Effect of Different Seasons and Development Stages on the Chemical Composition and Bioactive Potential of Cardoon.

ABSTRACT: Cynara cardunculus L. (cardoon) is a wild species of the Mediterranean basin and is highly appreciated due to its rich nutritional value and versatile industrial applications. It is widely known that environmental conditions, such as air temperature, humidity, and solar radiation, among others, play a crucial role in plant phenological variations and the chemical composition and bioactive properties of different plant tissues of cardoon. This study applied several statistical methods to uncover the variations in biomolecules of different cardoon tissues collected in Greece over the growth cycle. The influence of the different seasons on the species is evident, resulting in a clear discrimination between the samples harvested throughout the growth cycle. In addition, the observed flu

SUBMITTER: Mandim F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11354160 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature