ZHANG Yaohai, ZHANG Nian, WANG Chengqiu, LI Jing, ZHAO Xijuan, JIAO Bining
To explore the dynamic changes of bioactive components during the development of pomelo fruit, six kinds of characteristic pomelo (Dongfengzao pomelo, Guanxi honey pomelo, Changshou Shatian pomelo, Liangping pomelo, Long'an pomelo, and Fengdu Hongxin pomelo) in Southwest China were selected, and the main secondary metabolites in three important parts (flalbedo, albedo, and pulp) at the five mature stages were screened and quantitatively analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ-MS/MS). Results showed that 72 kinds of active components were screened from 6 varieties of pomelo fruits from June to November, including 34 kinds of flavonoids, 8 kinds of phenolic acids, 3 kinds of limonoids, 5 kinds of alkaloids, and 22 kinds of coumarins. Quantitative analysis was carried out on the screened active components, a total of 26 kinds, including 11 kinds of flavonoids (mainly naringin, vicenin-2, and rhoifolin), 8 kinds of coumarins (mainly hesperidone hydrate, hesperidone, hesperidin, 6′,7′-dihydroxybergamottin, and 6′,7′-epoxybergamottin), 4 kinds of phenolic acids (mainly vanillic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid) and 3 kinds of limonoids (mainly limonin and nomirin). With the extension of maturity, naringin in the flalbedo and albedo increased first and then decreased, and reached the maximum value during the growth and expansion period. The naringin in the pulp, vicenin-2 and rhoifolin in the three parts, as a whole, showed a downward trend. Compared with pulp, pomelo fruit had more abundant coumarin in the flalbedo and albedo, and the coumarin content in three parts mostly showed a downward trend with maturity. The content of limonoids in the three parts decreased with maturity and reached the highest value near the expansion stage. The results of this study clarified the differences in bioactive components of pomelo fruits at different mature stages, providing reliable data support for the development, variety breeding and deep processing of functional food of pomelo fruits.