Discriminating significance of the free amino acid profile in almond seeds

J Agric Food Chem. 2002 Nov 6;50(23):6841-6. doi: 10.1021/jf020108t.

Abstract

Known statistical techniques have been applied to the free amino acid composition of 107 samples from 10 different almond cultivars (Marcona, Desmayo-Largueta, Guara, Tuono, Ferragnes, Masbovera, Non Pareil, Titan, Texas, and Primorskyi) cultivated in seven different locations and growing conditions. It is concluded that free amino acid composition can constitute a basis for classifying and typifying these cultivars into five groups: (1) Marcona and Texas, (2) Ferragnes and Masbovera (and probably Primorskyi), (3) Tuono and Guara, (4) Non Pareil (and probably Titan), and (5) an isolated cultivar (Desmayo Largueta). As a result, an easy decision tree is proposed to discriminate the cultivar of an almond flour, as used in confectionery, if it consists of a single cultivar.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / analysis*
  • Climate
  • Prunus / chemistry*
  • Prunus / growth & development
  • Regression Analysis
  • Seeds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amino Acids