1Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363005, China
2Institute of Crop Sciences, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350013, China
Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhangzhou, Fujian, 363005, China
*Corresponding author's e-mail: apl909@163.com
Online published on 19 December, 2016.
Faba bean (Viciafaba L.) flower is rich in L-Dopa used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In order to utilize L-Dopa from faba bean flower more efficiently, the effects of factors on L-Dopa contents in faba bean flowers determined by HPLC were studied. Results showed that the L-Dopa contents in faba bean flowers differenced in germplasm resources, the highest L-Dopa content in faba bean flowers was 20 times higher than that of the lowest. The average contents of two years ranged from 0.53% to 10.63%, and the average was 4.48%. The darker the flower colors, the lower the L-Dopa contents in faba bean flowers. The L-Dopa contents of faba bean flowers of small seed species were lower than the medium and the large species in faba bean flowers. The L-Dopa contents of the buds were higher than open flowers. As the drying temperature increased, the L-Dopa contents reduced. That dried in 100°C was only 60% of that at 40°C.
Faba bean flower, HPLC, L-Dopa, Viciafaba
