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Prof. Dr. Francisca Hernández
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

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Published: 27 August 2021 in Sustainability
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Although the dredging of ports is a necessary management activity, it generates immense quantities of sediments, that are defined by the European Union as residues. On the other hand, the relevant peat demand for plant cultivation compromises its availability worldwide. In this context, the present work wanted to find an alternative substrate in order to replace and/or reduce the use of peat in agriculture, through the study of the suitability, concerning the exchange of substrate–plant–water pollutants, of the dredged remediated sediments as a fruit-growing media. Forty-five pomegranate trees (Punica granatum L. cv “Purple Queen”) were cultivated in three types of substrates (100% peat as a control, 100% dredged remediated sediments and 50% both mixed). The metal ion content and pesticide residues were analysed in the different plant parts (root, stem, leaves and fruits) and in drainage water. The results showed a limited transfer of pollutants. All the pollutants were below the legal limits, confirming that the dredged sediments could be used as a growing media, alone or mixed with other substrates. Thus, the results point out the need to open a European debate on the reuse and reconsideration of this residue from a circular economy point of view.

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Juan José Martínez-Nicolás; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández; Rafael Martínez-Font; Edgardo Giordani; Pablo Melgarejo. Effect of Phytoremediated Port Sediment as an Agricultural Medium for Pomegranate Cultivation: Mobility of Contaminants in the Plant. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9661 .

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Juan José Martínez-Nicolás, Pilar Legua, Francisca Hernández, Rafael Martínez-Font, Edgardo Giordani, Pablo Melgarejo. Effect of Phytoremediated Port Sediment as an Agricultural Medium for Pomegranate Cultivation: Mobility of Contaminants in the Plant. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (17):9661.

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Juan José Martínez-Nicolás; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández; Rafael Martínez-Font; Edgardo Giordani; Pablo Melgarejo. 2021. "Effect of Phytoremediated Port Sediment as an Agricultural Medium for Pomegranate Cultivation: Mobility of Contaminants in the Plant." Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9661.

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Published: 26 August 2021 in Agronomy
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Sustainable irrigation strategies in Southeast Spain (one of the most arid regions in Europe) are essential to fight against desertification and climate change mitigation. In this way, Fondillón production is based on rain-based vineyards, over-ripe Monastrell grapes, and non-alcohol fortification. Thus, Fondillón is a naturally sweet red wine, protected within the Alicante Denomination of Origin, recognized by the European Union in its E-bachus database. The study aim was to evaluate the effect of the aging (solera factor) on Fondillón: (i) basic enological parameters (e.g., total, and volatile acidity), (ii) chromatic characteristics, (iii) antioxidant activity (ABTS•+, FRAP and DPPH), (iv) total contents of condensed tannins and anthocyanins, (v) volatile composition, (vi) sensory profile, and (vii) overall liking. Experimental data proved that the wine (1960 solera) with the highest total contents of condensed tannins and anthocyanins and total antioxidant activity was the most liked by Spanish consumers. Experimental results clearly established a positive relationship among Fondillón chemical composition, its antioxidant activity, and overall consumer liking. Exceptional harvest with grapes having extremely high antioxidant power (e.g., 1960 solera) will result, even more than 50 years later, in high quality wines with high consumer acceptance and a high monetary worth.

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Hanán Issa-Issa; Francisca Hernández; Leontina Lipan; David López-Lluch; Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina. Quality, Nutritional, Volatile and Sensory Profiles and Consumer Acceptance of Fondillón, a Sustainable European Protected Wine. Agronomy 2021, 11, 1701 .

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Hanán Issa-Issa, Francisca Hernández, Leontina Lipan, David López-Lluch, Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina. Quality, Nutritional, Volatile and Sensory Profiles and Consumer Acceptance of Fondillón, a Sustainable European Protected Wine. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (9):1701.

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Hanán Issa-Issa; Francisca Hernández; Leontina Lipan; David López-Lluch; Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina. 2021. "Quality, Nutritional, Volatile and Sensory Profiles and Consumer Acceptance of Fondillón, a Sustainable European Protected Wine." Agronomy 11, no. 9: 1701.

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Published: 16 August 2021 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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BACKGROUND Nowadays it is highly important to find new, cheap and widely available sources of tocopherol and tocotrienol compounds, and leaves are promising unconventional sources. The main goal of this study was to extend the currently limited knowledge concerning tocopherol and tocotrienol isomers composition determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescent detector (UPLC-FL) analysis for various fruit tree leaves such as apple, pear, quince, apricot, peach, plum, sour cherry and sweet cherry. The leaves were collected two weeks after tree blooming and after fruit collection. Tocopherol and tocotrienol isomers were identified and quantified for the first time in all fruit tree leaves. RESULTS The total tocopherol content ranged from 203.34 to 260.86 for spring and 23.83 to 235.62 μg/g dry weight (dw) for autumn leaves and mainly consisted of α-tocopherol. The rest of the isomers of tocopherol and tocotrienols were also found in trace amounts. A significantly lower content of tocopherols and tocotrienols was detected in leaves after autumn collection of fruits compared to leaves collected after blooming. Among the analyzed leaves, time collected and species were significantly more important than their cultivars. Regarding quantification analysis, apricot > peach >> plums > apples leaves were identified as the best sources of tocopherols, and sweet and sour cherry leaves exhibited a lower content. CONCLUSION Fruit tree leaves are a novel significant source and good material for isolation of α-tocopherol for application in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or in the food industry, e.g. production of beverages or other functional foods.

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Aneta Wojdyło; Igor Piotr Turkiewicz; Karolina Tkacz; Francisca Hernandez. Fruit tree leaves as new valuable source of tocopherol and tocotrienol compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2021, 1 .

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Aneta Wojdyło, Igor Piotr Turkiewicz, Karolina Tkacz, Francisca Hernandez. Fruit tree leaves as new valuable source of tocopherol and tocotrienol compounds. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2021; ():1.

