Source: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE submitted to NRP
NUTRITIONAL AND COMPOSITIONAL INFORMATION ON TROPICAL FRUITS (MAMEY, STARFRUIT, LYCHEE, LONGAN, PAPAYA, GUAVA, AND OTHERS)
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0408293
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Apr 1, 2004
Project End Date
Mar 31, 2005
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
600 AVENUE S, N. W.
WINTER HAVEN,FL 33881
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
50%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
40%
Applied
50%
Developmental
10%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
50310992000100%
Knowledge Area
503 - Quality Maintenance in Storing and Marketing Food Products;

Subject Of Investigation
1099 - Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other;

Field Of Science
2000 - Chemistry;
Goals / Objectives
To determine levels of compounds related to health, nutrition and quality in select tropical fruits.
Project Methods
Measure compounds in select tropical fruits related to health, nutrition and quality, such as ascorbic acid, pigments, flavonoids, pectin, sugars, acids and aroma compounds using liquid and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy.

Progress 04/01/04 to 03/31/05

Outputs
4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted by the ARS Citrus and Subtropical Products Laboratory for a trust established with the Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida, Nutritional and Compositional Information on Tropical Fruits, which is associated with in-house project Enhanced Fruit and Fruit Product Quality using Analytical/Sensory Methods to Improve Processing, 6621-41440-003-00D. Research included analyses of antioxidant potential, pectin/fiber content, flavor and pigments in select Florida-grown tropical fruits and has generated much interest in the nutritional value of these fruits. Presentations of this work have been given at several scientific meetings, and manuscripts are in progress.

Impacts
(N/A)

Publications


    Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04

    Outputs
    4. What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? D. Progress Report: Nutritional and Compositional Information on Tropical Fruits (mamey, starfruit, lychee, longan, papaya, guava, and others) This report serves to document research conducted under a trust agreement between ARS and the Tropical Fruit Growers' Association. The objective of the trust is to determine the amounts of various health related compounds and a survey of the flavor compounds in various tropical fruits grown in south Florida by small, family owned farms. This project is currently underway with fruit procured and methods being optimized. The information will be used by the Tropical Fruit Grower's Association and by its members for marketing of Florida grown tropical fruit as it relates to flavor and health benefits.

    Impacts
    (N/A)

    Publications