Physical characteristics, mineral analysis and antioxidant properties of some apricot varieties grown in North India

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Table 1. Physical properties of some apricot varieties grown in North India (n = 40)

Varieties	Physical properties
	L (mm)	W (mm)	T (mm)	GMD (mm)	SA (mm^2)	Sph (%)	F.Wt. (g)	P.Rt.	TD (g/ml)
Chinese	33.04 ± 0.06^d	31.96 ± 0.10^f	29.29 ± 0.05^e	31.39 ± 0.06^f	3,094.77 ± 11.98^e	94.99 ± 0.02^f	23.37 ± 0.09^h	8.50 ± 0.05^f	0.64 ± 0.04^b
Rival	34.94 ± 0.05^g	33.90 ± 0.06^h	31.34 ± 0.08^g	33.36 ± 0.04^h	3,495.31 ± 9.03^g	95.47 ± 0.06^g	23.79 ± 0.10^i	7.32 ± 0.05^d	0.73 ± 0.03^c
Tilton	32.09 ± 0.06^b	29.64 ± 0.05^b	26.28 ± 0.05^a	29.24 ± 0.04^a	2,684.97 ± 8.98^a	91.11 ± 0.06^c	18.21 ± 0.06^g	6.14 ± 0.04^c	0.64 ± 0.02^b
Cuminis Haley	36.71 ± 0.07^h	32.69 ± 0.10^g	31.35 ± 0.04^g	33.51 ± 0.02^i	3,526.89 ± 4.40^h	91.27 ± 0.24^c	23.27 ± 0.08^h	9.04 ± 0.05^g	0.62 ± 0.03^b
Harcot	37.24 ± 0.05^i	34.63 ± 0.12^i	33.46 ± 0.10^i	35.07 ± 0.08^j	3,863.94 ± 19.37^i	94.18 ± 0.17^e	17.54 ± 0.10^e	9.55 ± 0.05^h	0.74 ± 0.04^c
Margulam	33.45 ± 0.08^e	28.83 ± 0.12^a	28.82 ± 0.09^d	30.29 ± 0.03^b	2,881.23 ± 5.83^b	90.54 ± 0.22^b	18.26 ± 0.08^g	5.86 ± 0.05^b	0.63 ± 0.02^b
Narmu	33.11 ± 0.10^d	31.58 ± 0.07^e	27.27 ± 0.07^c	30.55 ± 0.06^c	2,931.07 ± 13.34^c	92.25 ± 0.16^d	16.09 ± 0.05^c	5.89 ± 0.05^b	0.54 ± 0.01^a
Khante	32.38 ± 0.14^c	31.11 ± 0.06^d	29.18 ± 0.05^e	30.86 ± 0.06^d	2,991.31 ± 12.68^d	95.31 ± 0.29^fg	11.83 ± 0.07^a	8.04 ± 0.05^e	0.72 ± 0.02^c
Halman	29.79 ± 0.12^a	32.59 ± 0.06^g	30.54 ± 0.06^f	30.95 ± 0.01^e	3,008.86 ± 2.09^d	103.89 ± 0.41^i	16.58 ± 0.08^d	9.55 ± 0.05^h	0.77 ± 0.02^c
Badam Chuli	38.40 ± 0.11^j	30.45 ± 0.09^c	26.77 ± 0.07^b	31.52 ± 0.02^g	3,119.76 ± 5.27^f	82.07 ± 0.16^a	15.42 ± 0.06^b	5.29 ± 0.02^a	0.85 ± 0.03^d
Cuban	34.53 ± 0.07^f	37.92 ± 0.07^j	33.15 ± 0.08^h	35.14 ± 0.05^j	3,878.18 ± 11.71^i	101.77 ± 0.05^h	17.88 ± 0.07^f	7.34 ± 0.03^d	0.87 ± 0.02^d

Notes: L, fruit length; W, fruit width, T, fruit thickness; GMD, geometric mean diameter; SA, surface area; Sph., sphericity; F.Wt., fruit weight; P.Rt., pit ratio; and TD, true density.

Each value is the mean ± standard deviation.

Means with different letters in the column for each apricot variety are significantly (p ≤ 0.05) different.

