的增加,香樟幼苗根系和茎器官中的K~+含量呈下降趋势,而叶片中的K~+含量呈逐步上升趋势,其中叶片中的K~+含量最高,其次是根系,茎器官中的K~+含量最低;香樟幼苗根系、茎、叶片中的Na~+含量呈逐步上升趋势,其中根系中的Na~+含量最高,其次是叶片,茎器官中的Na~+含量最低;香樟幼苗根系、茎、叶片中的K~+/Na~+呈逐步下降趋势,其中茎器官中的K~+/Na~+最高,其次是叶片,根系中的K~+/Na~+最低。低盐碱胁迫(0~100 mmol/L)提高根、茎、叶器官中Fe~(2+)的含量,提高香樟叶片中叶绿素a、叶绿素b和总叶绿素的含量;而高盐碱胁迫(100~300 mmol/L)则降低根器官中Fe~(2+)的含量,增加茎、叶器官中Fe~(2+)的含量,明显降低叶绿素a、叶绿素b和总叶绿素的含量,根器官中Fe~(2+)的含量最高,其次是茎器官,叶器官中Fe~(2+)的含量最低。盐碱胁迫对香樟幼苗根、茎、叶器官中Mg~(2+)的含量影响差异不显著。盐碱胁迫初期,香樟幼苗通过将Na~+截留在根部,促进根器官对K~+、Fe~(2+)等营养元素的吸收和转运,提高自身对低盐碱胁迫(0~100 mmol/L)的耐受性;高盐碱胁迫(100~300 mmol/L)严重影响香樟幼苗对K~+、Fe~(2+)等营养元素的吸收和转运,影响香樟正常生长发育。     

氮营养对青花菜花球酚类物质及抗氧化能力的影响

采用无机基质盆栽,研究不同氮营养水平（5、10、15和20 mmol/L）对两品种青花菜花球生长、总酚、类黄酮含量及抗氧化能力的影响。结果表明,提高氮浓度水平,有利于青花菜株高、花球直径、花球鲜重和干重的增加;两品种花球的总酚含量随着氮浓度的增加呈降低的变化趋势,当供氮浓度高于10 mmol/L,总酚含量显著降低。花球中主要含有槲皮素和山萘黄素两种黄酮醇物质,而且山萘黄素含量是槲皮素的1.48倍;在低氮 （5 mmol/L）处理下,两品种花球的槲皮素含量和绿优2号的山萘黄素含量显著高于其他处理。增加供氮浓度,花球的二苯代苦味酰基（DPPH, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl）自由基清除率和铁还原抗氧化能力(FRAP, Ferric reducing /antioxidant power assay) 值呈下降趋势,限制了其抗氧化能力。相关性分析表明,两品种花球的FRAP值与酚类物质的正相关性显著高于DPPH自由基清除率。两品种相比较,中晚熟品种马拉松的花球直径、鲜重和干重显著高于中早熟品种绿优2号,而其总酚含量和抗氧化能力明显低于绿优2号。以上结果说明,通过氮营养水平能够调控青花菜酚类物质合成和抗氧化能力,从而为生产高营养品质的青花菜产品提供了可能的途径。     

氨基酸对甘蓝硫代葡萄糖苷的影响

以中甘21(ZG21)、06-115两个甘蓝品种为试验材料,研究叶面喷施6种氨基酸对甘蓝硫代葡萄糖苷组分及其含量的影响。结果表明,不同种类氨基酸处理甘蓝硫代葡萄糖苷组分相同,均含有9种硫苷。氨基酸对甘蓝硫苷含量有一定的影响,半胱氨酸和甲硫氨酸显著提高06-115硫苷的总含量、脂肪族硫苷的含量和4-甲基硫氧丁基硫苷含量,其中半胱氨酸处理含量最高,与对照相比分别提高63.0％、69.6％和69.1％;半胱氨酸处理提高了3-吲哚基甲基硫苷含量,达到725.6 μmol/kg, FW;半胱氨酸处理也显著提高了中甘21硫苷的总含量、脂肪族硫苷的含量、吲哚族硫苷含量和4-甲基硫氧丁基硫苷含量,与对照相比分别提高了27.2％、39.6％、15.3％和26.2％。半胱氨酸、苯丙氨酸、甘氨酸和谷氨酸处理都提高了3-吲哚基甲基硫苷的含量,其中半胱氨酸处理最高,达到292.7 μmol/kg, FW,其次是谷氨酸和甘氨酸处理。     

Factors affecting the glucosinolate content of kale (Brassica oleracea acephala group)

