Research Article

Classification of Different Blueberry Cultivars by Analysis of Physical Factors, Chemical and Nutritional Ingredients, and Antioxidant Capacities

Table 3

Ranges of quality parameters of blueberry fruits of different cultivars.

No.ParametersRange of averageSD

1Lightness value (L)27.33–36.181.87
2Hardness (N)241.60–571.53112.36
3Average single fruit weight (g)1.72–2.610.29
4Shape index0.72–0.970.09
5Specific gravity (g/cm3)0.97–1.190.07
6Juice yield (w/w%)56.11–78.387.85
7Total soluble solid (w/w%)7.86–12.211.68
8pH3.11–3.760.24
9Titratable acidity (TA) (w/w%)0.33–0.810.15
10Vitamin C (mg/100 g FW)18.36–93.2528.83
11Total phenols (TP) (mg GAE/100 g FW)244.63–369.5943.11
12Total flavonoids (TF) (mg CE/100 g FW)279.39–531.1188.58
13Total soluble sugar (w/w%)6.88–11.321.61
14Reducing sugar (w/w%)5.73–8.591.07
15Moisture (w/w%)82.66–85.951.37
16Ash (w/w%)0.21–0.360.06
17Proteins (mg/100 g FW)388.29–729.39140.63
18Anthocyanins (mg/100 g FW)83.51–257.7855.96
19Scavenging capacity of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical (mmol Trolox/100 g FW)1.15–3.550.88
20Scavenging capacity of hydroxyl radical (mmol Trolox/100 g FW)0.77–2.810.69
21Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (mmol Fe2+/100 g FW)0.54–2.460.74