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Aneta Wojdyło; Igor Piotr Turkiewicz; Karolina Tkacz; Francisca Hernandez. 2021. "Fruit tree leaves as new valuable source of tocopherol and tocotrienol compounds." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture , no. : 1.

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Published: 15 July 2021 in Agriculture
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The tomato cultivated surface is one of the most important surfaces in the world. This crop needs a sufficient and continuous supply of water during vegetative growth. Therefore, production may be at risk in warm and water-scarce areas. Therefore, the implementation of irrigation alternatives such as regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) is of great importance to reduce the use of water and improve the production of the quality of tomatoes. The objective of this work was to evaluate the deficit irrigation scheduling using plant water status as a tool in deficit irrigation. Experimental design was a randomized design with four replications per treatment. Two irrigation treatments were applied: Control (125% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc)) and Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI). This latter treatment considered different threshold values of midday leaf water depending on crop phenological stage. No differences were observed in yield, with RDI treatment being more efficient in the use of irrigation water than the control. Besides, RDI tomatoes presented, in general, greater weight, size, Total soluble solids (TSS), sugars, antioxidant activity, lycopene, β-Carotene, and redder color with more intense tomatoes flavor. Finally, it might be said that RDI strategy helped to reduce 53% of irrigation water and to improve the nutritional, functional, and sensory quality of tomatoes.

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Leontina Lipan; Hanán Issa-Issa; Alfonso Moriana; Noemí Zurita; Alejandro Galindo; María Martín-Palomo; Luis Andreu; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández; Mireia Corell. Scheduling Regulated Deficit Irrigation with Leaf Water Potential of Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse and its Effect on Fruit Quality. Agriculture 2021, 11, 669 .

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Leontina Lipan, Hanán Issa-Issa, Alfonso Moriana, Noemí Zurita, Alejandro Galindo, María Martín-Palomo, Luis Andreu, Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina, Francisca Hernández, Mireia Corell. Scheduling Regulated Deficit Irrigation with Leaf Water Potential of Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse and its Effect on Fruit Quality. Agriculture. 2021; 11 (7):669.

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Leontina Lipan; Hanán Issa-Issa; Alfonso Moriana; Noemí Zurita; Alejandro Galindo; María Martín-Palomo; Luis Andreu; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández; Mireia Corell. 2021. "Scheduling Regulated Deficit Irrigation with Leaf Water Potential of Cherry Tomato in Greenhouse and its Effect on Fruit Quality." Agriculture 11, no. 7: 669.

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Published: 23 June 2021 in Biology
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Figs are a traditional pantry staple for healthy eating in Middle Eastern and North African countries as fig trees grow abundantly in such hot and dry climates. Despite the importance of this species, chemotypic diversity has gone unheeded and therefore its valorization pathways remain poorly documented. For this reason, high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) alongside vibrational spectroscopy were used to investigate the changes of antiradical potency and primary and secondary metabolites in fresh figs with regard to the combined effect of the cultivar factor and the fruit peel chromatic coordinates. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) fingerprinting displayed six major peaks assigned to functional groups of the investigated samples with significant differences in their vibration intensities. Biochemical screening revealed highly significant variability (p< 0.05) among the investigated cultivars. Antioxidant activity was found to be higher in free radical scavenging using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) compared to ferric reducing ability (FRAP). Chemometric investigations of both biochemical and FTIR fingerprinting showed satisfactory resolutions, and the total phenol contents and chromatic coordinates had the highest scores in the dataset. However, the cultivars’ geographical origin seemed not to have a clear impact on the clustering results. The aforementioned analytical procedures were found to be equally important and can be jointly used for high-resolution screening and discrimination of fig trees.

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Lahcen Hssaini; Kaoutar Elfazazi; Rachid Razouk; Rachida Ouaabou; Francisca Hernandez; Hafida Hanine; Jamal Charafi; Karim Houmanat; Rachid Aboutayeb. Combined Effect of Cultivar and Peel Chromaticity on Figs’ Primary and Secondary Metabolites: Preliminary Study Using Biochemical and FTIR Fingerprinting Coupled to Chemometrics. Biology 2021, 10, 573 .

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Lahcen Hssaini, Kaoutar Elfazazi, Rachid Razouk, Rachida Ouaabou, Francisca Hernandez, Hafida Hanine, Jamal Charafi, Karim Houmanat, Rachid Aboutayeb. Combined Effect of Cultivar and Peel Chromaticity on Figs’ Primary and Secondary Metabolites: Preliminary Study Using Biochemical and FTIR Fingerprinting Coupled to Chemometrics. Biology. 2021; 10 (7):573.

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Lahcen Hssaini; Kaoutar Elfazazi; Rachid Razouk; Rachida Ouaabou; Francisca Hernandez; Hafida Hanine; Jamal Charafi; Karim Houmanat; Rachid Aboutayeb. 2021. "Combined Effect of Cultivar and Peel Chromaticity on Figs’ Primary and Secondary Metabolites: Preliminary Study Using Biochemical and FTIR Fingerprinting Coupled to Chemometrics." Biology 10, no. 7: 573.

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Published: 02 June 2021 in Sustainability
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The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was applied to identify the potential environmental impact of dredged sediments used as growing media for food crops. The dredged sediments used came from Livorno port and were previously phytoremediated. For the assay, strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa Duch vr. ‘San Andreas’) were used. The plants were cultivated on three different substrates (100% peat, 100% dredged sediment and 50% mix peat/sediment) to identify the real impact of the culture media on the growing process. LCA was calculated and analyzed according to ISO 14040:2006 by SimaPro software. ReCipe Midpoint (E) V1.13/Europe Recipe E method was applied. One kilogram of produced strawberry, for each crop media tested, was defined as the functional unit. Eighteen impact categories were selected where Marine Eutrophication (ME), Human Toxicity (HT) and Freshwater Ecotoxicity (FET) were identified as relevant impact categories. The LCA results showed an increase in the environmental impact of strawberry cultivation using 100% sediment against 100% peat, due to the decrease in fruit production caused by the sediment. Nevertheless, the decrease in the environmental impact and the fruit production increase identified when the sediment is used mixed (<50%) with other substrates. The appropriate use of these substrates would be justified within the context of the circular economy.

