Elevation affects the contents of polyphenols involved in the plants’resistance to the environment.In this study,polyphenolic contents,as well as the activity of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),were evaluated in mature cigar...Elevation affects the contents of polyphenols involved in the plants’resistance to the environment.In this study,polyphenolic contents,as well as the activity of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),were evaluated in mature cigar plants at different elevation levels.The results showed that:(1)The contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine in cigar leaves increased gradually at all elevation levels,reaching a maximum 25 d after the mature stage.(2)With an increase in altitude,the polyphenolic compounds’contents increased,having the lowest values at 350 m height and the highest at 1090 m height.(3)As for the PPO activity in cigar leaves,the general trend showed an increase first followed by a decrease in activity during the mature period.(4)PPO activity in the leaves of cigar plants planted at 840 m height was substantially elevated compared to those growing at 600 m and 350 m height.Interestingly,the leaves planted at 1090 m height had the lowest PPO activity.(5)There were significant positive correlations between altitude and the contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine within the plants leaves.Altitude negatively correlated the proportion of chlorogenic acid and scopolamine whereas positively correlated rutin proportion within the total polyphenols.Temperature had negative correlations with the contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine,while sunlight intensity had positive correlations on their contents.Conversely,there were no significant correlations between altitude,temperature,and light intensity on PPO activity.Therefore,this study can provide valuable insight and a theoretical basis for the production of premium cigars.展开更多
文摘Elevation affects the contents of polyphenols involved in the plants’resistance to the environment.In this study,polyphenolic contents,as well as the activity of polyphenol oxidase(PPO),were evaluated in mature cigar plants at different elevation levels.The results showed that:(1)The contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine in cigar leaves increased gradually at all elevation levels,reaching a maximum 25 d after the mature stage.(2)With an increase in altitude,the polyphenolic compounds’contents increased,having the lowest values at 350 m height and the highest at 1090 m height.(3)As for the PPO activity in cigar leaves,the general trend showed an increase first followed by a decrease in activity during the mature period.(4)PPO activity in the leaves of cigar plants planted at 840 m height was substantially elevated compared to those growing at 600 m and 350 m height.Interestingly,the leaves planted at 1090 m height had the lowest PPO activity.(5)There were significant positive correlations between altitude and the contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine within the plants leaves.Altitude negatively correlated the proportion of chlorogenic acid and scopolamine whereas positively correlated rutin proportion within the total polyphenols.Temperature had negative correlations with the contents of chlorogenic acid,rutin,and scopolamine,while sunlight intensity had positive correlations on their contents.Conversely,there were no significant correlations between altitude,temperature,and light intensity on PPO activity.Therefore,this study can provide valuable insight and a theoretical basis for the production of premium cigars.
