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Antioxidant Capacity of Mango ‘Ataulfo’ Grown in the Region of Denomination of Origin

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About 90% of the Ataulfo mango (Mangifera indica L.) crops in Mexico are in the south of the country. This variety has significant amounts of antioxidant compounds. All the trees come from a small group of parents, however, the possible intravarietal variations and the micro-environments where it is grown can influence the compounds that contribute to the antioxidant capacity. The objective of this study was to quantify the antioxidant compounds of Ataulfo mango fruits of trees grown in Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico (origin denomination), as well as fruits of the parent trees. In addition, possible associations between the contents of these compounds and the micro-environmental conditions collected were sought. In total, 465 fruits from 155 trees planted in 13 municipalities (locations) were analyzed. Fruits were collected at physiological maturity and stored at 25 °C until reaching commercial maturity. The contents of total phenolic compounds (TPC), antioxidant capacity (AC by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP methods), total anthocyanins (TA) and ascorbic acid (AA) were determined. The fruits from Huehuetán, presented the highest contents of PC (0.89 mg GAE g-1); however, the highest AC was found in the fruits harvested in Frontera Hidalgo, with 128.29 µmol TE g-1 (ABTS). The fruits obtained from the parents are within the average range of total TPC and AC, without significant differences between their fruits and those cultivated. The micro-environments where the Ataulfo mango trees are grown do not have a significant effect on antioxidant compounds (TPC, AC, TA and AA) and the only variables that allow segregation by localities are relative humidity, environmental temperature and altitude.
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Subject: Chemistry and Materials Science  -   Food Chemistry

1. Introduction

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a tropical fruit native to Asia and introduced to the American continent in the 17th century [1]. Today its annual global production is equivalent to 2.3 million tons [2]. The main producing countries of this fruit are India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mexico and Brazil. Mexico ranks fourth in the world with a production of more than 476,000 tons in 2021 [2], however, it is the world’s largest exporter.
Due to the climatic and edaphic conditions of the regions where mango is grown in Mexico, a wide diversity of shapes, aromas and flavors of this fruit have developed. However, the predominant varieties are Manila, Tommy Atkins, Haden, Irwin and Ataulfo. Ataulfo variety is native to Mexico and represents about 90% of the cultivated area in the south of the country [3]. The first Ataulfo mango tree grew in the municipality of Tapachula, located in the Soconusco region, in the state of Chiapas at south of the country in the border with Guatemala; therefore, this variety has had a designation of origin by the Mexican government since 2003 [4]. The positioning of this crop in national and international markets is related to the quality of the fruit, more specifically the pulp, since it has a high sugar content, low amount of fiber, aroma, sui generis flavor and long shelf life [5].
Mango provides both essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds (phenols, flavonoids, carotenoids and anthocyanins). The continuous consumption of antioxidant compounds is related to the prevention of various degenerative and cardiovascular diseases in humans [6]. It is known that the Ataulfo mango has the highest polyphenol content [7], however, the type and quantity of these compounds may vary according to the genotype, state of maturity, edapho-climatic conditions, agricultural practices and pre- and post-harvest handling of the fruit [8].
It has been reported that environmental temperature is related to the flavonols content in grape leaves of the Tempranillo variety [9]. It has also been shown that the content of phenolic compounds and carotenoids in extracts of Crataegus azarolus L. are affected by the origin of the plant and it is also reported that in semi-arid zones there is an increase in these compounds [10].
The current Ataulfo mango crops in Soconusco, southern Mexico are the result of the vegetative propagation of the seven original parent trees, however, even among the parent trees there is some genetic dissimilarity [4], which can give rise to variability in the progeny. Such variability can be expressed in different phenotypic characters, including chemometric ones. On the other hand, even when genetic variability is scarce or null (identical clones), there may be variability in the content of antioxidant molecules exerted by the environment, as has been reported to occur in other fruits [11]. In addition, to date there are no studies that report the phenotypic characteristics (including chemical composition) of fruits cultivated in all municipalities (locations) protected by the Ataulfo mango designation of origin. Therefore, the objective of this research was to quantify the antioxidant molecules of the Ataulfo mango grown in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico and of the parent trees; in addition, we analyze the possible relationship of compound content with some climatic characteristics collected from databases of this region of Mexico.

