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Article

Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars

by
Wenjuan Cheng
1,2,†,
Anqi Luo
1,†,
Hongxia Li
1,†,
Zhifeng Chen
3,
Zhongrong Guan
4,
Victor Hugo Escalona
5,
Duchen Liu
6,
Yu’nong Zhou
7,
Fen Zhang
1,
Zhi Huang
1,
Yi Tang
1,
Huanxiu Li
1,
Bo Sun
1,
Kehao Liang
1,* and
Xuena Yu
1,*
1
College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
2
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China
3
College of Biology and Agriculture Technology, Zunyi Normal University, Zunyi 563000, China
4
Southeast Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 408000, China
5
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Chile, Santa Rosa 11315, Santiago 8820808, Metropolitan Region, Chile
6
Horticulture Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China
7
Sichuan Yibin Suimiyacai Co., Ltd., Yibin 644000, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Horticulturae 2025, 11(1), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010059
Submission received: 30 November 2024 / Revised: 25 December 2024 / Accepted: 31 December 2024 / Published: 8 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Secondary Metabolism of Vegetable Crops)
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Abstract

In this study, we analyzed the nutritional components and antioxidant capacity of 17 leaf mustard cultivars, including 13 cultivars from Leshan, 2 from Ya’an, and 2 from Yibin. Significant variations were observed among the cultivars in terms of their nutritional composition and antioxidant properties. Our findings revealed that cultivar LS12 exhibited the highest levels of total chlorophyll, total anthocyanidin, flavonoids, total phenolics, and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). Cultivar YB2 showed higher contents of soluble sugar, soluble protein, ABTS antioxidant capacity, and total glucosinolates. On a regional basis, the cultivars from Leshan had higher total phenolics compared to those from Ya’an and Yibin, while cultivars from Yibin exhibited the highest total glucosinolate content. Additionally, purple-leaf mustard demonstrated superior flavonoid and total phenolic contents, as well as higher FRAP values, compared to the cultivars of green-leaf mustard. However, green-leaf mustard contained higher levels of total glucosinolates than their purple counterpart. Based on a comprehensive evaluation using a membership function analysis, LS12 was identified as the cultivar with the best nutritional quality and antioxidant capacity. This study provides valuable insights into the nutritional attributes and antioxidant capacity of different leaf mustard cultivars and offers guidance for selecting varieties to promote a healthy diet.
Keywords: Brassica juncea; nutritional quality; variant; antioxidants; membership function Brassica juncea; nutritional quality; variant; antioxidants; membership function

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Cheng, W.; Luo, A.; Li, H.; Chen, Z.; Guan, Z.; Escalona, V.H.; Liu, D.; Zhou, Y.; Zhang, F.; Huang, Z.; et al. Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars. Horticulturae 2025, 11, 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010059

AMA Style

Cheng W, Luo A, Li H, Chen Z, Guan Z, Escalona VH, Liu D, Zhou Y, Zhang F, Huang Z, et al. Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars. Horticulturae. 2025; 11(1):59. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010059

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Cheng, Wenjuan, Anqi Luo, Hongxia Li, Zhifeng Chen, Zhongrong Guan, Victor Hugo Escalona, Duchen Liu, Yu’nong Zhou, Fen Zhang, Zhi Huang, and et al. 2025. "Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars" Horticulturae 11, no. 1: 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010059

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Cheng, W., Luo, A., Li, H., Chen, Z., Guan, Z., Escalona, V. H., Liu, D., Zhou, Y., Zhang, F., Huang, Z., Tang, Y., Li, H., Sun, B., Liang, K., & Yu, X. (2025). Variation in Nutritional Qualities and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Leaf Mustard Cultivars. Horticulturae, 11(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010059

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