Pomological, physicho-chemical and nutritional, properties of cornelian cherry (Comus
Rajko Vidrih, Janez Hribar and Zeljko Cejic
Abstracts Book, 6th International Postharvest symposium, 8-12 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey. 256 pages.
2009
บทคัดย่อ
Comelian cherry (Comus mas L.) frut are widely grown in Bosnia and Hercegovina, with a yield of approximately 1,000 tons per year. The plants ranges from a shrub to a small tree of about 3-5 m in height. Fruits are sour and sweat, contain a high amount of vitamin C and anthocyanins. Furthermore, the fruits are not only consumed fresh but also used to produce jam, marmalade, liquer and strong drink (spirit). Fruits of Comus spp. has been used in traditional medicine and is known for its tonic, analgesic and diuretic activities. It is also reported to have anti-bacterial, anti-histamine, anti-allergic, anti-microbial, and anti-malarial activities. In present study, pomological, physical and chemical properties of comelian cherry fruits of selected comelian cherry fruits from 10 genotypes from different locations (Comus mas L.) from Bosnia and Hercegovina (Drvar) were studied. The fruit weight was in the range of 1.40-3.85 g, fruit length 13.54-24.39 mm, fruit width 11.37-16.48 mm, flesh/seed ratio 1.34 to 6.72. The fruit firmness ranged from 0.70 to 5.9 N. SSC and ascorbic acid content of genotypes were 10.7-19.4 % and 29-71 mg/100 g, respectively. Hunter L values of the samples ranged between 19.9 and 34.5, and a value was between +6.5 and +33.5, and b value was between + 1.0 and +20.5.