2. Results and Discussion

2.1. Total polyphenols

The total polyphenols content (TPC) in Ataulfo mango fruits from the different sampling sites (municipalities) are presented in Figure 1. The highest values of these compounds were found in the fruits from Huehuetán (0.89 mg GAE g-1), followed by fruits from Suchiate (0.83 mg GAE g-1) and fruits from Parent orchard (0.71 mg GAE g-1). On the contrary, the lowest concentration was recorded in the fruits from Mazatán (0.16 mg GAE g-1). The fruits from Mazatán, Huixtla and Villa Comaltitlán were the only ones that presented significant differences (P<0.05) when contrasted with the fruits from Parent orchard. The highest values found in the present study are higher than those reported for other mango varieties from Colombia [12] and Spain [13], they are even slightly higher than other studies with the same Ataulfo variety where values of 0.5 mg GAE g-1 [8] and 0.1 mg GAE g-1 [14] are reported. This demonstrates that Ataulfo mangoes from Soconusco Mexico are an important source of TPC when consumed as fresh fruit.
It has previously been reported that within the same variety it is possible to find differences (intravarietal) both in the amount and in the composition of TPC. This may be due to differences in the external stimuli presented by the plant or directly by the fruit. It has been reported that geographic origin impacts the content of phenolic compounds in fruits [15], as well as pre- and post-harvest handling and fertilization, among other factors [16,17,18]. Although there were variations in the contents of TPC among the municipalities, only a few found significant differences (P<0.05), which would be revealing a low effect of environmental conditions and pre and postharvest management on the content of TPC. The standard deviations found in each set of determinations (municipalities) and in the fruits of the parent trees were also high, except for the municipality of Mazatán (Figure 1). This may support the idea that these molecules are highly variable and that the environmental conditions of all the sites where they were sampled are not enough to differentiate the populations in terms of TPC.

2.2. Antioxidant capacity

Due to the complexity of the oxidation processes and consequently of the antioxidant compounds, there is no single method that completely determines the antioxidant profile of a sample and, therefore, it is convenient to evaluate such capacity with different methods to guarantee that the results they approximate the total antioxidant capacity [13,15]. The results of the antioxidant capacity (AC) of the Ataulfo mango fruits sampled in the municipalities of Soconusco are shown in Figure 2. Consistent with the nature of the methods, the highest AC values were detected by the ABTS method, followed by the DPPH method, while the lowest concentrations were recorded in the FRAP assay (Figure 2). This is due to the fact that the tests detect different antioxidant molecules [19].
The highest AC values in the ABTS procedure (128.29 and 110.86 µmol TE g-1) were from the fruits of the municipalities of Frontera Hidalgo and Huehuetán, respectively. The fruits of this last municipality, followed by those of Suchiate and Frontera Hidalgo, had the highest AC values determined by the DPPH method (50.88; 49.26 and 48.16 µmol TE g-1, respectively). With the FRAP assay, the fruits from the municipalities of Suchiate, Escuintla and Frontera Hidalgo obtained the highest values in the ferric ion reduction capacity (5.84; 4.56 and 4.03 µmol TE g-1, respectively). The fruits from the municipality of Acapetahua reported the lowest values in AC for the DPPH and ABTS assays (33.02 and 44.02 µmol TE g-1, respectively) while the fruits belonging to Huixtla reported the lowest values in FRAP (1.24 µmol TE g-1). Like what happened for the phenolic compounds, high standard deviation values were found in the three AC assays, which possibly contributed to the fact that in most cases, no significant differences (P>0.05) were found between the municipalities. Only some localities were significantly different, mainly in the FRAP method (Figure 2), where the fruits from the Parent orchard had a lower value and significantly different (P<0.05) from the values of the Suchiate fruits (Figure 2C).
The AC measured by the ABTS method was much higher than that reported for mangoes of several varieties from other regions of Mexico, including Ataulfo variety where it reports 0.0456 µmol TE g-1 [6]. Contrary to what was reported by Vázquez-Olivo et al. [6] but in agreement with several other studies [7,20], the highest AC values were observed in the ABTS assay, which could indicate that this method it is more efficient and more sensitive to quantify antioxidants in fruit pulp as suggested [21]. The content of total polyphenols was found to be related to the AC only in some of the municipalities, the fruits of Huehuetán presented the highest content of polyphenols and the highest AC reported by DPPH and ABTS. It is common to find a correlation between the content of and AC; however, in Ataulfo mango it has already been reported that there is no total correlation between both characteristics [5,7]. The nature and proportion of each of the phenolic compounds is also decisive in the correlation or not between TPC and AC, since certain types of TPC (chlorogenic acid, gallic acid, vinylic acid and others) exert greater AC and these could be found in different concentration in the fruits of the different municipalities as it has been reported occurs in mango fruits grown in China, as well as various varieties of fruits [17,22,23].

2.3. Total anthocyanins

The content of total anthocyanins (TA) in the different sampling sites expressed in µg equivalents of cyanidin-3-glucoside per g of pulp are shown in the Figure 3. The fruits from the municipality of Tuzantán presented the highest values in the concentration of TA (39.11 µg g-1 pulp) while the lowest concentrations were found in the Acapetahua fruits (1.50 µg g-1 pulp). These contents are low compared to those found in the peels of other mango varieties [24], this may be since the level of anthocyanins is concentrated in the peel of the fruits and is lower in the pulp of mangoes [15]. However, when compared with the content of these pigments in the pulp, the results of the present study are superior to a variety of fruits studied in northern Brazil [23] and in the skin of mangoes of different varieties [25]. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed between municipalities, being the fruits of Tuzantán different from the rest of the municipalities, even the fruits of the Parent orchard. The fruits of the municipalities that did not present significant differences between them were those that had the lowest concentration, i.e., Suchiate, Tapachula, Mazatán, Acapetahua and Acacoyagua (Figure 3). It has been reported that in mango the major groups of anthocyanin compounds include cyanidin, peonidin, petunidin, delphinidin and pelargonidin and that some of them accumulate in response to environmental stimuli such as the amount of irradiation, water, pests [25]. In the present study, the amount of sunlight received by the plants of all localities was very similar (Table 1) and it is not possible to explain the differences in TA from this perspective.

2.4. Ascorbic acid

Ascorbic acid (AA) is considered one of the substances with high antioxidant potential. The highest levels were observed in the fruits from Huehuetán (0.25 mg g-1 pulp), while the lowest values of AA were detected in the fruits from Huixtla (0.01 mg g-1 pulp). The mango fruits of the Parent orchard did not present significant differences (P>0.05) with most of the fruits of the municipalities analyzed; except for those with the lowest concentration sampled in the municipalities of Metapa de Domínguez, Tapachula, Huixtla and Villa Comaltitlán (Figure 4). The values found in the present study are very similar to others reports with different varieties of mango [12,26] and are slightly higher for mangoes of the Ataulfo variety grown in the Mexican state of Guerrero [8]. It is notorious that for this variable, differences were found between municipalities, which may be a direct indication that AA is influenced to a greater extent by environmental conditions or the agronomic treatment of the plants and the pre- and post-harvest handling of the fruits. It has been reported that different systems for the accumulation of AA are expressed in fruits of different varieties [27] and although in this study all the fruits are of the same variety, it is feasible to think that something similar could occur with fruits collected from different production sites.

2.5. Weather data

To evaluating the possible influence of environmental factors on the accumulation of antioxidant substances, environment data were obtained (collected) in the period from June 2018 to June 2019 (13 data for each variable) to each of the 13 sampling municipalities of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. Table 1 shows the average annual values for the variables included. Average values may seem like an unorthodox measure to present information on the climatic conditions of an environment; however, derived from the individualized multivariate analysis (PCA and AHC) of these data (not shown), it could be inferred that only a few values contribute to the total variance of the new components of the principal component analysis and that the grouping into new variables (PC1 and PC2) does not differ when all the data are used, the selected ones (which contribute significantly to the variance) and the averages for each municipality shown in Table 1. This is because the variations between sites is very small and only visual for some variables. The average annual rainfall was slightly higher in Mazatán, as well as the highest average maximum temperature occurred in Acacoyagua.

2.6. Multivariate analysis

As mentioned in the previous section, the PCA and AHC with the monthly averages of all the climatological data corresponding to the period Jun2018-Jun2019 (not shown) revealed that only a select group of climatological data influences the formation of the new principal components (PC1 and PC2) and that when these are analyzed they do not differ from when the average annual values are analyzed. Contrary to what was expected, it was found that the main environmental data that influence the composition of the fruits are relative humidity (13 of 13 values), minimum temperature (8 of 13 values), maximum temperature (6 of 13 values) and the altitude. On the contrary, only three variables of rainfall and four of sunlight hours (Figure 5B) show an effect on the composition of the new PC and consequently do explain the grouping of sampling sites (municipalities) and of the antioxidant composition of Ataulfo del Soconusco mangoes.
For this reason, a second PCA and AHC were run with the selected data (values not shown) and the distribution in the PCA plane, and the grouping of sampling sites shown in Figure 5A were obtained. The two new PC explain almost 70% of the total variance and show the formation of four clusters or groups between the thirteen municipalities and the Parent orchard, which are mainly due to altitude (Figure 5A), and as mentioned before, to a lesser extent to RH, rainfall (only august 2018) and temperature (Figure 5B).
The municipality of Tuxtla Chico appears separated from the rest of the municipalities exclusively by its altitude (318 masl); however, considering the other factors and the values of AC and TPC (Figure 1 and Figure 2); Ataulfo mango fruits from Suchiate, which has the lowest altitude (5 masl) and one of the highest HR values, exhibited one of the highest values in TPC and AC. The foregoing, although it was not reflected in the univariate analysis, gives a trend that higher values of RH and temperatures, as well as lower altitudes, would contribute to the accumulation of certain antioxidant substances in Ataulfo mango fruits grown in the Soconusco region, Mexico. This phenomenon, although with other molecules, was reported by Andola et al. [28] who reported that berberine (alkaloid) contents were increased in plant populations from the western Himalayas growing at low altitudes and higher humidity values. Other authors have also demonstrated the effect of these conditions and of the soil characteristics on the accumulation of antioxidants in fruits [16] or Aloe vera extracts [17]. Confirming what happened in Ataulfo mango, in wild blueberries it has been reported [18] that sunlight is the most determining factor in the increase of phenolic compounds and antioxidants, since at a lower altitude, the amount of sunlight is greater.
Lastly, Figure 6 shows the associations between antioxidant compounds and collection sites in the Soconusco region. The variation explained by the PC1 and PC2 components in this PCA is around 70%. Component 1 groups all the variables of the antioxidant molecules in the positive quadrant, which shows a positive association between the presence of these compounds and the municipalities mainly marked in green (Figure 6A). These municipalities, in turn, are the most dissimilar to the rest of the municipalities (Figure 6B) when the chemical variables are analyzed together through the AHC, which forms three groups. In the same way, a strong association can be seen between the TPC, and the AC values measured by the three methods (Figure 6A). The intermediate values in AC and low values in AA and TA are the main explanation for the negative (opposite) association between the municipalities located in the negative quadrant of PC1 and the molecules evaluated. The fruits from seven municipalities (brown color, Figure 6A,B) showed a very close grouping in terms of chemical and antioxidant composition with the fruits of the Parent orchard.

3. Materials and Methods

3.1. Mango fruits and sampling

To obtain the representative number of trees grown in the entire Soconusco region (Chiapas, Mexico), a completely randomized sampling design was established to estimate the sample size, based on the equation 1:
n = P 1 − P Z α 2 2 1 1 − P Z α 2 2 + e 2 ( N − 1 )
In the equation; n= sample size, N= population size, P= proportion of the sample size or 0.5, Z α2= 2 confidence intervals and e= experimental sampling error. The largest possible area was covered in the 13 municipalities of this region, which make up the area protected by the denomination of origin (Table 2). From each selected tree, an average of 10 fruits at mature green and homogeneous size (ranged between 214-354 g) were sampled, as specified in NOM-188-SCFI-2012 for Ataulfo mangoes for export [29]. They were transferred immediately after cutting to the laboratory, fruits without visual defects and healthy were selected, for their subsequent washing with tap water. The fruits were stored in a room at 25 °C until full ripe. When full maturity was reached, an average of three (range 2-4) fruits were selected from each tree; those that during maturation remained healthy and without apparent defects.

3.2. Polyphenol content

A total of 100 mg of mango pulp was macerated in 1 mL of 80% v/v methanol and subsequently stirred at 200 rpm for 24 h at room temperature. The suspension was centrifuged at 2,626 g for 25 min. The supernatant was recovered and stored at –25 °C. The precipitate was subjected to a second extraction as previously described. Both methanolic extracts were combined and stored at –25 °C until use to quantify the phenolic compounds. The determination of polyphenols was performed by the colorimetric Folin-Ciocalteu method as described previously [6]. An aliquot (20 µL) of the extraction supernatant was taken, to which 80 µL of methanol (80% v/v), 500 µL of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent (1:10) and 400 µL of Na2CO3 were added, followed by let stand 60 min in the dark. The absorbance at 765 nm was then measured in a spectrophotometer (Microplate reader MR-96A). A calibration curve (0-10 mg L-1) was performed using gallic acid as a standard. The results were expressed as mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE) per g of pulp (mg GAE g-1).

3.3. Measurement of antioxidants capacity

To extract antioxidant compounds, mango pulp (100 mg) was macerated in 1 mL of a methanol-acetic acid-water (64:2:34) solution. Samples were homogenized on a rotary shaker (200 rpm) for 24 h at room temperature. The suspension was centrifuged at 2,626 g for 25 min. The supernatant was separated and stored at –20 °C. The precipitate was extracted again as previously described. Both extracts were combined, stored at –20 °C [30] and then used to estimate the antioxidant capacity.

3.3.1. Antioxidant capacity by the DPPH method

The DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) assay [31] was carried out adapting volumes for the reading of absorbances in microplate. An amount of 2.3 mg of DPPH in 100 mL of 80% methanol was used as a standard. The solution was adjusted to 1.0 ± 0.02 absorbance units at 520 nm. The calibration curve was established using 20 μL Trolox solution (0–80 mM in 80% methanol) and 280 μL DPPH stock solution. The homogenized mixture was kept in the dark for 60 min. A blank solution (methanol: acetic acid: water, 64:2:34) was used. Absorbances at 520 nm were read in a microplate reader (Mindray MR-96A, Shenzhen Mindray Biomedical Electronics, China). Antioxidant capacity was measured using 20 μL extract and 280 μL of the DPPH radical. Results were expressed as antioxidant capacity in Trolox equivalents per gram of mango pulp (μmol TE g-1).

3.3.2. Antioxidant capacity by the ABTS method

The ABTS (2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6- sulfonic acid) assay [32] was carried out according with adaptation in volumes for the reading of absorbances in microplate. ABTS•+ radical was produced by the reaction of 5 mL ABTS (7 mM in 70% ethanol) with 88 μL of 140 mM K2S2O8; the reaction was left to stand in the dark at 25 °C for 12 h. Absorbance (734 nm) of the solution was adjusted to 0.800 ±0.03 with 7% ethanol, using a microplate reader (Mindray MR-96A, Shenzhen Mindray Biomedical Electronics, China). This value was considered as the absorbance of the blank. For preparing the calibration standard curve, 280 μL of the ABTS•+ diluted solution was used and 0-20 μL of Trolox (6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2- carboxylic acid) to reach different concentrations (0-800 μM in 80% methanol) were added; after 6 min the absorbance was determined. For mango samples, the same procedure was repeated using 20 μL of the previously extracted samples. Results were expressed as Trolox equivalent per gram of fresh pulp (μmol TE g-1).

3.3.3. Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP)

The FRAP assay [33] was carried out with adaptation in volumes for the reading of absorbances in microplate. Solutions A (300 mM sodium acetate buffer, pH 3.6), B (10 mM TPTZ, 2,4,6-tripyridyl-s-triazine in 40 mM HCl), and C (20 mM FeCl36H2O) were prepared and stored in the dark until use (no more than three days). To obtain the FRAP reagent, 25 mL of solution A, 2.5 mL of solution B, and 2.5 mL of solution C were gently mixed. To carry out the calibration curve, 280 µL of FRAP reagent were mixed with 20 µL of Trolox solution (0-30 µM), left to rest for 4 min in the dark for subsequent microplate reading at 630 nm using a microplate reader (Mindray MR-96A, Shenzhen Mindray Biomedical Electronics, China). For the mango samples, 20 µL of extract and 280 µL of the FRAP reagent were mixed and the absorbances were read. Results were expressed in Trolox equivalents per gram of fresh pulp weight (µmol ET g-1).

3.4. Total anthocyanins by pH differential

In microtubes, 0.2 g of mango pulp were weighed and macerated dissolving in 1 mL of 96% ethanol. The tubes were placed on a rotary shaker (200 rpm) for 24 h, then the suspension was centrifuged at 2,626 g for 25 min at room temperature. For the quantification of total anthocyanins, the method described by Teng et al. [34], with modifications in the final volume. This procedure is based on the particularity of anthocyanins to adopt different colors and structures at different pH. Two buffers of different pH were prepared: the first pH = 1.0 (0.2 N potassium chloride and 0.2 N hydrochloric acid) and the second pH=4.5 (1 M sodium acetate, 1 N hydrochloric acid). Subsequently, 0.5 mL of extract was taken and diluted with 2 mL of pH 1 and pH 4.5 buffer, respectively. The mixtures were shaken and allowed to settle for 20 min. The absorbances of the solutions were measured by means of a microplate reader (Mindray MR-96A, Shenzhen Mindray Biomedical Electronics, China) at two wavelengths (700 and 520 nm). From the data, the anthocyanin content was calculated using the formula of anthocyanin concentration (mg L-1) = A (Mw) (DF) (1000) / (ƹ) (1). Where A= absorbance, Mw= molecular weight of cyanidin-3-glucoside, DF= dilution factor and ƹ= molar extinction coefficient of cyanidin-3-glucoside.

3.5. Ascorbic acid

One g of mango pulp was weighed, which was subsequently macerated with 5 mL of metaphosphoric acid-acetic acid (extracting solution). Following the procedure described by the AOAC method 967.21 [35], 2.5 mL aliquots were taken for their determination, transferred to Erlenmeyer flasks and titrated with 2,6-dichloroindophenol until a light pink color was observed. The concentration is expressed as mg of ascorbic acid per gram of pulp in fresh weight.

3.6. Wheater data

Climatological data (monthly average temperature, daylight hours, altitude, monthly average rainfall, relative humidity) were collected on the Weather Spark website from June 2018 to June 2019 and the altitude was measured by means of GPS in the 13 municipalities of Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico.

3.7. Data analysis

All determinations were performed in triplicate. The data were subjected to univariate analysis of variance and subsequent comparison of means with Duncan's test (α=0.05) using the Infostat v. 2018. Additionally, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Ascending Hierarchical Classification (AHC) were carried out with the data of all the variables, both those evaluated in the fruits and those collected (climatological) from the database, using the statistical program XL-Stat v. 2012.

5. Conclusions

The antioxidant capacity and associated molecules were quantified in Ataulfo mango fruits from the 13 municipalities that demarcate the denomination of origin region in Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico, in addition to the fruits from Parent orchard. Variations were found in the content of total phenolic compounds and in the antioxidant capacity. The fruits belonging to the municipalities of Huehuetán and Suchiate presented the highest values in the TPC content, while the highest CA was found in the fruits from Huehuetán, Suchiate and Frontera Hidalgo. Although no significant correlation was found, the results of our study show that the content of antioxidant molecules in Ataulfo mango could be slightly influenced by the environmental conditions where it is grown, since in places with higher relative humidity and lower altitude, higher content of some antioxidant molecules.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, A.V.-O. and D.G.-L.; methodology, I.O.-G.; software, R.R.-Q.; formal analysis, A.V.-O., I.O.-G. and R.R.-Q.; writing—original draft preparation, A.V.-O. and I.O.-G.; writing—review and editing, M.S.-F., D.G.-L. and R.R.-Q.; funding acquisition, D.G.-L. and M.S.F. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was partially funded by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) Mexico project APN-2017/6427.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Sample Availability

Samples of the antioxidant’s compounds are available from the authors.

