A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) have been widely grown in the Southwest region of Vietnam for domestic and international consumption. However, a lack of information on the characteristics of jackfruit genotypes in the Mekong Delta provinces has existed. Thus, this study aimed to examine the mo...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Cong Kha, Tran Hong Quan, Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, Bach Long Giang, Tran Thanh Truc
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Nguyen Cong Kha
Tran Hong Quan
Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi
Bach Long Giang
Tran Thanh Truc
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Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi
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description Jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) have been widely grown in the Southwest region of Vietnam for domestic and international consumption. However, a lack of information on the characteristics of jackfruit genotypes in the Mekong Delta provinces has existed. Thus, this study aimed to examine the morphological characteristics, physicochemical, nutritional composition, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits locally known as “Thai”, “To Nu”, “Nghe”, and “Ruot do”. The percentage of pulp and seed of “Thai” was 38.82±1.01% and 14.99±0.01%, respectively. The a* and b* values illustrated that the pulp of “Ruot do” possessed an orange-red color, while the remaining three jackfruit genotypes had a bright yellow. The fruit pulp of “Thai” contained high nutritional compositions including total sugars (22.54±0.5%), ash (1.00%), dietary fiber (3.33±0.10%), and protein (1.75±0.05%), but had higher moisture content and lower total soluble solids than those of “Nghe”, “Ruot do”, and “To Nu”. Both “Thai” and “Ruot do” contained high amounts of minerals (calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus) and vitamins (A, C, B1, and B2). ''Nghe'' and ''To nu'' contained the highest amount of total phenolic content and total flavonoid content, which were 6.91±0.65 mg GAE/g and 30.45±3.75 mg QE/100g, respectively. “Nghe” also showed the highest antioxidant activities in terms of IC50 of DPPH and FRAP (48.74±0.63 µg/mL and 48.70±0.83 µg/mL, respectively). This information is essential for selecting the proper jackfruit genotype used in food products.
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spelling doaj-art-c597c9ba661f49f1b198cdfd453575fd2025-08-20T02:39:58ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222025-06-015110084710.1016/j.afres.2025.100847A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, VietnamNguyen Cong Kha0Tran Hong Quan1Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi2Bach Long Giang3Tran Thanh Truc4Department of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 94000, Viet Nam; Department of Science and Technology of An Giang Province, 269A, Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, My Hoa Ward, Long Xuyen City, An Giang Province, 880000, Viet NamDepartment of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 94000, Viet NamDepartment of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 94000, Viet NamInstitute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Viet NamDepartment of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Can Tho, 94000, Viet Nam; Corresponding author.Jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) have been widely grown in the Southwest region of Vietnam for domestic and international consumption. However, a lack of information on the characteristics of jackfruit genotypes in the Mekong Delta provinces has existed. Thus, this study aimed to examine the morphological characteristics, physicochemical, nutritional composition, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits locally known as “Thai”, “To Nu”, “Nghe”, and “Ruot do”. The percentage of pulp and seed of “Thai” was 38.82±1.01% and 14.99±0.01%, respectively. The a* and b* values illustrated that the pulp of “Ruot do” possessed an orange-red color, while the remaining three jackfruit genotypes had a bright yellow. The fruit pulp of “Thai” contained high nutritional compositions including total sugars (22.54±0.5%), ash (1.00%), dietary fiber (3.33±0.10%), and protein (1.75±0.05%), but had higher moisture content and lower total soluble solids than those of “Nghe”, “Ruot do”, and “To Nu”. Both “Thai” and “Ruot do” contained high amounts of minerals (calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus) and vitamins (A, C, B1, and B2). ''Nghe'' and ''To nu'' contained the highest amount of total phenolic content and total flavonoid content, which were 6.91±0.65 mg GAE/g and 30.45±3.75 mg QE/100g, respectively. “Nghe” also showed the highest antioxidant activities in terms of IC50 of DPPH and FRAP (48.74±0.63 µg/mL and 48.70±0.83 µg/mL, respectively). This information is essential for selecting the proper jackfruit genotype used in food products.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277250222500157XArtocarpus heterophyllusJackfruitMorphological characteristicsAntioxidative activitiesMekong Delta
spellingShingle Nguyen Cong Kha
Tran Hong Quan
Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi
Bach Long Giang
Tran Thanh Truc
A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Applied Food Research
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit
Morphological characteristics
Antioxidative activities
Mekong Delta
title A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
title_full A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
title_fullStr A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
title_short A comparison of the morphological characteristics, physiochemical, nutrients, and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits (Artocarpus heterophyllus) located in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
title_sort comparison of the morphological characteristics physiochemical nutrients and antioxidative activities of four genotypes of jackfruits artocarpus heterophyllus located in mekong delta vietnam
topic Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit
Morphological characteristics
Antioxidative activities
Mekong Delta
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277250222500157X
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