Kales (Brassica oleracea acephala group) are important vegetable crops in traditional farming systems in the Iberian Peninsula. They are grown throughout the year to harvest their leaves and flower buds. The glucosinolate content of kales is dependent upon the environmental factors, plant part examined, phenological stage of plant growth, and level of insect damage. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the changes in the total and individual glucosinolate concentrations during plant development and to determine if significant variation of glucosinolate levels can be explained by insect pests attack and other environmental factors in four locations in northwestern Spain. The total glucosinolate concentration in leaves of B. oleracea increased with plant age from seedling to early flowering stages. At that stage, the aliphatic glucosinolate content in leaves of B. oleracea declined drastically over time as the content in the flower buds increased. The highest contents of indolyl glucosinolate (glucobrassicin) and of the aromatic glucosinolate occurred in leaves harvested at the optimum consumption stage while flower buds contained the highest concentration of aliphatic glucosinolates, especially sinigrin. Sinigrin is reported to have anticarcinogenic properties. There appears to be a loss of total and individual glucosinolate concentrations related to pest attack. Leaves damaged by lepidopterous pests contained a lower total glucosinolate content (25.8 micromol g-1 dw) than undamaged leaves (41 micromol g-1 dw). The amounts of sinigrin, glucoiberin, and glucobrassicin were also lowest in insect-damaged leaves. Environmental factors such as soil properties and temperature appear to influence the glucosinolate content in leaves although more research on this subject is needed.     

Variation of glucosinolates in vegetable crops of Brassica oleracea

Glucosinolates were evaluated in 5 groups and 65 accessions of Brassica oleracea (50 broccoli, 4 Brussels sprouts, 6 cabbage, 3 cauliflower, and 2 kale) grown under uniform cultural conditions. Glucosinolates and their concentrations varied among the different groups and within each group. The predominant glucosinolates in broccoli were 4-methylsulfinylbutyl glucosinolate (glucoraphanin), 3-butenyl glucosinolate (gluconapin), and 3-indolylmethyl glucosinoate (glucobrassicin). Glucoraphanin concentration in broccoli ranged from 0.8 micromol g(-1) DW in EV6-1 to 21.7 micromol g(-1) DW in Brigadier. Concentrations of the other glucosinolates in broccoli varied similarly over a wide range. In Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale, the predominant glucosinolates were sinigrin (8.9, 7.8, 9.3, and 10.4 micromol g(-1) DW, respectively) and glucobrassicin (3.2, 0.9, 1.3, and 1.2 micromol g(-1) DW, respectively). Brussels sprouts also had significant amounts of gluconapin (6.9 micromol g(-1) DW). Wide variations in glucosinolate content among genotypes suggest differences in their health-promoting properties and the opportunity for enhancement of their levels through genetic manipulation.     

Use of near-infrared spectroscopy for screening the individual and total glucosinolate contents in Indian mustard seed (Brassica juncea L. Czern. & Coss.)

The potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for screening the sinigrin, gluconapin, 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, and total glucosinolate contents of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern. & Coss.) seed was assessed. Intact seed samples of this species were analyzed by NIRS and their reference values regressed against different spectral transformations by modified partial least-squares (MPLS) regression. The coefficients of determination (r (2)) for sinigrin, gluconapin, 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, and total glucosinolate contents were, respectively, 0.86, 0.95, 0.33, and 0.82. The standard deviation to standard error of prediction (SEP) ratio, and SEP to standard error of laboratory ratio were for these constituents as follows: sinigrin, 2.59 and 2.70; gluconapin, 4.16 and 2.08; 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, 1.18 and 1.40; and total glucosinolates, 2.18 and 1.60. By comparison of commercial sinigrin spectrum with the first MPLS loadings of the sinigrin equation, it can be concluded that the molecule of sinigrin has a specific signal in the seed spectrum of Brassica.     

Determination of glucosinolates using their alkaline degradation and reaction with ferricyanide.

Glucosinolates, a group of naturally occurring thioglucosides, are significant factors impairing the nutritional quality of rapeseed and postextraction rapeseed meal, restricting its use as high-quality protein animal feed. Currently, the European Community standards and Canola definition are being brought in line recommending cultivation and marketing of rapeseed with a glucosinolate content below 18 micromol of total glucosinolates per gram of seeds. Furthermore, some glucosinolates are of increasing interest in Brassica vegetables due to their proven cancer-preventing activities. A novel approach to the analysis of total glucosinolates is reported in this paper based on their alkaline degradation and subsequent reaction of released 1-thioglucose with ferricyanide. The reaction was followed spectrophotometrically using sinigrin and glucotropeaolin as model glucosinolates. The applicability of the method was demonstrated using rapeseed extracts after reducing the interfering effect of phenolics by their adsorption onto polyvinylpolypyrrolidone. Good agreement with official ISO methods was shown.     

