Nataša Imenšek (Author), Vilma Šuštar (Author), Mitja Kolar (Author), Anton Ivančič (Author), Janja Kristl (Author)

Abstract

In view of growing requirements of the food industry regarding elderberries (genusSambucus), a need to increase their productivity and improve their chemical composition has emerged.With this purpose in mind, numerous elderberry interspecific hybrids have been created. In thepresent work, the content of minerals in their crucial plant parts was studied. It was also investigatedwhether superior genotypes regarding the mineral composition of berries and inflorescences could bepredicted at early stages of plant development. The results showed that elderberry leaves containedthe highest amounts of Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, and Sr, while K and P were predominant in fruit stalks.Fe and Al prevailed in roots and Cu in bark. Although berries showed lower mineral contentcompared to other plant parts, their mineral content is not negligible and could be comparable toother commonly consumed berries. Genotypes with a favorable mineral content of inflorescencesand berries could be predicted on the basis of known mineral composition of their shoots and leaves.The study also indicates thatS. nigragenotypes and the majority of interspecific hybrids analyzedare suitable for further genetic breeding or cultivation.

Keywords

interspecific hybrids;minerals;plant parts;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UM FKBV - Faculty of Agriculture
Publisher: MDPI
UDC: 634.747:631.527.5:549.5
COBISS: 58353155 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2223-7747
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Secondary keywords: medvrstni hibridi;minerali;rastlinski deli;bezeg;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: Str. 1-15
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ10
Issue: ǂNo ǂ4, [article no.] 653
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.3390/plants10040653
ID: 14704367