Nutraceutical Properties of Pecan Kernels Are Affected by Soil Zinc Fertilizer Application

Nutraceutical Properties of Pecan Kernels Are Affected by Soil Zinc Fertilizer Application

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) has high kernel antioxidant activity and unsaturated fatty acid content, which contribute to its nutraceutical properties. In the western United States, where soils are typically alkaline, pecan trees require frequent zinc (Zn) fertilizer applications to maintain normal c...

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Main Authors: Yuqing Wang, Richard J. Heerema, James L. Walworth, Barry Dungan, Dawn VanLeeuwen, F. Omar Holguin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-11-01
Series:HortScience
Subjects:
carya illinoinensis
2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph)
fatty acid methyl ester (fame)
oxygen radical absorbance capacity (orac)
tocopherol
zinc ethylenediaminetraacetic acid (zn edta)
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/12/article-p2001.xml

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