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Policosanol content and composition of wheat varieties as affected by environment
Author(s) -
Chen Yongfen,
T Dunford Nurhan,
Edwards Jeff,
Carver Brett,
Goad Carla
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.3446
Subject(s) - composition (language) , whole grains , wheat grain , chemical composition , chemistry , food science , agronomy , horticulture , biology , organic chemistry , linguistics , philosophy
BACKGROUND: Policosanol (PC) is a mixture of high‐molecular‐weight aliphatic primary saturated alcohols which possesses cholesterol‐lowering properties. Literature on PC contents and compositions of wheat varieties is limited. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of genotype and environment on PC content and composition in wheat grain. RESULTS: Grain samples were collected from three varieties, Jagger, Trego and Intrada, grown at three locations, Alva, Balko and Goodwell, OK, in 2005. Two sets of samples were obtained from Goodwell (irrigated and dryland samples). Total PC content and PC composition in whole wheat grain samples were determined using a gas chromatography system. PC contents of the whole wheat grain samples varied from 15.9 to 28.7 mg kg −1 . Tricosanol, tetracosanol, hexacosanol, octacosanol and triacontanol were the most abundant PC components. Within each location a significant variety effect was observed. There was also a significant location × variety random effect on PC content. CONCLUSION: A fundamental understanding of compositional variation in wheat grain requires multi‐environment testing of genotypes, perhaps over several years. This study is the first step towards achieving this goal by revealing significant genetic differences in a limited set of genotypes. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry