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    Comprehensive Analysis of Agronomic Characters, Chemical Compounds, and Antioxidant Activity in Chaenomeles Fruits at Different Developmental Stages

    Qingying Fang2,3, Minzhen Yin2, Shanshan Chu2,3, Xiangwei Chang2, Mei Yang2, Huasheng Peng2,4,5★★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, China.
    2. 2Departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, University of Chinese Medicine, China.
    3. 3National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China.
    4. 4Research Unit of DAO- DI Herbs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China.
    5. 5RU57, Beijing, China.

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    Huasheng Peng

    Departments of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, University of Chinese Medicine, China.

    hspeng@126.com

    Received: 08-03-2021; Revised: 01-05-2021; Accepted: 26-07-2021.

    Volume 17, Issue 76 · pp. 657–665 · PUBLISHED 24 January 2022 · DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_111_21

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    Objectives: This study aimed to determine the appropriate harvest time for different uses of Chaenomeles fruits. Materials and Methods: Agronomic characteristics, chemicals, and antioxidant activity of fruits were detected at several developmental stages (15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, and 150 days after full bloom [DAFB]). Results: Based on agronomic characteristics (length, diameter, fresh weight, and dry weight), the whole development period was divided into rapid growth and slow growth stages. Physicochemical characteristics (flavonoids, triterpenes, and polyphenols) and pentacyclic triterpenoids (oleanolic acid and ursolic acid) were used to distinguish medicinal usage. Organic acid content (shikimic acid, quinic acid, malic acid, protocatechuic acid, and chlorogenic acid) was the major consideration for edible fruits. Principal component analysis and partial least squares‑discriminant analysis were performed based on the whole indexes, and all developmental stages were divided into six clusters. Quinic acid, malic acid, shikimic acid, and oleanolic acid showed a positive relationship with antioxidant activity. Conclusion: The results showed that the 105–120 DAFB fruits were most suitable for use as Chinese medicine and the 120–150 DAFB fruits might be most suitable for use as edible flavored fruit.

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      Fang, Q., Yin, M., Chu, S., Chang, X., Yang, M., & Peng, H. (2022). Comprehensive Analysis of Agronomic Characters, Chemical Compounds, and Antioxidant Activity in Chaenomeles Fruits at Different Developmental Stages. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 17(76), 657–665. https://doi.org/10.4103/pm.pm_111_21