Effects of photoperiod, growth temperature and cold acclimatisation on glucosinolates, sugars and fatty acids in kale

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Steindal, Anne Linn Hykkerud ; Roolven, Rolf ; Hansen, Espen ; Molmann, Jorgen

关键词: Cold acclimatisation;    Fatty acids;    Frost tolerance;    Glucosinolates;    Kale;    Photoperiod;    Soluble sugars;    Temperature;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.129

学科分类：食品科学和技术

【 摘 要 】

Curly kale is a robust, cold tolerant plant with a high content of health-promoting compounds, grown at a range of latitudes. To assess the effects of temperature, photoperiod and cold acclimatisation on levels of glucosinolates, fatty acids and soluble sugars in kale, an experiment was set up under controlled conditions. Treatments consisted of combinations of the temperatures 15/9 or 21/15 degrees C, and photoperiods of 12 or 24 h, followed by a cold acclimatisation period. Levels of glucosinolates and fatty acid types in leaves were affected by growth conditions and cold acclimatisation, being generally highest before acclimatisation. The effects of growth temperature and photoperiod on freezing tolerance were most pronounced in plants grown without cold acclimatisation. The results indicate that cold acclimatisation can increase the content of soluble sugar and can thereby improve the taste, whilst the content of unsaturated fatty and glucosinolates acids may decrease. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.