I was asked the other day if I thought that the Queen Garnet Plum was the result of cross breeding the european plum with a Davidson's Plum. I answered, I don't believe so, due to the plants differing above the Order classification ... but I'm no biologist or botanist, so I really can't be sure what can be crossed these days (with no GE involvement).
The question did make me wonder whether the Davidson's contained any levels of
anthocyanins, the antioxidant flavornoids that created all the buzz about the Queen Garnet.
And the answer is yes, d. jerseyana contains almost 3 times the level of anthocyanins than a blueberry (RIRDC document in link below)
The Garnet Plum is reported to contain 3 to 6 times the level of anthocyanins than a blueberry. (nutrifruit document in link below)
I must point out that GP reference are Full Weight analysis and the DP references in the table below is a Dry Weight analysis, however the blueberry is a control in the below table, which is where I gained the 'almost 3 times' reference from.
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The table below shows anthocyanins levels (column 4) for many Australian Natives including 2 types of Davidson's Plum
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Sample |
Dry matter content |
Total phenolic content (mg GA Eq/g DW) |
Total anthocyanins (mg C 3G Eq/g DW) |
Total Reducing Capacity (FRAP) (μmol Fe+2/g DW) |
ORAC-H (μmol TEq/gDW) |
ORAC-L (μmol TEq/gDW) |
ORAC-T (μmol TEq/gDW) |
|
Spice |
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Tasmannia Pepper B. |
100 |
16.86 ± 0.7 |
79.2 ± 4.1 |
332. 9 ± 19. 9 |
779.49 ± 82.60 |
176.87 ± 2.72 |
956.36 |
|
Tasmannia Pepper L. |
100 |
102.06 ± 1.23 |
1.24 ± 0.02 |
1314.5 ± 67.9 |
3504.42 ± 392.5 |
572.70 ± 27.66 |
4077.12 |
|
Anise Myrtle |
100 |
55.93 ± 4.67 |
ND |
2158.0 ± 88.5 |
2446.06 ± 242.1 |
119.70 ± 0.15 |
2565.76 |
|
Lemon Myrtle |
100 |
31.44 ± 5.9 |
ND |
1225.3 ± 72.2 |
1889.82 ± 206.6 |
1470.05 ± 171.96 |
3359.87 |
|
Bush Tomato |
100 |
12.40 ± 0.9 |
ND |
206.2 ± 9.0 |
912.77 ± 117.69 |
18.56 ± 2.20 |
931.33 |
|
Wattleseed |
100 |
0.76 ± 0.12 |
ND |
17.8 ± 1.2 |
53.40 ± 7.93 |
8.14 ± 0.45 |
61.54 |
|
Fruit |
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Australian Desert Lime |
19.6 |
9.36 ± 0.35 |
ND |
177.8 ± 11.7 |
197.17 ± 22.56 |
52.28 ± 0.73 |
249.45 |
|
Kakadu Plum |
12.2 |
158.57 ± 12.29 |
ND |
4032.5 ± 282.9 |
1841.97 ± 196.85 |
669.50 ± 81.15 |
2511.47 |
|
Lemon Aspen |
15.5 |
10.49 ± 0.34 |
ND |
90.2 ± 15.3 |
848.70 ± 73.70 |
343.95 ± 0 |
1192.65 |
|
Davidsonia pruriens |
7.1 |
48.60 ± 2.48 |
47.80 ± 1.2 |
670.7 ± 49.3 |
982.41 ± 129.30 |
210.38 ± 2.06 |
1192.79 |
|
Davidsonia jerseyana |
5.3 |
50.25 ± 6.34 |
98.65 ± 6.5 |
599.8 ± 20.7 |
686.24 ± 109.83 |
214.04 ± 0.64 |
900.28 |
|
Quandong (dry) |
90.1 |
32.87 ± 2.89 |
0.53 ± 0.1 |
454.9 ± 16.8 |
1987.99 ± 221.50 |
39.98 ± 1.00 |
2027.97 |
|
Riberry |
8.8 |
23.62 ± 1.27 |
35.34 ± 2.5 |
376.9 ± 21.3 |
565.91 ± 72.39 |
251.31 ± 9.73 |
817.22 |
|
Blueberry (control) |
15.0 |
35.4 |
38.93 ± 0.99 |
397.1 ± 20.0 |
434.6* |
2.4* |
436.8* |
[*Source: Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of selected foods – 2007. Retrieved on March 19, 2009 from http://www.ars.usda.gov. Values recalculated for DW based on DW=15%FW.]; ND – not determined
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Non-Australian foods including Elder Berries, Choke Berries and Black currents match the high Anthocyanin levels that the Queen Garnet has to offer (USDA Database for flavonoid content of selected foods)
References :
Queen Garnet Plum
Australian Native Foods
Health Benefits of Australian Native Foods (contains above table)
Links
With all the measurement formats being different, I would love to see the QGP and the DP results within the same measurement results table.
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Thanks for letting us in on that observation. That is indeed noteworthy. If it is not a result of the flu or other ailment, then it looks like the DP or wasabi is a very healthy food. Looking forward to your followup and progress. The wasabi may also be speeding up your metabolism.
Well Rob, I am looking after my 2 trees and they are slowly growing, one in a wicking drum and the other in the ground. Still looking for a smooth leaf type. I have space for one more in the ground, as I like the height and look of the trees. It's great to hear from you.
Hi all, hope you are well, here are some exciting new findings relating to this subject, released in May 2019.
Davidsonia pruriens reduces symptoms in rats with diet-induced meta...
Here's a pdf readable & downloadable link - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332216177_The_edible_nativ...'s_plum_Davidsonia_pruriens_reduces_symptoms_in_rats_with_diet-induced_metabolic_syndrome
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