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Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway

Fotirić Akšić, Milica; Tešić, Živoslav; Kalaba, Milica; Ćirić, Ivanka; Pezo, Lato; Lončar, Biljana; Gašić, Uroš; Dojčinović, Biljana; Tosti, Tomislav; Meland, Mekjell

(MDPI, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Kalaba, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6351
AB  - The aim of this study was to find the chemical parameters for the differentiation of plum cultivars grown along the fjord areas of Western Norway and Eastern Norway, having specific agroclimatic conditions. Chemical analysis of the fruits confirmed the contents of 13 quantified elements, 22 sugar compounds, 11 organic acids, 19 phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity in 68 plum cultivars. Dominated contents were noted for nitrogen (with the maximum mean value of 3.11%), potassium (8055.80 mg/kg), and phosphorous (7878.88 mg/kg). Averagely, the highest level of sugars was determined for glucose (244.46 g/kg), fructose (197.92 g/kg), sucrose (208.25 g/kg), and sorbitol (98.02 g/kg), organic acids for malic acid (24.06 g/kg), and for polyphenol compounds were 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (66.31 mg/kg), and rutin (58.06 mg/kg). Applied principal component analysis has been useful for distinguishing the plum cultivars from three areas in Norway where copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and sodium; sucrose, ribose, maltose, and raffinose; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, rutin, ferulic acid, kaempferol 7-O-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid were the most influential. In regard to human health and future breeding work that will have the aim to produce functional food with high health-related compounds, the plum cultivar ‘Mallard’ should be underlined due to the high level of elements, ‘Valor’ due to high sugar content, ‘Helgøyplomme’ due to content of organic acids, and ‘Diamond’ due to the content of phenolic compounds. © 2023 by the authors.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae9040477
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Tešić, Živoslav and Kalaba, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Pezo, Lato and Lončar, Biljana and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Tosti, Tomislav and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The aim of this study was to find the chemical parameters for the differentiation of plum cultivars grown along the fjord areas of Western Norway and Eastern Norway, having specific agroclimatic conditions. Chemical analysis of the fruits confirmed the contents of 13 quantified elements, 22 sugar compounds, 11 organic acids, 19 phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity in 68 plum cultivars. Dominated contents were noted for nitrogen (with the maximum mean value of 3.11%), potassium (8055.80 mg/kg), and phosphorous (7878.88 mg/kg). Averagely, the highest level of sugars was determined for glucose (244.46 g/kg), fructose (197.92 g/kg), sucrose (208.25 g/kg), and sorbitol (98.02 g/kg), organic acids for malic acid (24.06 g/kg), and for polyphenol compounds were 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (66.31 mg/kg), and rutin (58.06 mg/kg). Applied principal component analysis has been useful for distinguishing the plum cultivars from three areas in Norway where copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and sodium; sucrose, ribose, maltose, and raffinose; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, rutin, ferulic acid, kaempferol 7-O-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid were the most influential. In regard to human health and future breeding work that will have the aim to produce functional food with high health-related compounds, the plum cultivar ‘Mallard’ should be underlined due to the high level of elements, ‘Valor’ due to high sugar content, ‘Helgøyplomme’ due to content of organic acids, and ‘Diamond’ due to the content of phenolic compounds. © 2023 by the authors.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Horticulturae",
title = "Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway",
volume = "9",
number = "4",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae9040477"
}
Fotirić Akšić, M., Tešić, Ž., Kalaba, M., Ćirić, I., Pezo, L., Lončar, B., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Tosti, T.,& Meland, M.. (2023). Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway. in Horticulturae
MDPI., 9(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040477
Fotirić Akšić M, Tešić Ž, Kalaba M, Ćirić I, Pezo L, Lončar B, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Tosti T, Meland M. Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway. in Horticulturae. 2023;9(4).
doi:10.3390/horticulturae9040477 .
Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Tešić, Živoslav, Kalaba, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Pezo, Lato, Lončar, Biljana, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Tosti, Tomislav, Meland, Mekjell, "Breakthrough Analysis of Chemical Composition and Applied Chemometrics of European Plum Cultivars Grown in Norway" in Horticulturae, 9, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040477 . .
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Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions