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Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández; Francesca Tozzi; Rafael Martínez-Font; David Jorquera; Caridad Jiménez; Edgardo Giordani; Juan Martínez-Nicolás; Pablo Melgarejo. Application of LCA Methodology to the Production of Strawberry on Substrates with Peat and Sediments from Ports. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6323 .

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Pilar Legua, Francisca Hernández, Francesca Tozzi, Rafael Martínez-Font, David Jorquera, Caridad Jiménez, Edgardo Giordani, Juan Martínez-Nicolás, Pablo Melgarejo. Application of LCA Methodology to the Production of Strawberry on Substrates with Peat and Sediments from Ports. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6323.

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Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández; Francesca Tozzi; Rafael Martínez-Font; David Jorquera; Caridad Jiménez; Edgardo Giordani; Juan Martínez-Nicolás; Pablo Melgarejo. 2021. "Application of LCA Methodology to the Production of Strawberry on Substrates with Peat and Sediments from Ports." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6323.

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Published: 01 June 2021 in ACS Food Science & Technology
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The phenotypic diversity of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) has largely gone unheeded for many reasons, some of which have to do with its wild aspect, since it still naturally grows in the mountains and remains poorly exploited. In this regard, this study aims to investigate the phenotypic diversity within strawberry tree genotypes widely grown in Morocco, based on their physico-morphological properties and volatile compounds. Significant variability was observed among investigated genotypes for all traits with the exception of the peduncle weight. Fructose content was 20.40 g/100 g, while glucose and sucrose averaged 15.74 and 17.83 g/100 g dry weight, respectively. Headspace solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis identified a total of 28 volatile compounds in strawberry tree fruits. Chemometric evaluation using the principal component analysis model was used to determine the most discriminant traits among the data set. Regarding morphological attributes, fruit geometric traits (length, width, and weight), leaf weight, flower length, blade, and leaf length had the highest contribution the total variance explained; whereas, soluble solids and pH were the greatest contributors of physicochemical attributes to the model. Finally, among volatile compounds, dodecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, N-ethyl-1,3-dithioisoindoline, 1H-indole, and phenol captured the highest variance in the model. The combination of physico-morphological traits and volatile compounds proved to be efficient for strawberry tree discrimination and classification.

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Hafida Zitouni; Marie L. Fauconnier; Lahcen Hssaini; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Francisca Hernández; Sezai Ercisli; Messaoudi Zerhoune; Driss Elothmani; Said Ennahli; Hafida Hanine. Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo L.) Naturally Grown in Morocco: A Combined Study Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled with GC-MS and Physico-Morphological Screening. ACS Food Science & Technology 2021, 1, 943 -959.

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Hafida Zitouni, Marie L. Fauconnier, Lahcen Hssaini, Manuel Viuda-Martos, Francisca Hernández, Sezai Ercisli, Messaoudi Zerhoune, Driss Elothmani, Said Ennahli, Hafida Hanine. Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo L.) Naturally Grown in Morocco: A Combined Study Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled with GC-MS and Physico-Morphological Screening. ACS Food Science & Technology. 2021; 1 (5):943-959.

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Hafida Zitouni; Marie L. Fauconnier; Lahcen Hssaini; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Francisca Hernández; Sezai Ercisli; Messaoudi Zerhoune; Driss Elothmani; Said Ennahli; Hafida Hanine. 2021. "Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo L.) Naturally Grown in Morocco: A Combined Study Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled with GC-MS and Physico-Morphological Screening." ACS Food Science & Technology 1, no. 5: 943-959.

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Published: 15 May 2021 in Agriculture
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Mango is one of the most cultivated tropical fruits worldwide and one of few drought-tolerant plants. Thus, in this study the effect of a sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) strategy on mango yield and quality was assessed with the aim of reducing irrigation water in mango crop. A randomized block design with four treatments was developed: (i) full irrigation (FI), assuring the crop’s water needs, and three levels of SDI receiving 75%, 50%, and 33% of irrigation water (SDI75, SDI50, and SDI33). Yield, morphology, color, titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), organic acids (OA), sugars, minerals, fiber, antioxidant activity (AA), and total phenolic content (TPC) were analyzed. The yield was reduced in SDI conditions (8%, 11%, and 20% for SDI75, SDI50, and SDI33, respectively), but the irrigation water productivity was higher in all SDI regimes. SDI significantly reduced the mango size, with SDI33 generating the smallest mangoes. Peel color significantly changed after 13 days of ripening, with SDI75 being the least ripe. The TA, AA, and citric acid were higher in SDI75, while the TPC and fiber increased in all SDI levels. Consequently, SDI reduced the mango size but increased the functionality of samples, without a severe detrimental effect on the yield.

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Leontina Lipan; Aarón Carbonell-Pedro; Belén Cárceles Rodríguez; Víctor Durán-Zuazo; Dionisio Franco Tarifa; Iván García-Tejero; Baltasar Gálvez Ruiz; Simón Cuadros Tavira; Raquel Muelas; Esther Sendra; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández. Can Sustained Deficit Irrigation Save Water and Meet the Quality Characteristics of Mango? Agriculture 2021, 11, 448 .

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Leontina Lipan, Aarón Carbonell-Pedro, Belén Cárceles Rodríguez, Víctor Durán-Zuazo, Dionisio Franco Tarifa, Iván García-Tejero, Baltasar Gálvez Ruiz, Simón Cuadros Tavira, Raquel Muelas, Esther Sendra, Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina, Francisca Hernández. Can Sustained Deficit Irrigation Save Water and Meet the Quality Characteristics of Mango? Agriculture. 2021; 11 (5):448.

