Table 1 Phenolic compounds contents in standard apricot cultivars fruits grown in irrigated and dry farming conditions ( μg 100 g^-1dw)

Rutin

Irrigated

2855.10 ± 0.14^a*

1550.25 ± 0.17^d

2656.10 ± 0.19^b

1760.90 ± 0.26^c

Dry

6952.95 ± 0.76^a

3946.90 ± 0.29^d

6642.70 ± 0.59^b

4159.60 ± 0.32^c

Epicatechin

Irrigated

423.55 ± 0.11^a

40.40 ± 0.20^d

310.70 ± 0.60^c

365.40 ± 0.20^b

Dry

1653.60 ± 0.98^a

156.30 ± 0.11^d

657.65 ± 0.33^c

871.85 ± 0.24^b

P-coumaric

Irrigated

5.40 ± 0.30^b

7.50 ± 0.40^b

21.55 ± 0.11^a

5.30 ± 0.30^b

Dry

15.50 ± 0.30^c

32.60 ± 0.11^b

44.00 ± 0.21^a

13.05 ± 0.15^c

Ferulic

Irrigated

431.25 ± 0.12^c

372.75 ± 0.67^d

884.75 ± 0.10^b

1136.90 ± 0.16^a

Dry

1057.05 ± 0.28^c

1044.05 ± 0.20^c

2440.75 ± 0.25^a

1446.35 ± 0.95^b

Gallic acid

Irrigated

129.75 ± 0.81^a

87.35 ± 0.36^b

35.40 ± 0.13^c

49.30 ± 0.40^c

Dry

282.30 ± 0.60^a

216.40 ± 0.51^b

75.15 ± 0.12^d

108.95 ± 0.56^c

Procyanidin B1

Irrigated

46.90 ± 0.23^d

72.55 ± 0.43^bc

82.85 ± 0.19^a

63.80 ± 0.13^c

Dry

112.10 ± 0.35^c

157.30 ± 0.76^b

236.15 ± 0.18^a

77.45 ± 0.21^c

Catechin

Irrigated

1361.95 ± 0.37^c

1560.85 ± 0.31^b

2140.60 ± 0.77^a

1067.65 ± 0.14^d

Dry

2746.20 ± 0.11^c

3580.30 ± 0.17^b

5124.95 ± 0.21^a

2210.25 ± 0.21^d

Procyanidin B2

Irrigated

654.20 ± 0.19^d

7140.50 ± 0.28^b

7792.70 ± 0.40^a

6740.40 ± 0.16^c

Dry

1552.40 ± 0.32^d

19534.20 ± 0.97^a

16563.65 ± 0.47^b

15405.55 ± 0.15^c

Caffeic acid

Irrigated

62.85 ± 0.25^d

187.10 ± 0.82^c

359.35 ± 0.13^a

276.95 ± 0.19^b

Dry

173.95 ± 0.16^c

646.80 ± 0.31^b

845.20 ± 0.23^a

638.00 ± 0.16^b

Epigallocatechin

Irrigated

229.25 ± 0.73^a

34.41 ± 0.23^c

52.80 ± 0.19^b

64.05 ± 0.15^b

Dry

557.55 ± 0.22^a

96.60 ± 0.31^b

134.00 ± 0.19^b

141.60 ± 0.59^b

3-B-Q-D

Irrigated

271.95 ± 0.14^a

29.85 ± 0.11^c

26.60 ± 0.10^c

192.70 ± 0.44^b

Dry

446.80 ± 0.28^a

106.45 ± 0.46^b

65.20 ± 0.33^b

405.35 ± 0.45^a

Procyanidin B3

Irrigated

561.00 ± 0.61^c

729.30 ± 0.78^b

727.15 ± 0.16^b

1641.20 ± 0.13^a

Dry

2129.75 ± 0.15^b

1652.40 ± 0.13^c

1657.85 ± 0.35^c

2960.95 ± 0.27^a

Chlorogenic acid

Irrigated

3648.65 ± 0.23^b

7542.75 ± 0.58^a

585.00 ± 0.10^d

1061.80 ± 0.23^c

Dry

6551.15 ± 0.65^b

15251.50 ± 0.15^a

1345.95 ± 0.13^d

2634.50 ± 0.30^c