African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Identification and relative quantitative comparison of compounds in bottle gourds [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.]

Zhaohui Zhang
  • Zhaohui Zhang
  • Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhuanghang Comprehensive Experiment Station, Shanghai, 201403, China.
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Xuan Du
  • Xuan Du
  • The Protected Horticulture Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai, 201403, China.
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Na Liu
  • Na Liu
  • The Protected Horticulture Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai, 201403, China.
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Chunhong Chen
  • Chunhong Chen
  • Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhuanghang Comprehensive Experiment Station, Shanghai, 201403, China.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 30 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

Abstract

To study the diversity and cultivar-specific of phytochemicals in bottle gourd, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)-based untargeted metabolomics method was used to analyze the metabolic profiles of two groups of bottle gourd cultivars exhibiting different tastes and flavors: fresh and slightly bitter (BBGs) / fragrant and sweet (SBG). A total of 155 metabolites (16 differential metabolites and 139 non-differential metabolites) were identified/annotated. The relative contents of 16 differential metabolites in BBGs are all higher than that in SBGs. The differential metabolites profiles of the two different groups were distinguished using principal component analysis (PCA), and the main differential metabolic pathways between the BBG and the SBG included those relating to plant nutrition and energy metabolism. This study provides new insights into the differences in metabolite profiles among bottle gourds with different tastes and flavors.

 

Key words: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), metabolomics, bottle gourd, taste, flavor.

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