Fotirić Akšić, Milica; Nešović, Milica; Ćirić, Ivanka; Tešić, Živoslav; Pezo, Lato; Tosti, Tomislav; Gašić, Uroš; Dojčinović, Biljana; Lončar, Biljana; Meland, Mekjell

(MDPI AG, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Nešović, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5575
AB  - Raspberries are considered valuable fruits due to their high levels of nutrients and phytochemicals, which have many beneficial effects on humans. As many external factors affect the composition of these fruits (the type of cultivation, soil characteristics, ripeness, storage time and post-harvest technologies, cultivar/genotype, and climatic conditions), the goal of this study was to analyze different raspberry cultivars grown in Norway. Considering that Norway is a country with specific climatic conditions, as well as has a limited period of fruit vegetation, another important goal of this study was also to compare raspberries from different Norwegian areas, as well as different grown cultivars. Modern analytical techniques, such as high-performance anion-exchange liquid chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPEAC-PAD), ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD MS/MS), and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), provided a detailed examination of the raspberry extract samples. Based on their high levels of minerals (especially N, P, and K), organic acids (predominantly citric and malic acids), sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and galactose), and polyphenols (ellagic acid, syringic acid, quercetin, and rutin), Norwegian raspberries could be considered fruits with increased health-beneficial compounds. The chemical composition of the studied cultivars depended on the locality of growth.
PB  - MDPI AG
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions
VL  - 8
IS  - 9
SP  - 765
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae8090765
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Nešović, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Tešić, Živoslav and Pezo, Lato and Tosti, Tomislav and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Lončar, Biljana and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Raspberries are considered valuable fruits due to their high levels of nutrients and phytochemicals, which have many beneficial effects on humans. As many external factors affect the composition of these fruits (the type of cultivation, soil characteristics, ripeness, storage time and post-harvest technologies, cultivar/genotype, and climatic conditions), the goal of this study was to analyze different raspberry cultivars grown in Norway. Considering that Norway is a country with specific climatic conditions, as well as has a limited period of fruit vegetation, another important goal of this study was also to compare raspberries from different Norwegian areas, as well as different grown cultivars. Modern analytical techniques, such as high-performance anion-exchange liquid chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPEAC-PAD), ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD MS/MS), and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), provided a detailed examination of the raspberry extract samples. Based on their high levels of minerals (especially N, P, and K), organic acids (predominantly citric and malic acids), sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, and galactose), and polyphenols (ellagic acid, syringic acid, quercetin, and rutin), Norwegian raspberries could be considered fruits with increased health-beneficial compounds. The chemical composition of the studied cultivars depended on the locality of growth.",
publisher = "MDPI AG",
journal = "Horticulturae",
title = "Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions",
volume = "8",
number = "9",
pages = "765",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae8090765"
}
Fotirić Akšić, M., Nešović, M., Ćirić, I., Tešić, Ž., Pezo, L., Tosti, T., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Lončar, B.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions. in Horticulturae
MDPI AG., 8(9), 765.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090765
Fotirić Akšić M, Nešović M, Ćirić I, Tešić Ž, Pezo L, Tosti T, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Lončar B, Meland M. Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions. in Horticulturae. 2022;8(9):765.
doi:10.3390/horticulturae8090765 .
Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Nešović, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Tešić, Živoslav, Pezo, Lato, Tosti, Tomislav, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Lončar, Biljana, Meland, Mekjell, "Chemical Fruit Profiles of Different Raspberry Cultivars Grown in Specific Norwegian Agroclimatic Conditions" in Horticulturae, 8, no. 9 (2022):765,
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8090765 . .
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Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars

