Abstract
Alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol (α-T, β-T, γ-T and σ-T) were determined in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivars Florunner, Sunrunner, Southern Runner, AT-127, GK-7, NC-7, NC-9 and GK-3. There were significant differences in tocopherol content among runner- and virginia-type peanut cultivars, and these differences were affected by the degree of maturation. α-T decreased with maturation for all of the cultivars except Florunner. γ-T increased with maturation for GK-7, NC-9 and GK-3 but decreased for Florunner. For the mature nuts, Florunner and NC-9 had the highest levels of α-T while GK-3 and Southern Runner had the lowest levels. GK-7 and Sunrunner had the highest levels of γ-T, while the lowest levels were in Florunner and GK-3.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 633-635 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Arachis hypogaea L
- cultivar
- genotype
- maturity
- tocopherol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Organic Chemistry