Variability in morphological traits, total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity in different populations of three specie of Prangos spp. collected from habitats of Fars and Kohklouye va Boyerahmad provinces

Subject Areas : Genetic resources

Peyman Azarkish ¹ , Mohammad Moghaddam ² , Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti ³ , Fatimah Khakdan ⁴

1 - Department of Horticultural Science and Landscape Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
2 - Department of Horticulture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
3 - Research Center for Medicinal Plants, Islamic Azad University, ShahreQods Branch, ShahreQods, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Department of Biology, Faculty of Agriculture,, Jahrom University, Jahrom, Iran.

Received: 2018-09-02 Accepted : 2018-12-05 Published : 2018-11-22

Keywords: Morphological traits, Total phenol, antioxidant activity, Prangos Lindl,

Abstract :

In order to evaluate the morphological diversity, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity between 18 populations of Prangos acaulis, Prangos platychloena and Prangos ferulacea, the aerial parts of plants at flowering stages were collected from Fars and Kohklouye va Boyerahmad provinces. To investigate the morphological traits, 10 plants selected in each habitat and 15 quantitative, 39 qualitative morphological and 8 habitats properties traits for each populations were investigated. Total phenolic content by Folin-Ciocalto and antioxidant activity using DPPH radical scavenging capacity method were measurement. The experiment was performed in a randomized complete block design and the comparison of data average was done by Duncan test at 1% probability level. The results showed that there was great diversity among populations. Cluster analysis divided populations into three groups. Results showed that population 14 from Prangos acaulis was superior in morphological characteristics compared to other populations of this species. The highest antioxidant activity (93.05%) and total phenolic content (8.84 mg GAE/g FW), was obtained from the populations 14 and 8, respectively. Also the highest antioxidant activity (92.72%) and total phenolic content (10.25 mg GAE/g FW)) in Prangos platychloena were obtained from populations 7 and 15, respectively. Generally the most total phenolic content and antioxidant activity between three species were observed in population 18 which is belong to the Prangos ferulacea. So the populations of 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 13 among three species studied were desirable at evaluated morphological traits so that these populations can be considered in breeding and domestication programs.