Objective To study the nutritional components of Weiying watermelon foranalyze and evaluate the nutritional quality of Weiying watermelon. Methods Namely “Meidu” watermelon from 2 main production areas of Weiying watermelon (S1 and S2) were used as experimental materials, and the same variety of watermelon from two other production areas (S3 and S4) as controls. The content of sugar, organic acid, amino acid, mineral, soluble solid, β-carotene, lycopene and vitamin C in the watermelons from the 4 production areas were detected and analyzed. Results The watermelon from different producing areas exhibited certain variations in quality characteristics. The sugar components in watermelon was mainly glucose and fructose, organic acids was mainly malic acid and lemon, free amino acids was mainly citrulline, and it also contains abundant mineral elements; the glucose content, sugar-acid ratio and sweetness-sourness ratio in S1 and S2 were higher than those in S3 and S4, while the total acid content was the opposite. In addition, the levels of the citrulline, β-carotene, lycopene and vitamin C in S1 and S2 were also higher than those in S3 and S4, respectively. The comprehensive performance of the nutritional quality of S1 and S2 were superior to that of S3 and S4 based on the principal component analysis. Conclusion Weiying watermelon has better flavor and texture, richer nutritional components, and superior nutritional quality.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |