Passiflora setacea is a Brazilian savannah fruit known as a good source of phytochemicals. The phytochemical composition is influenced by environmental factors and management techniques such as training system. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of training system (espalier or trellis) and environmental factors (temperature, precipitation and sunlight exposure) on antioxidant capacity and bioactive composition of P. setacea pulp. Total phenolic compounds (TP), proantocyanidins (PA), total flavonoids (TF), vitamin C and total antioxidant activity were analyzed. Five flavonoids (orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin and hesperetin) were determined by HPLC-DAD, using calibration curves. Training system presented no effects on TP, PA, TF and antioxidant activity, whereas rainy season year 2 increased FRAP values, TF, orientin, isovitexin and hesperetin content, which could be associate to climate stressful condition leading to higher levels of these compounds.
Keywords: 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (PubChem CID: 74358); Ascorbic acid (PubChem CID: 54670067); Beta-carotene (PubChem CID: 5280489); Bioactive compounds; Flavonoids; Hesperetin (PubChem CID: 72281); Isoorientin (PubChem CID: 114776); Isovitexin (PubChem CID: 162350); Orientin (PubChem CID: 5281675); Passiflora setacea; Procyanidin B2 (PubChem CID: 122738); TPTZ: 2,4,6-Tris(2-pyridyl)-s-triazine (PubChem CID:77258); Training system; Vitexin (PubChem CID: 5280441).
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