ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Genetic Diversity among Some Asparagus Species
using rDNA ITS, cpDNA trnL Intron Sequence
and Screening for Antioxidant Activity
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Department of Horticulture, Siirt University, Faculty of Agriculture, Siirt, Turkey
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Department of Horticulture, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Agriculture, Van, Turkey
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Department of Biology, Siirt University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Siirt, Turkey
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Agricultural Biotechnology, Siirt University, Faculty of Agriculture, Siirt, Turkey
Submission date: 2018-02-27
Final revision date: 2018-04-04
Acceptance date: 2018-04-16
Online publication date: 2019-01-02
Publication date: 2019-03-01
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2049-2055
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Three species of genus Asparagus native to Lake Van Basin of Turkey were analyzed using
internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and cpDNA trnL intron sequence. Furthermore, these species were
screened for their antioxidant activity and total phenolic and flavonoid contents. Phylogenetic analysis
based on ITS data revealed two clades: the first clade consisted of Asparagus persicus and Asparagus
officinalis, and clade II consisted of Asparagus palaestinus. Similarly, phylogenetic analysis using
trnL intron sequence revealed two clades. In term of total phenolic content and total flavonoid
content, the highest value were measured for acetone extract of Asparagus persicus sample No. 2
and Asparagus persicus sample No. 6, respectively. The highest antioxidant activity using FRAP assay
was found for Asparagus persicus sample No. 3. We concluded that these species could be useful
for increasing genetic diversity among cultivated species and for breeding.