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Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic Content and Morphological Traits in 1 to 4-Year-Old Muscari comosum Bulbs Cultivated in Three Growing Environments

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  • Nunzia Cicco

    (Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council (IMAA-CNR), Contrada Santa Loja, 85050 Tito Scalo (PZ), Italy)

  • Donato Castronuovo

    (School of Agricultural, Forest, Food and Environmental Sciences (SAFE), University of Basilicata, Via Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Candido

    (Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures, University of Basilicata, Via Lanera 20, 75100 Matera, Italy)

Abstract

Muscari comosum , commonly called “Lampascione”, is an edible wild plant that grows predominantly in the Mediterranean area. In this study, qualitative characteristics (size and antioxidant properties) were investigated in “Lampascione” bulbs of different ages cultivated in three different growing environments (greenhouse, shaded greenhouse and open field). The 4-year-old bulbs grown in a greenhouse showed the best shape index. The highest total phenolic content was observed in seed bulbs for all the growing environments. The antioxidant activity expressed in terms of EC 50 average value had a fluctuating trend. However, the best antioxidant activity was found in bulbs cultivated in open fields and in the 4-year-olds grown in the greenhouse. Therefore, all these bulbs have a high antioxidant activity and can be considered as a very good nutraceutical source useful to consumers, as well as in the pharmaceutical sector, who are more and more interested in having products for a healthy and natural diet.

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  • Nunzia Cicco & Donato Castronuovo & Vincenzo Candido, 2024. "Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic Content and Morphological Traits in 1 to 4-Year-Old Muscari comosum Bulbs Cultivated in Three Growing Environments," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:2:p:178-:d:1325841
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