characteristics

Type of pineapple fruit

        FR

       FM

        FE

Vitamin C (mg ascorbic acid/g f.w)

11.93 ± 0.11a

12.03 ± 0.23b

13.66 ± 0. 18c

Total phenols
(µg/g f.w)

126.00 ± 6.02a

145.00 ± 7.30b

157.00 ± 5.25c

Total dietary fibres (mg/100 g f.w)

144.00 ± 5.01a

162.00 ± 6.17b

173.00 ± 0.001c

Total sugars
(mg/g f.w)

11.00 ± 0.83a

13.07 ± 0.11b

13.65 ± 0.61b

Reducing sugars
(mg/g f.w)

9.29 ± 0.04a

10.28 ± 0.05a

10.30 ± 0.05a

Total proteins
 (µg/g f.w)

653.75 ± 1.57a

700.81 ± 1.90ab

705.50 ± 1.30b

amino acid
(µg/100 mL)

384.60 ± 9.60a

403.47 ± 8.92b

407.70 ± 7.29b

Lipids (%)

11.11 ± 0.17a

11.39 ± 0.24a

11.42 ± 0.24a


Fruits FR (fruits derived from conventionally-propagated sucker); fruits FM (fruits derived from in vitro propagation plant); fruits FE (fruits derived from embryogenesis regenerate plants); f.w (fresh weight). Different letters in the same row indicate significant differences at 5%. Mean value of three batches analyzed on triplicate.

Table 4: Biochemical characteristics of three types of pineapple fruits