Biochemical and Yield Component of Hybrid Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) Resulting from Full Diallel Crosses

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 9; no. 6; p. 620
• Main Authors: Syukur, Muhamad, Maharijaya, Awang, Nurcholis, Waras, Ritonga, Arya Widura, Istiqlal, Muhammad Ridha Alfarabi, Hakim, Abdul, Sulassih, Sulassih, Perdani, Ambar Yuswi, Pangestu, Arya Yuda, Hatta, Andi Nadia Nurul Lathifa, Sahid, Zulfikar Damaralam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-05-2023
• Subjects: Aluminum chloride; antioxidant in vitro; Antioxidants; Bioassays; Biochemistry; Capsicum annuum; Chemical properties; chili hybrid; Colorimetry; Crop yields; Diabetes mellitus; Drug development; Economic importance; Environmental aspects; Ethanol; Flavonoids; Food security; Fruits; functional food; Genotypes; Glucosidase; Glycosidases; Horticulture; Hybridization, Vegetable; Insecticides; Metabolites; Oxidative stress; Pandemics; Peppers; Phenolic compounds; Phenols; Physiological aspects; polyphenol content; Seeds; Sweet peppers; α-Glucosidase; α-glucosidase inhibition in vitro; Indonesia
• ISSN: 2311-7524; 2311-7524
• DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae9060620

Chili (Capsicum annuum), economically important, is one of the world’s most popular horticultural plants. Functional biochemical components, such as polyphenol content, antioxidants, and α-glucosidase inhibitory properties, are found in chili. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a chili hybrid that resulted through full diallel crosses for its yield components, total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidants, and α-glucosidase inhibitory (AGI) activities. The Folin-Ciocalteu and AlCl3-colorimetric assays were, respectively, used for TPC and TFC analyses. Using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazy (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power assay (FRAP) techniques, the antioxidant activity of a sample was determined. The bioassay of α-glucosidase inhibition was used to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of the sample. The twenty-five genotypes (hybrid and parent) have diverse yield components and biochemical contents. The highest fruit weight per plant was found in IPB074005 (1008.85 g). IPB114367 showed a high AGI (80.25%), antioxidant FRAP (43.42 µmol TE g−1 DW), TFC (3.97 mg QE g−1 DW), and TPC (37.51 mg GAE g−1 DW). These findings suggested that hybrid plants that suppress α-glycosidase and oxidative stress may prevent diabetes and its complications. This vital information could help design replacement drugs and diabetes diets.