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Assessment of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, Antioxidant Properties, and Yield of Aeroponically and Conventionally Grown Leafy Vegetables and Fruit Crops: A Comparative Study

Suman ChandraNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USAShabana I. KhanNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA ; Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USABharathi AvulaNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USAHemant LataNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USAMin Hye YangNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USAMahmoud A. ElSohlyNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA ; Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USAIkhlas A. KhanNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA ; Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA

2014en

ABI

Аннотация

A comparison of the product yield, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidant properties was done in different leafy vegetables/herbs (basil, chard, parsley, and red kale) and fruit crops (bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and squash) grown in aeroponic growing systems (AG) and in the field (FG). An average increase of about 19%, 8%, 65%, 21%, 53%, 35%, 7%, and 50% in the yield was recorded for basil, chard, red kale, parsley, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and squash, respectively, when grown in aeroponic systems, compared to that grown in the soil. Antioxidant properties of AG and FG crops were evaluated using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DDPH) and cellular antioxidant (CAA) assays. In general, the study shows that the plants grown in the aeroponic system had a higher yield and comparable phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant properties as compared to those grown in the soil.

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DOI: 10.1155/2014/253875

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