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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2022 | Volume: 25 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 619-626
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Alejandro Moreno-Resendez

Jose Luis Reyes-Carrillo

Jose Luis Reyes-Carrillo

Norma Rodriguez-Dimas

Abigail Reyes-Munguia

Maria Luisa Carrillo-Inungaray

Jolanta Elzebieta Marszalek

Lucio Leos-Escobedo

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Background and Objective: There is ample evidence that the consumption of fruits and vegetables, with a high content of secondary metabolites, favours better human health. In the same sense, the application of organic fertilizers has favoured the content of phenolic compounds and a greater antioxidant capacity in various crops. Factoring that the application of Vermicompost (VC) increases the nutritional quality of plants. This research determined the content of soluble solids, biochemical components and the antioxidant capacity of the melon fruits (Cucumis melo L.) developed under shade net conditions with VC as a source of fertilization. Materials and Methods: During the 2020 spring-summer season, a hybrid melon Honeydew type was grown under five mixtures of VC: River sand (RS), with ratios 0:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4. Nutrient Steiner solution was applied only in the first mixture (control) while VC was used as an organic nutrient for all other mixtures. The five formulated mixtures, with five replications, were randomly distributed. The total phenolic content, total flavonoids, antioxidant capacity and the total soluble solids of the melon fruit were determined. Data obtained were statistically analyzed by analysis of variance and means were compared by Tukey 0.05 test. Results: The ANOVA indicates that no statistical differences were registered for any of the variables under study, however, the levels of the parameters were high. Conclusion: VC treatment of melon fruit is proven to be a promising source of nutrients to plants increasing their natural antioxidants and content of soluble solids.
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Alejandro Moreno-Resendez, Jose Luis Reyes-Carrillo, Norma Rodriguez-Dimas, Abigail Reyes-Munguia, Maria Luisa Carrillo-Inungaray, Jolanta Elzebieta Marszalek and Lucio Leos-Escobedo, 2022. Nutraceutical Quality and Soluble Solids of Cucumis melo Developed in Vermicompost-River Sand Mixtures, Under Shade Mesh Conditions. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 25: 619-626.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2022.619.626

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2022.619.626

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