Kun Hyang PARK, HyeRan KIM, Jeongyeo LEE, Dae Soo KIM, Sung Ran MIN, Young Hee NOH, Han Taek JEONG, Haeng-Soon LEE

Environmentally friendly fertilizers can enhance yield and bioactive compounds in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of 3 environmentally friendly fertilizers and their effect onthe growth of Chinese cabbage and its contents of bioactive compounds. The following fertilizers were applied: purslane extract, 5%sulfur, and 15% phosphoric acid with 5% calcium. A total of 9, 9, and 11 components were detected for fatty acids, carotenoids, andglucosinolates, respectively. The contents of cis-7 hexadecenoic acid, linoleic acid (C18:2n6c+t), and linolenic acid (C183n3) weregenerally increased, and also carotenoid amounts of violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, lutein, 13-cis-β-carotene, α-carotene, β-carotene, and9-cis-β-carotene were significantly increased by fertilizer treatments. All fertilization treatments decreased the amounts of progoitrin, astrong goitrogenic, by 20.9% (H fertilization) to 53.8% (HJ fertilization). Expression analysis of fatty acid, carotenoid, and glucosinolatebiosynthesis genes showed that fertilizer treatments affected the accumulation of bioactive components by changing gene expressionlevels. These environmentally friendly fertilizers can add value to Chinese cabbage by increasing its yield and nutritional value.

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