Effects of Salinity Stress on Carotenoids, Anthocyanins, and Color of Diverse Tomato Genotypes

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 59; no. 21; pp. 11676 - 11682
• Main Authors: Borghesi, Eva, González-Miret, M. Lourdes, Escudero-Gilete, M. Luisa, Malorgio, Fernando, Heredia, Francisco J, Meléndez-Martínez, Antonio J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 09.11.2011
• Subjects: anthocyanins; Anthocyanins - analysis; Anthocyanins - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; carotenoids; Carotenoids - analysis; Carotenoids - metabolism; Chemical Composition of Foods/Feeds; color; Food industries; Fruit - chemistry; Fruit - genetics; Fruit - metabolism; Fruit and vegetable industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; genetic engineering; Genotype; Lycopersicon esculentum - chemistry; Lycopersicon esculentum - genetics; Lycopersicon esculentum - metabolism; nutrient solutions; Pigmentation; saline soils; salt concentration; salt stress; secondary metabolites; Sodium Chloride - analysis; Sodium Chloride - metabolism; Soil - analysis; tomatoes; carotenoids; color; lycopene; Sun Black tomato (SB); salinity stress; Atroviolaceum (Atv) tomato; image analysis; Anthocyanin fruit type (Aft) tomato; Anthocyanin; Vegetables; Fruit; Color; Genotype; Tomato; Flavonoid; Sun; Lycopene; Stress; Salinity; Polyphenol; Image analysis; Pigments; Carotenoid

One nonanthocyanin-accumulating (Ailsa Craig) and three anthocyanin-accumulating tomato genotypes (Anthocyanin fruit type, Atroviolaceum, and Sun Black) were analyzed to assess differences in their carotenoid and anthocyanin levels and color and to evaluate the effects of nutrient solutions with dif...