Large scale determination of glucosinolates in brussels sprouts samples after degradation of endogenous glucose.

A method was developed for the determination of the glucosinolate content in glucose-rich samples of Brassica vegetables such as Brussels sprouts. Glucose in the samples was enzymatically degraded by the enzyme glucose oxidase (GOD). The resulting hydrogen peroxide and the enzyme GOD were thereafter respectively dissociated and inactivated by a heat treatment at 100 degrees C. After the degradation of endogenous glucose the glucosinolates were converted into glucose and related metabolites with the enzyme thioglucosidase originating from Brussels sprouts seeds. Glucose released was determined enzymatically with a glucose oxidase/peroxidase assay as a measure for the glucosinolate content of samples. The method was used to study the influence of harvest time, crop production location, and the choice of parental lines on the glucosinolate content of Brussels sprouts F1-hybrids. The sum of sinigrin and progoitrin of F1-hybrids was found to be significantly correlated to the glucosinolate content.     

Enhanced glucosinolates in root exudates of Brassica rapa ssp. rapa mediated by salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate

Elicitation studies with salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MJ) inducing a targeted rhizosecretion of high levels of anticarcinogenic glucosinolates in Brassica rapa ssp. rapa plants were conducted. Elicitor applications not only led to an accumulation of individual indole glucosinolates and the aromatic 2-phenylethyl glucosinolate in the turnip organs but also in turnip root exudates. This indicates an extended systemic response, which comprises the phyllosphere with all aboveground plant organs and the rhizosphere including the belowground root system and also root exudates. Both elicitor applications induced a doubling in 2-phenylethyl glucosinolate in root exudates, whereas application of MJ enhanced rhizosecreted indole glucosinolates up to 4-fold. In addition, the time course study revealed that maximal elicitation was observed on the 10th day of SA and MJ treatment. This study may provide an essential contribution using these glucosinolates as bioactive additives in functional foods and nutraceuticals.     

Genetic variation in leaf and stem glucosinolates in resynthesized lines of winter rapeseed (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis> L.)

Glucosinolates are secondary components characteristic for the Brassicaceae with complex biological functions. Glucosinolates in the seeds are anti-nutritive when feeding animals and their inheritance have been extensively investigated. Much less is known about the genetics of glucosinolates in leaves and stems, which may attract some insects, while repelling others. They may also inhibit bacterial processes of importance when using green biomass for the production of biogas. The objective of this study was to analyse the genetic variation of total and individual glucosinolates in the green material of rapeseed. For this 28 resynthesized winter rapeseed lines were tested at two locations. There was a large variation in leaf glucosinolate content between 0.10 and 4.75 μmol/g dry matter. The predominant leaf glucosinolates are the alkenyle glucosinolates progoitrin, gluconapin and glucobrassicanapin. The line R53 is exceptional, while combining a relative high content of the indole glucosinolate glucobrassicin with low alkenyle glucosinolates in the leaves. The total glucosinolate concentration in the stems and leaves is not correlated with the seed glucosinolate concentrations. Heritabilities are above h2 = 0.60 for progoitrin, h2 = 0.65 for gluconapin, h2 = 0.30 for glucobrassicanapin and h2 = 0.52 for total glucosinolate content in the leaves. In conclusion, resynthesized rapeseed is an important genetic resource to modify the leaf glucosinolate content and composition of rapeseed.     

Antioxidant and choleretic properties of Raphanus sativus L. sprout (Kaiware Daikon) extract

Brassica vegetables and glucosinolates contained therein are supposed to reduce the risk of cancer and to possess health-promoting properties. The benefits of a Brassica-based diet may be particularly expressed by eating sprouts, in which the glucosinolate content is higher than in mature vegetables. With this in mind, a first objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant properties of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) sprouts (Kaiware Daikon) extract (KDE), in which the glucosinolate glucoraphasatin (GRH), showing some antioxidant activity, is present at 10.5% w/w. The contribution of GRH to KDE's antioxidant activity was considered in two chemical assays (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity and Briggs-Rauscher methods). The total phenol assay by Folin-Ciocalteu reagent was performed to quantify the reducing capacity of KDE. Finally, on the basis of the putative choleretic properties of antioxidant plant extracts, the effect on the bile flow of KDE administration was investigated in an animal experimental model. The findings showed that KDE has antioxidant properties and significantly induced bile flow in rats administered 1.5 g/kg of body weight for 4 consecutive days.