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Leontina Lipan; Aarón Carbonell-Pedro; Belén Cárceles Rodríguez; Víctor Durán-Zuazo; Dionisio Franco Tarifa; Iván García-Tejero; Baltasar Gálvez Ruiz; Simón Cuadros Tavira; Raquel Muelas; Esther Sendra; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández. 2021. "Can Sustained Deficit Irrigation Save Water and Meet the Quality Characteristics of Mango?" Agriculture 11, no. 5: 448.

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Published: 28 April 2021 in Molecules
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In the present study, chromatic coordinates, phenolic acids, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and lipid peroxidation inhibition capacity (LPIC) essays and their relative IC50 were investigated in 25 fig cultivars growing in Morocco. The aims of this study were to determine (i) the variation in these compounds among light and dark-colored cultivars, (ii) their partitioning between fruit peel and pulp and (iii) to display network connections among these variables. Twelve phenolic compounds (PCs) were isolated in peel extract versus eight in pulp samples. Anthocyanins, mainly cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, were the predominant compounds in peels, where the mean concentrations were 75.90 ± 18.76 and 77.97 ± 18.95 µg/g dw, respectively. On the other hand, (−)-epicatechin and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside were the major compounds in the pulp extracts, where the mean values were 5.23 ± 4.03 and 9.01 ± 5.67 µg/g dw, respectively. A two-dimensional hierarchically clustered heatmap was applied to the dataset to explore correlations in the dataset and similarities between cultivars, without dimensionality reduction. Results showed that anthocyanins, particularly pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin-3,5-diglucoside and cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, were the main contributors to the peels’ free radical scavenging capacity. This capacity was particularly higher in the peel of dark-colored figs compared to the fruit pulp. The local cultivar “INRA 1301” showed the most promising phenolic profile due to its very high levels of almost all detected PCs, especially (−)-epicatechin, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, cyanidine-3,5-diglucoside, cyanidine-3-O-rutinoside and pelargonidin-3-O-rutinoside (54.66, 141.08, 35.48, 494.08, 478.66, 12.56 µg/g dw, respectively). Having the darkest figs in the collection (L* = 25.72, c* = 22.09 and h° = 20.99), this cultivar has also combined promising IC50 values, which were of 19.85, 40.58 and 124.78 µg/mL for DPPH, ABTS and LPIC essays, respectively.

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Lahcen Hssaini; Francisca Hernandez; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Jamal Charafi; Rachid Razouk; Karim Houmanat; Rachida Ouaabou; Said Ennahli; Driss Elothmani; Ilham Hmid; Marie Fauconnier; Hafida Hanine. Survey of Phenolic Acids, Flavonoids and In Vitro Antioxidant Potency Between Fig Peels and Pulps: Chemical and Chemometric Approach. Molecules 2021, 26, 2574 .

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Lahcen Hssaini, Francisca Hernandez, Manuel Viuda-Martos, Jamal Charafi, Rachid Razouk, Karim Houmanat, Rachida Ouaabou, Said Ennahli, Driss Elothmani, Ilham Hmid, Marie Fauconnier, Hafida Hanine. Survey of Phenolic Acids, Flavonoids and In Vitro Antioxidant Potency Between Fig Peels and Pulps: Chemical and Chemometric Approach. Molecules. 2021; 26 (9):2574.

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Lahcen Hssaini; Francisca Hernandez; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Jamal Charafi; Rachid Razouk; Karim Houmanat; Rachida Ouaabou; Said Ennahli; Driss Elothmani; Ilham Hmid; Marie Fauconnier; Hafida Hanine. 2021. "Survey of Phenolic Acids, Flavonoids and In Vitro Antioxidant Potency Between Fig Peels and Pulps: Chemical and Chemometric Approach." Molecules 26, no. 9: 2574.

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Published: 24 March 2021 in Agronomy
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a well-known plant that belongs to the Solanaceae family. It is a widely consumed vegetable, either fresh or industrially processed. The aim of this study was to characterize and compare the morphology, main physicochemical parameters, volatile composition, and sensory quality of 8 cherry tomato cultivars: 4 pear cherry tomatoes (Angelle, Seychelles, Santyplum, and Dolcetini) and 4 round cherry tomatoes (Katalina, Sweet star, C-95, and Karelya) to be able to replace the most popular ones in markets (Angelle and Katalina). Morphological parameters had significant differences among cultivars, while in terms of total soluble solids and titratable acidity, Dolcetini could be an interesting substitute of Angelle in pear cherry cultivars, while in round ones C-95 would be the closest one. Regarding sugars, Santyplum was probably the cultivar which could be placed into a similar place to Angelle, while in round ones, C-95 was probably the cultivar closest to Katalina. Santyplum, Seychelles (pear type), and C-95 (round type) are likely to be the most interesting cherry cultivars in providing a real alternative to the most cultivated ones, in terms of volatile profile and concentration of the main volatile compounds. Descriptive sensory analysis revealed that Seychelles cultivar in 9 of the 15 attributes under study could be considered as the most similar cultivar to replace Angelle, while in round types no clear and direct relationship was found with any cultivar. Finally, consumers reported similar values for Angelle and Seychelles pear type cultivars, while round ones did not show significant differences. In summary, it can be stated that Seychelles and C-95 are the best alternatives of pear and round cherry cultivars, respectively, as compared to the reference cultivars, Angelle and Katalina.

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Julio Pérez-Marín; Hanán Issa-Issa; Jesús Clemente-Villalba; José García-Garví; Francisca Hernández; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Ángel Calín-Sánchez; Luis Noguera-Artiaga. Physicochemical, Volatile, and Sensory Characterization of Promising Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars: Fresh Market Aptitudes of Pear and Round Fruits. Agronomy 2021, 11, 618 .

