Nutritional Composition and Health Benefits of Various Botanical Types of Melon (Cucumis melo L.).

ABSTRACT: Characterizing the diverse melon cultivars for nutrition aids in crop improvement and promoting a healthy diet. Here, we used in vitro assays to characterize the nutritional qualities and health-beneficial effects of 30 melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes, including 10 improved cultivars, 16 landraces, and 4 wild types collected from different parts of India. Two landraces (Sidoota and Alper Green) had the highest (12.20 and 11.25) total soluble solids (TSS) contents. The Sidoota and Pappusa landraces had high reducing sugar contents (2.84 and 2.81 mg g-1 fresh weight [FW]). The highest polyphenols contents (22.0 mg g-1 FW) were observed in the landraces Mage Kaayi-2, Budamekaayi, and Small Melon. Reflecting on the primary and secondary metabolite contents, the Mekke Kaayi and Giriyala landr

SUBMITTER: Manchali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8469201 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature