Commercial runner peanut cultivars in the united states: Tocopherol composition

Abstract

Tocopherols in commercially grown normal, mid- and high-oleic Runner peanuts from 2005 and 2006 were quantified to give accurate vitamin E contents. Tocopherols were extracted from raw peanuts by a direct solvent extraction procedure using 10% ethyl acetate In hexanes that provided percent recoveries of 105.4, 101.2, 103.9, and 102.8 for α-tocopherol (T), β-T, γ-T, and δ5-T, respectively. No significant (P > 0.05) differences were noted in total tocopherol levels in normal(22.4 mg/100 g), mid- (23.9 mg/100 g), and high-oleic (22.4 mg/100 g) Runner peanuts. α-T levels did vary significantly among the Runner cultivars classified by their oleic acid content (mid, 11.7 mg/ 100 g; normal, 10.9 mg/100 g; high, 9.8 mg/100 g). Cultivar effects were highly significant (P < 0.001) for α-, β-, γ-, and δ-J and total tocopherol contents, whereas production year effects were highly significant for a- and β-T levels. Year x cultivar interactions were not significant (P > 0.05). Cluster analysis segregated the cultivars into two major groups represented by lower α-T and higher γ-T levels (cluster A) and high α-T and low γ-T levels (cluster B) (P < 0.05). The mean α-T level in Runner peanuts (151 samples) was 10.5 ± 1.5 mg/100 g, which is 26.7% greater than the imputed value for peanuts, all types (NBD 16087) provided by the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. © 2009 American Chemical Society.