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Julio Pérez-Marín, Hanán Issa-Issa, Jesús Clemente-Villalba, José García-Garví, Francisca Hernández, Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina, Ángel Calín-Sánchez, Luis Noguera-Artiaga. Physicochemical, Volatile, and Sensory Characterization of Promising Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars: Fresh Market Aptitudes of Pear and Round Fruits. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (4):618.

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Julio Pérez-Marín; Hanán Issa-Issa; Jesús Clemente-Villalba; José García-Garví; Francisca Hernández; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Ángel Calín-Sánchez; Luis Noguera-Artiaga. 2021. "Physicochemical, Volatile, and Sensory Characterization of Promising Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars: Fresh Market Aptitudes of Pear and Round Fruits." Agronomy 11, no. 4: 618.

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Published: 19 March 2021 in Agriculture
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The cultivation of fruit trees in protected environments is a technique that has been developed in recent years for peaches and nectarines, but not for apricots. This study was conducted to investigate the chemical composition of the fruits and their quality indices variations of the variety ‘Mikado’ as a function of its cultivation under a protective net or outdoors. As a practical agronomic assay, a homogeneous experimental plot was used in this study, where half of the apricot trees were cultivated under protective netting, and the other half without it. The data showed that for the total yield, no statistically significant differences were found with respect to ‘Mikado’ trees cultivated with or without a net. The trees cultivated under protective nets showed higher fruit weights. The results showed that the technique of using protective nets for the cultivation of extra-early apricot ‘Mikado’ is a profitable alternative for farmers, and their use does not affect fruit production or quality.

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Pablo Melgarejo; Pilar Legua; Rafael Martínez-Font; Juan Martínez-Nicolás; Joaquín Sánchez Soriano; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández. Response of Apricot Fruit Quality to Protective Netting. Agriculture 2021, 11, 260 .

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Pablo Melgarejo, Pilar Legua, Rafael Martínez-Font, Juan Martínez-Nicolás, Joaquín Sánchez Soriano, Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina, Francisca Hernández. Response of Apricot Fruit Quality to Protective Netting. Agriculture. 2021; 11 (3):260.

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Pablo Melgarejo; Pilar Legua; Rafael Martínez-Font; Juan Martínez-Nicolás; Joaquín Sánchez Soriano; Ángel Carbonell-Barrachina; Francisca Hernández. 2021. "Response of Apricot Fruit Quality to Protective Netting." Agriculture 11, no. 3: 260.

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Published: 13 January 2021 in Agriculture
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Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) fruit from ‘Orito’ cultivar were stored at 2 °C and 90% RH for 28 days plus three days at 20 °C (shelf life, SL). This research analysed the changes in fruit quality parameters (weight loss, firmness, color, titratable acidity, and total soluble solids), ethylene production, respiration rate, antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds (total phenols and carotenoids) of cactus pear fruit during cold and shelf life storage. Under cold conditions, CO2 production decreased, and ethylene production increased slightly, while under shelf life conditions CO2 production increased and ethylene production increased more sharply. Firmness increased under cold conditions and did not change during shelf life period. The content of total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), pH, total carotenoids, and lipo-antioxidant activity (L-TAA) remained stable under both conservation conditions. However, hydro-antioxidant activity (H-TAA) increased under both cold and shelf life conditions, and total phenols remained stable during cold storage and increased under shelf life conditions. Besides, weight loss was acceptable under both storage conditions, and color changes were more pronounced under shelf life storage. These results show that the marketability of cactus pear fruit from ‘Orito’ cultivar was acceptable until the end of the storage under cold and shelf life conditions.

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Lucía Andreu-Coll; María García-Pastor; Daniel Valero; Asunción Amorós; María Soledad Almansa; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández. Influence of Storage on Physiological Properties, Chemical Composition, and Bioactive Compounds on Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.). Agriculture 2021, 11, 62 .

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Lucía Andreu-Coll, María García-Pastor, Daniel Valero, Asunción Amorós, María Soledad Almansa, Pilar Legua, Francisca Hernández. Influence of Storage on Physiological Properties, Chemical Composition, and Bioactive Compounds on Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.). Agriculture. 2021; 11 (1):62.

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Lucía Andreu-Coll; María García-Pastor; Daniel Valero; Asunción Amorós; María Soledad Almansa; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernández. 2021. "Influence of Storage on Physiological Properties, Chemical Composition, and Bioactive Compounds on Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.)." Agriculture 11, no. 1: 62.

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Published: 12 January 2021 in Agronomy
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Jujube is a crop very resistant to drought and salinity, making it an interesting growing alternative in southeastern Spain. The characteristics of five different cultivars of the jujube fruit have been evaluated and classified into four different maturation stages according to the color of the peel, ranging from green in its most immature stage, to white, yellow, and red in its last, more mature stage. This is due in part to the amount of carotenoids and chlorophylls studied, which vary as the fruit matures. The cultivars ‘GAL-E’ and ‘GAL-T’ are the largest in size and weight, followed by ‘MSI’, ‘PSI’, and ‘DAT’, which are the smallest cultivars. The content of phenolic compounds was also analyzed. The antioxidant activity, which was studied by different methods, 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), showed the highest activity in stages 3 and 4 of jujube fruit. The antioxidant activity studied in the hydrophilic and lipophilic fraction by the ABTS method showed the highest peak in stages 1 and 2. This is an important information to know promising cultivars to be used in future breeding programs. Moreover, the maturation stage is relevant to obtain fruit with a high content of bioactive compounds as well as interesting organoleptic properties.

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Juana Reche; Maria Soledad Almansa; Francisca Hernández; Asunción Amorós; Pilar Legua. Physicochemical and Antioxidant Capacity of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) at Different Maturation Stages. Agronomy 2021, 11, 132 .

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Juana Reche, Maria Soledad Almansa, Francisca Hernández, Asunción Amorós, Pilar Legua. Physicochemical and Antioxidant Capacity of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) at Different Maturation Stages. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (1):132.

