Efecto de pisos climáticos en capacidad antioxidante de plantas de sacha inchi (plukenetia volubilis l.) en la provincia del oro

Abstract

Sacha Inchi seeds are composed of a high content of proteins, fatty acids (omega 3,6 and 9) and vitamin E, being superior to other oilseeds such as peanuts, soybeans, corn, sunflower, palm. In addition, it is a new and innovative source with a high potential content of soluble phenols (CSF) and antioxidant activity (AO). The objective of this work was to determine the influence of altitude on the AO and CFS of different organs such as leaf (H), leaf peduncle (ph), female flower (FF), male flower (FM), seed (S ), seed shell (SC), oil (A), and root of Plukenetia volubilis L., through aqueous and ethanolic extracts to identify varieties of agroindustrial interest. In the quantification of biomolecules, the Folin-Ciocalteu method and DPPH were used as substances that promote color changes in contact with plant extracts, in the content of phenols it is evident that the altitude has a direct influence on the content of this metabolite due to that in most of the plant organs being (H), (A) and (FF) of 521 meters above sea level and 531 meters above sea level, the highest values ​​are obtained followed by the zones of 72 meters above sea level and 28 meters above sea level, the last being the one with the lowest content of this metabolite. The antioxidant potential indicates that the altitudinal floor did not represent differences in female flower extracts, but this organ did show significant differences in relation to leaves and seed oils.