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Figure 1. Total polyphenol content of the Ataulfo variety mango harvested from thirteen municipalities and the Parent orchard located in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. Different letters between localities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
Figure 1. Total polyphenol content of the Ataulfo variety mango harvested from thirteen municipalities and the Parent orchard located in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. Different letters between localities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
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Figure 2. Antioxidant capacity of Ataulfo mango fruits from thirteen municipalities and Parent orchard in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico, determined by the DPPH (A), ABTS (B) and FRAP (C) methods. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
Figure 2. Antioxidant capacity of Ataulfo mango fruits from thirteen municipalities and Parent orchard in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico, determined by the DPPH (A), ABTS (B) and FRAP (C) methods. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
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Figure 3. Total anthocyanin content of Ataulfo Mango fruits from thirteen municipalities and Parent orchard of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. nd = not determined. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
Figure 3. Total anthocyanin content of Ataulfo Mango fruits from thirteen municipalities and Parent orchard of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. nd = not determined. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
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Figure 4. Ascorbic acid content of Ataulfo mango fruits grown in thirteen municipalities and the Parent orchard in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. nd = not determined. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
Figure 4. Ascorbic acid content of Ataulfo mango fruits grown in thirteen municipalities and the Parent orchard in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico. nd = not determined. Different letters between municipalities denote a significant difference (P<0.05).
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Figure 5. Biplot graph of the Principal Components Analysis (A) and dendrogram of the Ascending Hierarchical Classification (B) with selected climate data of the period Jun 2018-Jun 2019 from 13 municipalities of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico.
Figure 5. Biplot graph of the Principal Components Analysis (A) and dendrogram of the Ascending Hierarchical Classification (B) with selected climate data of the period Jun 2018-Jun 2019 from 13 municipalities of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico.
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Figure 6. Biplot graph of the Principal Components Analysis (A) and dendrogram of the Ascending Hierarchical Classification (B) with chemical data of Ataulfo mango fruits from the 13 municipalities of the Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico region and Parent orchard.
Figure 6. Biplot graph of the Principal Components Analysis (A) and dendrogram of the Ascending Hierarchical Classification (B) with chemical data of Ataulfo mango fruits from the 13 municipalities of the Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico region and Parent orchard.
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Table 1. Average annual values of environmental data in the 13 municipalities of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico.
Table 1. Average annual values of environmental data in the 13 municipalities of the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico.
Municipality Tm (°C) TM (°C) Pp (mm) RH (%) SH Alt (msnm)
Parent orchard 22.96 31.03 117.39 89.72 12.19 164
Suchiate 23.78 30.49 113.97 98.90 12.09 5
Frontera Hidalgo 22.95 31.34 113.04 91.97 12.16 64
Metapa de Domínguez 22.90 31.28 113.05 92.45 12.23 107
Tuxtla Chico 22.08 30.68 109.87 79.24 12.19 318
Tapachula 22.96 31.03 117.39 89.72 12.19 164
Huehuetán 22.82 32.24 118.08 85.75 12.09 164
Mazatán 23.50 30.88 125.38 91.72 12.02 20
Tuzantán 22.84 31.44 118.82 88.42 12.17 54
Huixtla 23.05 32.62 119.60 88.99 12.18 53
Villa Comaltitlán 23.02 32.02 117.97 86.82 11.98 44
Acapetahua 23.16 32.30 113.78 92.53 12.27 33
Escuintla 22.94 31.80 111.90 90.46 12.08 100
Acacoyagua 23.05 34.00 114.26 89.61 12.21 91
Data taken from the Weather Spark website. The values show the average of the months June 2018 to June 2019. Tm= minimum temperature; TM= maximum temperature; Pp= Pluvial precipitation (rainfall); RH= relative humidity; SH= Sunlight hours; Alt= altitude.
Table 2. Number of trees and Ataulfo mango fruits sampled by municipality (locality) in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico, including those from Parental orchard.
Table 2. Number of trees and Ataulfo mango fruits sampled by municipality (locality) in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, Mexico, including those from Parental orchard.
Locality Number of trees Number of fruits
Tapachula 52 156
Suchiate 5 15
Frontera Hidalgo 5 15
Tuxtla Chico 5 15
Metapa de Domínguez 5 15
Huehuetán 17 51
Tuzantán 5 15
Mazatán 28 84
Huixtla 5 15
Villa Comaltitlán 13 39
Acapetahua 5 15
Escuintla 5 15
Acacoyagua 5 15
Total 155 465
Parental orchard (Tapachula) 4 8
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