Salt Stress Differentially Affects the Primary and Secondary Metabolism of Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) According to the Genotype, Fruit Part, and Salinity Level.

ABSTRACT: A total of four Capsicum annuum L. genotypes ('Caro F1', 'Berenyi F1', 'Somborka' and 'Novosadka') were exposed to two intensities of salt stress. We observed a significant decrease in the sugar content in all salt stressed treatments, except for the sucrose content of the pericarp of the 'Caro F1' cultivar. Salt stress had a largely negative effect on the total and individual organic acid content, although the effect differed among cultivars. Using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer, most phenolics were identified in the pericarp (18), followed by the placenta (7) and seeds (8). Treatment with 40 mM NaCl caused the highest increase in individual phenols, followed by treatment with 20 mM NaCl. The cultivar 'Berenyi F1' was less affected by salt stress t

SUBMITTER: Zamljen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9003448 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature