The Content of Phenolic Compounds and Radical Scavenging Activity Varies with Carrot Origin and Root Color

• DOI: 10.1007/s11130-013-0351-3
• Publication Date: 2013-04-23T08:37:02Z
• Authors: Maria Leja; Iwona Kamińska; Maike Kramer; Anna Maksylewicz-...; Dietmar Kammerer; Reinhold Carle; Rafal Baranski
• Keywords: Daucus carota; Scavenging; Plant Physiology

The contents of phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activities were assessed in a carrot collection comprising 35 cultivars, landraces breeding populations. accessions originated from various world regions they represented Eastern Western gene pools. In two-year field trial roots orange, red, yellow, white purple color cultivated, freeze-dried analyzed for content by Folin-Ciocalteu assay UV/Vis assay. Radical activity the extracts was determined with stable DPPH radical. Carrots developing possessed on average 9 times more phenolics than other colors. Furthermore, rich anthocyanins that caused very high antiradical activity. Red carrots showed higher antioxidant yellow season lower rainfall accumulated amounts compounds. Asian origin belonging to pool often or red richer had those mainly orange roots.