Analysis of total flavonoids content in grape genotypes

Abstract

Grape is an important fruit crop with tremendous nutritious and antioxidant properties. Its consumption helps to protect our human body system from external injuries by scavenging free radicals. We have evaluated the total flavonoids content of 11 grape hybrids along with their parents. The total flavonoids were estimated and expressed as quercetin equivalent (QE). We found that, the highest total flavonoids was in ‘Hy.16/2A R3P12’ followed by ‘Hy.16/2A R1P8’. In conclusion, our studies identified some of the nutraceutical rich genotypes, which can be carried forward for further utilization at a commercial scale.