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Juana Reche; Maria Soledad Almansa; Francisca Hernández; Asunción Amorós; Pilar Legua. 2021. "Physicochemical and Antioxidant Capacity of Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) at Different Maturation Stages." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 132.

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Published: 29 December 2020 in Foods
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The Spanish Mediterranean region concentrates the largest producers of lemons (Citrus limon Burm. f.) at the national level where the 98.4% of the cultivated area of lemons corresponds to the varieties “Verna” and “Fino”. In this study, the morphological and chemical variations of the fruits obtained in five variety/rootstock combinations were investigated in order to determine the influence and impact of the rootstock on the physicochemical properties of the fruits. The assay was carried out using three lemon varieties (“Fino 95”, “Fino 49” and “Verna”) grafted onto two different rootstocks (Citrus macrophylla and Citrus aurantium). The varieties were selected due to be consolidated commercial varieties, while the rootstocks are the most commonly used in the world. Both the morphological characteristics of the fruits (colour, weight, size) as well as their physicochemical characteristics (total soluble solids, titratable acidity, maturity index, antioxidant activity, sugars, and organic acids) were evaluated. Based on the results, the lemons with the best physicochemical and the best compositional characteristics were obtained in the “Fino 95” and “Fino 49” lemons grafted onto C. aurantium rootstock presented the highest quality fruits.

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Marlene G. Aguilar-Hernández; Dámaris Núñez-Gómez; María Ángeles Forner-Giner; Francisca Hernández; Joaquín J. Pastor-Pérez; Pilar Legua. Quality Parameters of Spanish Lemons with Commercial Interest. Foods 2020, 10, 62 .

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Marlene G. Aguilar-Hernández, Dámaris Núñez-Gómez, María Ángeles Forner-Giner, Francisca Hernández, Joaquín J. Pastor-Pérez, Pilar Legua. Quality Parameters of Spanish Lemons with Commercial Interest. Foods. 2020; 10 (1):62.

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Marlene G. Aguilar-Hernández; Dámaris Núñez-Gómez; María Ángeles Forner-Giner; Francisca Hernández; Joaquín J. Pastor-Pérez; Pilar Legua. 2020. "Quality Parameters of Spanish Lemons with Commercial Interest." Foods 10, no. 1: 62.

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Published: 04 December 2020 in Molecules
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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. is the Cactaceae plant with the greatest economic relevance in the world. It can be used for medicinal purposes, animal nutrition, production of biofuels and phytoremediation of soils. Due to its high content of bioactive compounds, the prickly pear has antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer properties. The aim of this study was to determine the polyphenolic, fatty acid and amino acid profile and characterize the antioxidant capacity of seeds of seven Spanish prickly pear cultivars. A total of 21 metabolites, mainly phenolic acids and flavonols, were identified using ultraperformance liquid chromatography photodiode detector quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-PDA-Q/TOF-MS). Significant differences were found in the phenolic concentrations of the investigated varieties. The highest amount of phenolic compounds (266.67 mg/kg dry matter) were found in the “Nopal espinoso” variety, while the “Fresa” variety was characterized by the lowest content (34.07 mg/kg DM) of these compounds. In vitro antioxidant capacity was positively correlated with the amount of polyphenols. The amino acid composition of protein contained in prickly pear seeds was influenced by the variety. Glutamic acid was the predominant amino acid followed by arginine, aspartic acid and leucine, independent of prickly pear variety. Overall, 13 different fatty acids were identified and assessed in prickly pear seeds. The dominant fatty acid was linoleic acid, with content varying between 57.72% “Nopal ovalado” and 63.11% “Nopal espinoso”.

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Joanna Kolniak-Ostek; Agnieszka Kita; Joanna Miedzianka; Lucia Andreu-Coll; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernandez. Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Seeds from Spanish Cultivars. Molecules 2020, 25, 5734 .

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Joanna Kolniak-Ostek, Agnieszka Kita, Joanna Miedzianka, Lucia Andreu-Coll, Pilar Legua, Francisca Hernandez. Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Seeds from Spanish Cultivars. Molecules. 2020; 25 (23):5734.

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Joanna Kolniak-Ostek; Agnieszka Kita; Joanna Miedzianka; Lucia Andreu-Coll; Pilar Legua; Francisca Hernandez. 2020. "Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Seeds from Spanish Cultivars." Molecules 25, no. 23: 5734.

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Published: 30 November 2020 in Plants
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This study aimed to explore the main biochemical components and the antioxidant capacity of five strawberry tree fruits using three antioxidant essays within the ecotypic comparison scheme, to find out the most valuable fruit presenting disease-preventing properties. Total phenols, total flavonoids, total anthocyanins, antioxidant activity (DPPH, ABTS, and β-Carotene bleaching assays), pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, and moisture content were investigated in five strawberry tree genotypes belonging to several areas in Morocco. Phenolic compounds were also identified using high performance chromatography (HPLC), with a diode array detector (DAD). High significant differences (p ˂ 0.05) were revealed among the examined genotypes regarding their total phenols (25.37–39.06 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g Dry weight (DW), total flavonoids (3.30–7.07 mg RE/g Dry weight (DW), total anthocyanins (0.15–0.64 mg cya-3-glu/100g Dry weight (DW), pH (2.44–3.92), titratable acidity (0.65–1.01 g malic acid/100g Fresh weight (FW), and soluble solids (14.83–18.53%). The average radical scavenging capacity, assessed using three methods, exhibited the following concentration ranges: 3.33–21.08, 2.25–19.58, and 1.08–13 mg Ascorbic Equivalent (AAE/g Dry weight(DW) for the DPPH scavenging test, ABTS, and β-carotene bleaching, respectively. Seventeen phenolic compounds were identified in sampled cultivars. Gallocatechol and catechin were found to be the major phenolic compounds. The correlation matrix revealed significant correlations among investigated variables, particularly ABTS and DPPH. The principal component analysis showed that the first three components formed 90.25% of the total variance. The following variables: chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid derivative, ellagic acid, rutin, and cyanidin−30.5-diglucoside, were the most involved in the total variance. The results revealed highly promising physico-biochemical profiles within the studied strawberry tree genotypes.

