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Botanikai Közlemények 103(1): 33–44 (2016)
DOI: 10.17716/BotKozlem.2016.103.1.33

Total anthocyanin content of lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) at several localities in the Eastern Carpathians

Z. A. KÖBÖLKUTI^1* and É. LASLO²

¹Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Horticultural Science, Department of Botany and Soroksár Botanical Garden; H-1118 Budapest, Villányi út 29-43; *zoltanattila.kobolkuti@gmail.com

²Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Department of Technical and Natural Science; RO-530104 Miercurea Ciuc, Libertăţii Sq. 1, România; lasloeva@sapientia.siculorum.ro

Accepted: 7 March 2016

Keywords: Eastern Carpathians, lingonberry, total anthocyanin, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. has been recognized by folklore and used for centuries in Transylvanian folk medicine and traditional diet. Several biochemical compounds of its fruits are proved to have beneficial impact on human health and are described in the literature. Based on the on-going interest in potential health benefits of lingonberry consumption, in this study we measured spectrophotometrically the total anthocyanin content of fruit samples from several localities of the species range in the Eastern Carpathians. The detected values were compared in the context of potential differences associated with site conditions. Total anthocyanin content ranged from 166.49 to 324.52 mg in 100g dry matter, with the highest level measured in the samples from Büdösfürdő and Bélbor (304.88 and 324.52 mg, respectively), both from woodlands of sparse canopy where ripening fruits receive greater amount of solar radiation compared to the other, more shaded sites.

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