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Abstract

The genus Ziziphus includes numerous species, both cultivated and wild, offering significant genetic variability and economic potential that are often overlooked. Due to their high variability and ecological plasticity, jujube species and genotypes can be utilized in marginal areas and on land where few plants could be efficiently exploited. This study investigated variations in morphological characteristics (qualitative and quantitative), bioactive content (e.g., DPPH radicals), and antioxidant capacity in fruits, leaves, and stones of cultivated Z. jujuba genotypes (‘Hu Ping Zao’ and ‘Jun Zao’) and wild genotypes (Z. acido-jujuba and ‘Jurilovca’), using different solvents (water, ethanol, and methanol). The mass and dimensions of the fruits as well as their parameters (fresh and dry weight, length, width, and pulp-to-stone ratio) and the antioxidant potential of different plant organ types (leaves, fruit pulps, and stones) were determined. The results showed that the cultivated genotypes produced larger and heavier fruits with a higher pulp percentage than the wild forms of the same species. However, the wild forms exhibited higher antioxidant capacities than the cultivated genotypes, depending on the type of plant organ analyzed and the solvent used for extraction.

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Title
Assessment of Fruit Traits and Antioxidant Capacity in Wild and Cultivated Genotypes of Ziziphus sp.
Author
Radu, Liviu Șumălan 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Copolovici, Dana Maria 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Crișan, Manuela 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Stănică, Florin 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Șumălan, Renata Maria 1 ; Lupitu, Andreea 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Vicas, Simona Ioana 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mot, Silvia 6 ; Copolovici, Lucian 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ciulca, Sorin 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technologies, University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului, 300645 Timisoara, Romania; [email protected] (R.L.Ș.); [email protected] (R.M.Ș.) 
 Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection; Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, 2 Elena Dragoi St., 310330 Arad, Romania; [email protected] (D.M.C.); [email protected] (A.L.); [email protected] (S.M.); [email protected] (L.C.) 
 “Coriolan Dragulescu” Institute of Chemistry, 24 Mihai Viteazul Blvd., 300223 Timisoara, Romania; [email protected] 
 Research Centre for Study of Food and Agricultural Products Quality, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd., 011464 Bucharest, Romania; [email protected] 
 Faculty of Environmental Protection, University of Oradea, 26 Gen Magheru St., 410048 Oradea, Romania; [email protected]; Biomedical Sciences Doctoral School, University of Oradea, 1 University St., 410087 Oradea, Romania 
 Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection; Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, 2 Elena Dragoi St., 310330 Arad, Romania; [email protected] (D.M.C.); [email protected] (A.L.); [email protected] (S.M.); [email protected] (L.C.); Biomedical Sciences Doctoral School, University of Oradea, 1 University St., 410087 Oradea, Romania 
First page
134
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22237747
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3153691591
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.