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Hafida Zitouni; Lahcen Hssaini; Rachida Ouaabou; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Francisca Hernández; Sezai Ercisli; Said Ennahli; Zerhoune Messaoudi; Hafida Hanine. Exploring Antioxidant Activity, Organic Acid, and Phenolic Composition in Strawberry Tree Fruits (Arbutus unedo L.) Growing in Morocco. Plants 2020, 9, 1677 .

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Hafida Zitouni, Lahcen Hssaini, Rachida Ouaabou, Manuel Viuda-Martos, Francisca Hernández, Sezai Ercisli, Said Ennahli, Zerhoune Messaoudi, Hafida Hanine. Exploring Antioxidant Activity, Organic Acid, and Phenolic Composition in Strawberry Tree Fruits (Arbutus unedo L.) Growing in Morocco. Plants. 2020; 9 (12):1677.

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Hafida Zitouni; Lahcen Hssaini; Rachida Ouaabou; Manuel Viuda-Martos; Francisca Hernández; Sezai Ercisli; Said Ennahli; Zerhoune Messaoudi; Hafida Hanine. 2020. "Exploring Antioxidant Activity, Organic Acid, and Phenolic Composition in Strawberry Tree Fruits (Arbutus unedo L.) Growing in Morocco." Plants 9, no. 12: 1677.

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Published: 27 November 2020 in Water
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The Mediterranean region is one of the most water-scarce areas worldwide and is considered a climate-change hotspot. To assure the viability and competitiveness of irrigated agriculture, it is vital to implement strategies that can maximize water saving without compromising yield. Deficit irrigation (DI) for cultivating drought-tolerant species such as almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) can help in achieving this goal, while at the same time improving fruit chemical composition. This work evaluated the effect of DI techniques and cultivars on the chemical composition of almonds (cvs. Marta, Guara, and Lauranne) in order to elucidate the most suitable irrigation dose under water-scarcity scenarios. Three irrigation regimes were imposed: a control treatment (FI), which was fully irrigated, receiving 100% of the irrigation requirement (IR), and two sustained-deficit irrigation (SDI) strategies that received 75% (SDI75) and 65% (SDI65) of IR. Significant differences among cultivars and irrigation treatments were observed for antioxidant activity and organic acid, sugar, and fatty acid content, which were increased by the SDI strategies. In addition, highly significant correlations were found between leaf-water potential and components such as fumaric acid, sugars, and fatty acids. In terms of the cultivars, cv. Marta showed the highest antioxidant activity, cv. Guara was the richest in organic acids, and cv. Lauranne had the highest fatty acid content. Consequently, SDI strategies improved almond quality parameters related to their nutritional and sensory composition, with significant water savings (reductions of 25–35%) and without important yield loss.

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Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo; Leontina Lipan; Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo; Esther Sendra; Francisca Hernández; Martín Samuel Hernández-Zazueta; Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina; Iván Francisco García-Tejero. Deficit Irrigation as a Suitable Strategy to Enhance the Nutritional Composition of HydroSOS Almonds. Water 2020, 12, 3336 .

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Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo, Leontina Lipan, Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo, Esther Sendra, Francisca Hernández, Martín Samuel Hernández-Zazueta, Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina, Iván Francisco García-Tejero. Deficit Irrigation as a Suitable Strategy to Enhance the Nutritional Composition of HydroSOS Almonds. Water. 2020; 12 (12):3336.

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Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo; Leontina Lipan; Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo; Esther Sendra; Francisca Hernández; Martín Samuel Hernández-Zazueta; Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina; Iván Francisco García-Tejero. 2020. "Deficit Irrigation as a Suitable Strategy to Enhance the Nutritional Composition of HydroSOS Almonds." Water 12, no. 12: 3336.

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Published: 23 October 2020 in Agronomy
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Deficit irrigation (DI) strategies are considered essential in many arid and semi-arid areas of Mediterranean countries for proper water management under drought conditions. This fact is even more necessary in crops such as almond (Prunus dulcis Mill.), which in the last recent years has been progressively introduced in irrigated areas. An essential aspect to be considered would be the ability to improve fruit-quality parameters when DI strategies are imposed, which can boost the final almond price and ensure the sustainability and competitiveness of this crop. This work examines the effects of sustained deficit irrigation (SDI) on three almond cultivars (Marta, Guara, and Lauranne) on parameters related to almond functionality, aroma and sensory profile, which consequently influence its marketability and consumers acceptance. SDI strategies allowed the improvement of physical parameters such as unit weight, kernel length, kernel thickness or color. Moreover, higher total phenolic compounds, organic acids and sugars were found in SDI almonds. Finally, the highest concentrations of volatile compounds were obtained under SDI, this being a clear advantage in relation to almond flavor. Thus, moderate SDI strategy offered relevant improvements in parameters regarding the marketability, by enhancing the final added value of hydroSOStainable almonds with respect to those cultivated under full irrigation conditions.

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Iván Francisco García-Tejero; Leontina Lipan; Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo; Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo; I. Jančo; F. Hernández; Belén Cárceles Rodríguez; Ángel Antonio Carbonell-Barrachina. Deficit Irrigation and Its Implications for HydroSOStainable Almond Production. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1632 .

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Iván Francisco García-Tejero, Leontina Lipan, Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo, Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo, I. Jančo, F. Hernández, Belén Cárceles Rodríguez, Ángel Antonio Carbonell-Barrachina. Deficit Irrigation and Its Implications for HydroSOStainable Almond Production. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (11):1632.

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Iván Francisco García-Tejero; Leontina Lipan; Saray Gutiérrez-Gordillo; Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo; I. Jančo; F. Hernández; Belén Cárceles Rodríguez; Ángel Antonio Carbonell-Barrachina. 2020. "Deficit Irrigation and Its Implications for HydroSOStainable Almond Production." Agronomy 10, no. 11: 1632.