Fotirić Akšić, Milica; Nešović, Milica; Ćirić, Ivanka; Tešić, Živoslav; Pezo, Lato; Tosti, Tomislav; Gašić, Uroš; Dojčinović, Biljana; Lončar, Biljana; Meland, Mekjell

(Frontiers Media SA, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Nešović, Milica
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Tešić, Živoslav
AU  - Pezo, Lato
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Gašić, Uroš
AU  - Dojčinović, Biljana
AU  - Lončar, Biljana
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5576
AB  - Using modern analytical techniques, a comprehensive study of the chemical composition of fruits from apple cultivars grown in Western Norway during 2019 and 2020 was done. Metals, sugars, organic acids, antioxidant tests, and polyphenol content have been observed. In all investigated samples, the most dominant sugars were glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Among 11 tested organic acids, the dominant was malic acid, followed by citric and maleic acid. The most common metal was potassium, followed by magnesium and zinc. The quantification of polyphenols showed that among the 11 quantified polyphenols, chlorogenic acid, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin, and phlorizin were the most abundant. A detailed study of the polyphenolic profile of nine investigated apple samples provided 30 identified polyphenolic compounds from the class of hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoids, and dihydrochalcones. In addition to the identified 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, its two isomers of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid and three esters were also found. Present polyphenols of the tested apples provided significant data on the quality of Norwegian apples, and they contribute to the distinguishing of these apple samples.
PB  - Frontiers Media SA
T2  - Frontiers in Nutrition
T1  - Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus  × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars
VL  - 9
SP  - 941487
DO  - 10.3389/fnut.2022.941487
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Nešović, Milica and Ćirić, Ivanka and Tešić, Živoslav and Pezo, Lato and Tosti, Tomislav and Gašić, Uroš and Dojčinović, Biljana and Lončar, Biljana and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Using modern analytical techniques, a comprehensive study of the chemical composition of fruits from apple cultivars grown in Western Norway during 2019 and 2020 was done. Metals, sugars, organic acids, antioxidant tests, and polyphenol content have been observed. In all investigated samples, the most dominant sugars were glucose, fructose, and sucrose. Among 11 tested organic acids, the dominant was malic acid, followed by citric and maleic acid. The most common metal was potassium, followed by magnesium and zinc. The quantification of polyphenols showed that among the 11 quantified polyphenols, chlorogenic acid, quercetin 3-O-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, quercetin, and phlorizin were the most abundant. A detailed study of the polyphenolic profile of nine investigated apple samples provided 30 identified polyphenolic compounds from the class of hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic acids, flavonoids, and dihydrochalcones. In addition to the identified 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, its two isomers of 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid and three esters were also found. Present polyphenols of the tested apples provided significant data on the quality of Norwegian apples, and they contribute to the distinguishing of these apple samples.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media SA",
journal = "Frontiers in Nutrition",
title = "Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus  × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars",
volume = "9",
pages = "941487",
doi = "10.3389/fnut.2022.941487"
}
Fotirić Akšić, M., Nešović, M., Ćirić, I., Tešić, Ž., Pezo, L., Tosti, T., Gašić, U., Dojčinović, B., Lončar, B.,& Meland, M.. (2022). Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus  × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars. in Frontiers in Nutrition
Frontiers Media SA., 9, 941487.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.941487
Fotirić Akšić M, Nešović M, Ćirić I, Tešić Ž, Pezo L, Tosti T, Gašić U, Dojčinović B, Lončar B, Meland M. Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus  × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars. in Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022;9:941487.
doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.941487 .
Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Nešović, Milica, Ćirić, Ivanka, Tešić, Živoslav, Pezo, Lato, Tosti, Tomislav, Gašić, Uroš, Dojčinović, Biljana, Lončar, Biljana, Meland, Mekjell, "Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus  × domestica Borkh.) Cultivars" in Frontiers in Nutrition, 9 (2022):941487,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.941487 . .
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Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway

