Antioxidant Capacity of ‘Ataulfo’ Mango Grown in the Region of Denomination of Origin
摘要
About 90% of ‘Ataulfo’ mango (Mangifera indica L.) crops in Mexico are in the south of the country. This variety of mango has significant amounts of antioxidant compounds. All the trees come from a small group of parental trees; however, possible intravarietal variations and the micro-environments where the fruit is grown can influence the compounds that contribute to the antioxidant capacity. The objective of this study was to quantify the antioxidant compounds of ‘Ataulfo’ mango fruits from trees grown in Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico (origin denomination), as well as fruits of the parental trees. In addition, possible associations were sought between the concentrations of these compounds and the micro-environmental conditions. In total, 465 fruits from 155 trees planted in 13 municipalities (locations) were analyzed. Fruits were collected at physiological maturity and stored at 25 °C until reaching commercial maturity. The contents of total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant capacity (AC; by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP methods), total anthocyanins (TA), and ascorbic acid (AA) were determined. The fruits from Huehuetán presented the highest TPC (1.36 mg GAE g−1); however, the highest AC was found in the fruits harvested in Frontera Hidalgo, with 117.70 µmol TE g−1 (ABTS). The fruits obtained from the parental trees were within the average range of total TPC and AC, without significant differences between their fruits and those of cultivated trees. The micro-environments where the ‘Ataulfo’ mango trees are grown did not have a significant effect on antioxidant compounds (TPC, AC, TA, and AA), and the only variables that enabled segregation by locality were relative humidity, environmental temperature, and altitude.