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Published: 13 October 2020 in Journal of Food Science
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HydroSOStainable almonds are harvested from trees cultivated under controlled water stress by using a regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategy. The aim of this study was to investigate consumers’ perception to select the best roasting temperature for the hydroSOStainable almonds and its correlation with volatile compounds, descriptive sensory attributes, instrumental color, and texture. Thirty‐five volatile compounds were identified and the key compounds for the roasting process were 2,5‐dimethylpyrazine, furfural, and trimethyl pyrazine. Pyrazines, furans and, in general, volatiles were higher in hydroSOStainable almonds than in control. Instrumental color and trained panel showed that almonds roasted at 190 °C presented intense color and burnt notes in both irrigation treatments, while almonds roasted at 150 °C were under‐roasted. Principal component analysis (PCA) grouped together the samples of the same irrigation treatment, but separated samples roasted at different temperatures. Partial least square regression (PLS) results indicated that consumers overall liking was positively linked to specific volatiles (alkanes, alcohols, aldehydes, and furans) and sensory attributes (sweetness, roasted, almond ID, nutty, hardness, and crispiness), but, negatively correlated with pyrazines, bitterness, astringency, woody, and burnt flavor notes. Penalty analysis showed that almonds roasted at 150 and 190 °C were penalized due to low roasted aroma and soft almonds, and over‐roasted samples with too intense color and burn notes, respectively. While no penalization being found for almonds roasted at 170 °C. Overall, roasting at 170 °C for 10 min in a convective oven were the optimum conditions for roasting Vairo almonds. Practical Application This research describes the link between physicochemical and sensory analysis of roasted almonds giving evidence about possible sensory quality markers. Besides, it provides valuable information for the food industry to produce roasted almonds that meet consumer demands and for the agricultural sector by encouraging reduction of irrigation water consumption by almond trees.

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Leontina Lipan; Marina Cano‐Lamadrid; Laura Vázquez‐Araújo; Jacek Łyczko; Alfonso Moriana; Francisca Hernández; Elena García‐García; Ángel A. Carbonell‐Barrachina. Optimization of roasting conditions in hydroSOStainable almonds using volatile and descriptive sensory profiles and consumer acceptance. Journal of Food Science 2020, 85, 3969 -3980.

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Leontina Lipan, Marina Cano‐Lamadrid, Laura Vázquez‐Araújo, Jacek Łyczko, Alfonso Moriana, Francisca Hernández, Elena García‐García, Ángel A. Carbonell‐Barrachina. Optimization of roasting conditions in hydroSOStainable almonds using volatile and descriptive sensory profiles and consumer acceptance. Journal of Food Science. 2020; 85 (11):3969-3980.

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Leontina Lipan; Marina Cano‐Lamadrid; Laura Vázquez‐Araújo; Jacek Łyczko; Alfonso Moriana; Francisca Hernández; Elena García‐García; Ángel A. Carbonell‐Barrachina. 2020. "Optimization of roasting conditions in hydroSOStainable almonds using volatile and descriptive sensory profiles and consumer acceptance." Journal of Food Science 85, no. 11: 3969-3980.

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Published: 02 October 2020 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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BACKGROUND Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are the most extended current chronic diseases and also Alzheimer pathology which is a progressive degenerative neurological disorder. Therefore, finding effective enzyme inhibitors responsible for the development of these diseases are essential. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the impact of fruit purée (Cydonia oblonga, Ziziphus jujube and Malus domestica) and pomegranate juice cultivar (‘Mollar de Elche’ and ‘Wonderful’) of dried pomegranate sheets (DS) on the inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic (α‐amylase, α‐glucosidase, and pancreatic lipase activity), and neurological disorder (acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity). Quality properties (color coordinates, texture properties and sensory characteristics) of DS were also studied. In addition, it was researched the effect of storage conditions (4 months at 4 and 20 °C) on phenolic content. RESULTS DS from jujube had the highest antioxidant capacity and were characterized by the highest storage stability with respect to phenolic compounds. The α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase IC50 (mg mL‐1) inhibition of DS ranged from 107 to 216 and from 55.2 to values indicating no effect, respectively. The inhibition toward pancreatic lipase (IC50<5 mg mL‐1), acetylcholinesterase (ranged 9.15‐22.2 %) and butyrylcholinesterase (ranged 20.6‐48.6 %) was increased with the presence of total flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids content (identifying mainly in DS from quinces). It is noteworthy that none of the samples presented off‐flavors notes, supporting the high quality of the products. CONCLUSION Dried pomegranate sheet can be an innovative supplement to diet as a snack used in the prevention of neurological changes and disorders of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Marina Cano‐Lamadrid; Karolina Tkacz; Igor P Turkiewicz; Paulina Nowicka; Francisca Hernández; Krzystof Lech; Ángel A Carbonell‐Barrachina; Aneta Wojdyło. Inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic and neurological disorder by dried pomegranate sheets as a function of pomegranate cultivar and fruit puree. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2020, 101, 2294 -2303.

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Marina Cano‐Lamadrid, Karolina Tkacz, Igor P Turkiewicz, Paulina Nowicka, Francisca Hernández, Krzystof Lech, Ángel A Carbonell‐Barrachina, Aneta Wojdyło. Inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic and neurological disorder by dried pomegranate sheets as a function of pomegranate cultivar and fruit puree. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2020; 101 (6):2294-2303.

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Marina Cano‐Lamadrid; Karolina Tkacz; Igor P Turkiewicz; Paulina Nowicka; Francisca Hernández; Krzystof Lech; Ángel A Carbonell‐Barrachina; Aneta Wojdyło. 2020. "Inhibition of enzymes associated with metabolic and neurological disorder by dried pomegranate sheets as a function of pomegranate cultivar and fruit puree." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 101, no. 6: 2294-2303.