Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Some Commercial Samples of Chilli Peppers from Mexico

Joint Authors

Dorantes-Álvarez, Lidia
Rojas-López, Marlon
Tellez-Medina, Darío
Villa-Tanaca, Lourdes
Hernández-Rodríguez, César
Troconis-Torres, Ivonne Guadalupe
Jaramillo-Flores, María Eugenia
Maldonado-Mendoza, Ignacio Eduardo

Source

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-05-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

The genus Capsicum provides antioxidant compounds, such as phenolics and carotenoids, into the diet.

In Mexico, there is a wide diversity of species and varieties of chilli peppers, a fruit which has local cultural and gastronomic importance.

In the present study, the relationship of the carotenoid and phenolic profiles with the RAPD fingerprint of three different commercial cultivars of chilli peppers of seven regions of Mexico was investigated.

Through RAPD, the species of chilli were differentiated by means of different primers (OPE-18, MFG-17, MFG-18, C51, and C52).

The genetic distance found with OPE 18 was in the order of 2.6.

The observed differences were maintained when the chromatographic profile of carotenoids, and the molecular markers were analyzed, which suggest a close relationship between carotenoids and the genetic profile.

While the chromatographic profile of phenols and the molecular markers were unable to differentiate between genotypes of chilli peppers.

In addition, by using infrared spectroscopy and statistical PCA, differences explained by geographic origin were found.

Thus, this method could be an alternative for identification of chilli species with respect to their geographic origin.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Troconis-Torres, Ivonne Guadalupe& Rojas-López, Marlon& Hernández-Rodríguez, César& Villa-Tanaca, Lourdes& Maldonado-Mendoza, Ignacio Eduardo& Dorantes-Álvarez, Lidia…[et al.]. 2012. Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Some Commercial Samples of Chilli Peppers from Mexico. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Troconis-Torres, Ivonne Guadalupe…[et al.]. Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Some Commercial Samples of Chilli Peppers from Mexico. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Troconis-Torres, Ivonne Guadalupe& Rojas-López, Marlon& Hernández-Rodríguez, César& Villa-Tanaca, Lourdes& Maldonado-Mendoza, Ignacio Eduardo& Dorantes-Álvarez, Lidia…[et al.]. Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Some Commercial Samples of Chilli Peppers from Mexico. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505176

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-505176