Table 2. Mineral analysis of some apricot varieties grown in North India (n = 3)

Varieties	Mineral analysis (ppm FW)
	Zn	Ca	Cu	Fe	Mg	Na	Mn	P	K
Chinese	0.50 ± 0.05^b	15.62 ± 0.20^a	0.82 ± 0.02^g	12.62 ± 0.34^h	38.11 ± 1.01^cd	17.03 ± 1.39^b	0.12 ± 0.02^d	31.00 ± 1.00^b	3,450.00 ± 50.00^d
Rival	0.65 ± 0.04^c	23.05 ± 0.15^b	0.18 ± 0.01^c	9.26 ± 0.30^e	52.20 ± 2.03^f	17.37 ± 0.77^b	0.05 ± 0.00^b	31.66 ± 1.52^b	2,716.66 ± 76.37^c
Tilton	1.01 ± 0.03^d	58.65 ± 0.27^e	0.55 ± 0.01^f	11.34 ± 0.48^g	35.87 ± 0.77^bc	21.43 ± 0.35^d	0.08 ± 0.00^c	250.00 ± 10.00^d	3,383.33 ± 76.37^d
Cuminis Haley	1.23 ± 0.05^e	82.58 ± 0.18^g	0.82 ± 0.03^g	6.86 ± 0.07^c	35.10 ± 1.01^b	25.44 ± 0.33^e	0.22 ± 0.02^e	111.66 ± 12.58^c	4,283.33 ± 76.37^e
Harcot	1.15 ± 0.05^e	63.66 ± 1.03^f	0.43 ± 0.03^e	10.66 ± 0.57^f	44.07 ± 1.00^e	16.43 ± 0.51^ab	0.64 ± 0.04^f	29.66 ± 2.51^b	2,150.00 ± 50.00^a
Margulam	2.82 ± 0.14^g	370.60 ± 1.21^i	0^a	10.09 ± 0.10^f	74.13 ± 1.20^h	24.78 ± 1.57^e	0.98 ± 0.01^g	9.00 ± 1.00^a	5,416.66 ± 76.37^f
Narmu	1.14 ± 0.04^e	58.02 ± 1.00^e	0.45 ± 0.05^e	5.17 ± 0.20^b	23.35 ± 1.52^a	15.05 ± 1.00^a	0.04 ± 0.00^b	9.33 ± 0.57^a	4,383.33 ± 76.37^e
Khante	0.66 ± 0.05^c	128.20 ± 1.31^h	0^a	0.90 ± 0.10^a	42.14 ± 0.79^e	18.98 ± 0.97^c	0^a	20.00 ± 2.00^ab	4,266.66 ± 251.66^e
Halman	6.74 ± 0.10^h	372.66 ± 2.51^j	0.24 ± 0.04^d	8.54 ± 0.50^d	64.29 ± 2.06^g	28.06 ± 0.91^f	0^a	696.66 ± 25.16^f	5,350.00 ± 132.28^f
Badam Chuli	0^a	33.30 ± 0.90^c	0.05 ± 0.00^b	10.52 ± 0.50^f	37.65 ± 1.52^cd	14.85 ± 0.73^a	0^a	20.33 ± 2.51^ab	2,516.66 ± 125.83^b
Cuban	1.58 ± 0.12^f	38.31 ± 1.07^d	0^a	10.29 ± 0.62^f	38.94 ± 1.78^d	15.86 ± 0.77^ab	0.23 ± 0.02^e	560.00 ± 10.00^e	2,300.00 ± 100.00^a

Notes: FW, fresh weight.

Each value is the mean ± standard deviation.

Means with different letters in the column for each apricot variety are significantly (p ≤ 0.05) different.

Table 3. Total phenols and antioxidant properties of some apricot varieties grown in North India (n = 3)

Varieties	Total phenols (GAE/g)	Reducing power (%)	DPPH (% Inhibition)
Chinese	30.90 ± 0.79^cd	76.61 ± 0.53^d	59.41 ± 0.52^h
Rival	32.86 ± 0.77^e	83.46 ± 0.45^e	34.16 ± 1.04^b
Tilton	29.58 ± 0.52^bc	74.55 ± 0.50^c	47.41 ± 0.52^g
Cuminis Haley	24.87 ± 0.60^a	70.33 ± 0.38^b	44.62 ± 0.56^f
Harcot	25.45 ± 0.50^a	66.58 ± 0.55^a	21.68 ± 0.61^a
Margulam	32.08 ± 1.10^de	82.34 ± 1.19^e	35.46 ± 0.50^c
Narmu	28.71 ± 0.41^b	75.47 ± 0.81^cd	38.41 ± 0.52^d
Khante	41.31 ± 1.75^f	86.14 ± 1.02^f	69.78 ± 1.07^j
Halman	30.05 ± 1.37^bc	75.25 ± 1.09^cd	62.81 ± 0.85^i
Badam Chuli	30.55 ± 0.39^cd	82.38 ± 1.21^e	41.72 ± 0.63^e
Cuban	29.48 ± 0.50^bc	82.27 ± 1.11^e	42.64 ± 0.70^e

Notes: Each value is the mean ± standard deviation.

Means with different letters in the column for each apricot variety are significantly (p ≤ 0.05) different.