title: Phenolic compounds and vitamins in wild and cultivated apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) fruits grown in irrigated and dry farming conditions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Turkey is the main apricot producer in the world and apricots have been produced under both dry and irrigated conditions in the country. In this study, phenolic compounds and vitamins in fruits of one wild (Zerdali) and three main apricot cultivars ('Cataloglu', 'Hacihaliloglu' and 'Kabaasi') grown in both dry and irrigated conditions in Malatya provinces in Turkey were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicated that higher content of phenolic compounds and vitamins was found in apricot fruits grown in irrigated conditions. Among the cultivars, 'Cataloglu' had the highest rutin contents both in irrigated and dry farming conditions as 2855 μg in irrigated and 6952 μg per 100 g dried weight base in dry conditions and the highest chlorogenic acid content in irrigated and dry farming conditions were measured in fruits of 'Hacıhaliloglu' cultivar as 7542 μg and 15251 μg per 100 g dried weight base. Vitamin C contents in homogenates of fruit flesh and skin was found to be higher than β-caroten, retinol, vitamin E and lycopen contents in apricot fruits both in irrigated and dry farming conditions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggested that apricot fruits grown in both dry and irrigated conditions had high health benefits phytochemicals and phytochemical content varied among cultivars and irrigation conditions as well. However, more detailed biological and pharmacological studies are needed for the demonstration and clarification of health benefits of apricot fruits.
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Muttalip
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gundogdu
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ercisli
authors.forename: Ferhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muradoglu
authors.forename: Ferit
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Mustafa Kenan
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gecer
authors.forename: Ossama
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kodad
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zia-Ul-Haq
mesh_terms: D057914:Agricultural Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D005638:Fruit / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077276:Lycopene; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis*; D027861:Prunus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D014421:Turkey; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis; D014815:Vitamins / Q000032:analysis*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids; D000077276:Lycopene