RT Journal Article
T1 The perspective of Croatian old apple cultivars in extensive farming for the production of functional foods
A1 Duralija, Boris
A1 Putnik, Predrag
A1 Brdar, Dora
A1 Bebek Markovinović, Anica
A1 Zavadlav, Sandra
A1 Pateiro Moure, Mirian
A1 Domínguez Valencia, Rubén
A1 Lorenzo Rodríguez, José Manuel
A1 Bursać Kovačević, Danijela
K1 3107.04 Fruticultura
K1 3103 Agronomía
K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
AB The Republic of Croatia has a long tradition of fruit growing due to its geographical location, climatic conditions, and high quality of fruit crops, especially apple fruits. Apples can be used for the formulation of functional foods either in processed form (e.g., juice), or as a by-product (e.g., apple pomace). However, there is a growing demand for functional foods derived from ancient and traditional plant sources as they are recognized as a very valuable source of health-promoting bioactive ingredients. Similarly, old apple cultivars (Malus domestica Borkh.) are characterized by good morphological and pomological properties, less need for chemicals during cultivation and the higher share of biologically active compounds (BACs) with better sensory acceptability compared to commercial cultivars. However, their nutritional and biological potential is underestimated, as is their ability to be processed into functional food. The importance in preserving old apple cultivars can also be seen in their significance for improving the nutritional composition of other apple cultivars through innovative cultivation strategies, and therefore old local apple cultivars could be of great importance in future breeding programs.
PB Foods
SN 23048158
YR 2021
FD 2021-03-26
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2827
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2827
LA eng
NO Foods, 10(4): 708 (2021)
NO Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost | Ref. IP-2019-04-2105
DS Investigo
RD 11-dic-2024