Fotirić Akšić, Milica; Lazarević, Kristina; Šegan, Sandra; Natić, Maja; Tosti, Tomislav; Ćirić, Ivanka; Meland, Mekjell

(MDPI, 2021)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fotirić Akšić, Milica
AU  - Lazarević, Kristina
AU  - Šegan, Sandra
AU  - Natić, Maja
AU  - Tosti, Tomislav
AU  - Ćirić, Ivanka
AU  - Meland, Mekjell
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4771
AB  - Apple production generates large amounts of apple pomace including seeds, leading to high transportation costs, public health hazards and undesirable odor. A new reuse strategy of this kind of waste could solve environmental issues and/or create unconventional sources of health beneficial products. In total, seeds from 75 apple cultivars grown in Norway (both domestic and international) have been analyzed for the first time for oil content and fatty acid profile together with tocopherols and carotenoids quantification in defatted seeds. Seeds from cultivar Håkonseple had the highest oil content (22.10%), with linoleic, oleic acid, and palmitic acid as the most abundant fatty acids. The levels of β-carotene and lycopene carotenoids and α-tocopherol were the highest in defatted seeds of the cultivar Sureple Grøn. Principal component analysis separated cultivars according to the total oil content. The Norwegian apple cultivars Håkonseple, Kviteple, Tolleivseple, Vinterrosenstrips, and Tokheimseple are recommended for obtaining vegetable oil due to their high oil contents, while cultivar Sureple Grøn can be separated due to its high levels of β-carotene, lycopene and total tocopherols.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Foods
T1  - Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway
VL  - 10
IS  - 8
SP  - 1956
DO  - 10.3390/foods10081956
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Fotirić Akšić, Milica and Lazarević, Kristina and Šegan, Sandra and Natić, Maja and Tosti, Tomislav and Ćirić, Ivanka and Meland, Mekjell",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Apple production generates large amounts of apple pomace including seeds, leading to high transportation costs, public health hazards and undesirable odor. A new reuse strategy of this kind of waste could solve environmental issues and/or create unconventional sources of health beneficial products. In total, seeds from 75 apple cultivars grown in Norway (both domestic and international) have been analyzed for the first time for oil content and fatty acid profile together with tocopherols and carotenoids quantification in defatted seeds. Seeds from cultivar Håkonseple had the highest oil content (22.10%), with linoleic, oleic acid, and palmitic acid as the most abundant fatty acids. The levels of β-carotene and lycopene carotenoids and α-tocopherol were the highest in defatted seeds of the cultivar Sureple Grøn. Principal component analysis separated cultivars according to the total oil content. The Norwegian apple cultivars Håkonseple, Kviteple, Tolleivseple, Vinterrosenstrips, and Tokheimseple are recommended for obtaining vegetable oil due to their high oil contents, while cultivar Sureple Grøn can be separated due to its high levels of β-carotene, lycopene and total tocopherols.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Foods",
title = "Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway",
volume = "10",
number = "8",
pages = "1956",
doi = "10.3390/foods10081956"
}
Fotirić Akšić, M., Lazarević, K., Šegan, S., Natić, M., Tosti, T., Ćirić, I.,& Meland, M.. (2021). Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway. in Foods
MDPI., 10(8), 1956.
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10081956
Fotirić Akšić M, Lazarević K, Šegan S, Natić M, Tosti T, Ćirić I, Meland M. Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway. in Foods. 2021;10(8):1956.
doi:10.3390/foods10081956 .
Fotirić Akšić, Milica, Lazarević, Kristina, Šegan, Sandra, Natić, Maja, Tosti, Tomislav, Ćirić, Ivanka, Meland, Mekjell, "Assessing the fatty acid, carotenoid, and tocopherol compositions of seeds from apple cultivars (Malus domestica borkh.) grown in norway" in Foods, 10, no. 8 (2021):1956,
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10081956 . .
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