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Tocopherol Contents of Almond Genetic Resources from Eastern and Western Turkey

Gehalte von Tocopherol bei genetischen Ressourcen der Mandel aus der Ost- und Westtürkei

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This study was conducted in almond genetic resources selected from Eastern and Western Turkey. 71 (Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb) genotypes were selected from Balıkesir (Western Turkey) and Tunceli (Eastern Turkey) districts in 2012. Alpha (α)-tocopherol, gamma (γ)-tocopherol, delta (δ)-tocopherol and alpha (α)-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content were investigated in the selected almond genotypes. 38 almond genotypes from Balıkesir province had alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, gamma tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content to be from non detectable to 1164.36 mg kg−1 oil, non detectable to 130.03 mg kg−1 oil, non detectable to 81.38 mg kg−1 oil, non detectable to 1252.24 mg kg−1 oil, respectively. 33 almond genotypes from Tunceli district showed alpha-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienols and total vitamin E content to be between non-detectable and 1085.92 mg kg−1 oil, non detectable and 21.12 mg kg−1 oil, non detectable and 91.26 mg kg−1 oil, 0.86 and 1191.81 mg kg−1 oil, respectively. Delta tocopherol content was not detectable in almond genotypes selected from Balıkesir and Tunceli provinces. BKS-3, BKS-16 and TUN-15 genotypes showed higher tocopherol content in comparison to the other genotypes tested. We can say that these genotypes could be a useful source for the future breeding projects in developing almond cultivars with high tocopherol content.

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  1. Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey

    Ferit Çelik & Adnan Yaviç

  2. Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey

    Mehmet Fikret Balta & Orhan Karakaya

  3. Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Sezai Ercişli

  4. Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey

    Muttalip Gündoğdu

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Çelik, F., Balta, M.F., Ercişli, S. et al. Tocopherol Contents of Almond Genetic Resources from Eastern and Western Turkey. Erwerbs-Obstbau 61, 257–262 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-019-00425-5

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