title: Influence of Geographical Location of Orchards on Green Kiwifruit Bioactive Components.
abstract: Italy is one of the world's major kiwifruit producers and exporters with orchards located in different areas from the north to the south of the peninsula. This study sought to investigate for the first time the possible influence of the geographical location of kiwifruit orchards on some fruit components, selected because of their involvement in beneficial or negative effects on human health. The fruits harvested in 16 Italian areas were analyzed, and the results obtained show that the observed variations of the relative amounts of total proteins, kiwellin, the major allergen actinidin, ascorbate, polyphenols, and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity seem not to be related to the geographical location of the orchards. In contrast, the high concentration of the nutraceutical peptide kissper seems to have some relationship with the cultivation area. In fact, its amount is much higher in the fruits from the Lazio region, thus providing added value to these kiwifruits.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse, CNR , Via Pietro Castellino 111, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Giangrieco
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia Agro-ambientale e Forestale, CNR , V.le Marconi 2, I-05010 Porano, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Proietti
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia Agro-ambientale e Forestale, CNR , V.le Marconi 2, I-05010 Porano, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moscatello
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse, CNR , Via Pietro Castellino 111, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tuppo
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia Agro-ambientale e Forestale, CNR , V.le Marconi 2, I-05010 Porano, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battistelli
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Biologia Agro-ambientale e Forestale, CNR , Via Pietro Castellino 111, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: La Cara
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse, CNR , Via Pietro Castellino 111, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamburrini
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Perugia , Via Borgo XX Giugno 74, I-06121 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Famiani
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Bioscienze e Biorisorse, CNR , Via Pietro Castellino 111, I-80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ciardiello
mesh_terms: D029042:Actinidia / Q000737:chemistry*; D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry; D052179:Antigens, Plant / Q000737:chemistry; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000737:chemistry; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D005843:Geography; D007558:Italy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D059808:Polyphenols / Q000737:chemistry; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010940:Plant Proteins; D059808:Polyphenols; C507612:kiwellin protein, Actinidia chinensis; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; C018745:actinidain; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
keywords: Italian cultivations; SOD-like activity; allergens; antioxidants; kissper; kiwifruit