Identification of Distinctive Primary Metabolites Influencing Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, var. Italica) Taste

Author:

Chevilly Sergio,Dolz-Edo LauraORCID,Blanca José,Yenush LynneORCID,Mulet José M.ORCID

Abstract

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica Plenck) is a cruciferous crop that is considered to be a good source of micronutrients. Better taste is a main objective for breeding, as consumers are demanding novel cultivars suited for a healthy diet, but ones that are more palatable. This study aimed to identify primary metabolites related to cultivars with better taste according to a consumer panel. For this purpose, we performed a complete primary metabolomic profile of 20 different broccoli cultivars grown in the field and contrasted the obtained data with the results of a consumer panel which evaluated the taste of the same raw buds. A statistical analysis was conducted to find primary metabolites correlating with better score in the taste panels. According to our results, sugar content is not a distinctive factor for taste in broccoli. The accumulation of the amino acids leucine, lysine and alanine, together with Myo-inositol, negatively affected taste, while a high content of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a distinctive trait for cultivars scoring high in the consumer panels. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) allowed us to define three different groups according to the metabolomic profile of the 20 broccoli cultivars studied. Our results suggest molecular traits that could be useful as distinctive markers to predict better taste in broccoli or to design novel biotechnological or classical breeding strategies for improving broccoli taste.

Funder

Aproximaciones Moleculares para Incrementar la Tolerancia a Salinidad y SEQUÍA del Brócoli

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Plant Science,Health Professions (miscellaneous),Health (social science),Microbiology,Food Science

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