THE FLAVOR PROFILE OF YOUNG SHOOTS, FLOWER BUDS, AND UNRIPE FRUITS OF CAPERS GROWING WILD IN TURKEY

摘要

Capers of the Capparaceae family are perennial plants having medicinal and aromatic properties. Capers growing wild in various regions of the world have been used for different purposes since ancient times. Certain species and varieties of capers have been cultivated especially in the Mediterranean regions and have become an important economic plant in Italy and Spain for the last three decades. Capers ("beriberi, bubu, gabara, geber, gebre otu, gevil, kabbar, kapri, kebere, kapari" in Turkish) are the flower buds of Capparis genus. Pickled flower buds, an important seasoning of mediterranean kitchens, are known nearly throughout the world. Some published data refer to specific aspects of the qualitative composition of flavonoids, the occurrence of elemental sulfur, and physical and chemical properties. Glucosinolates are one group of bioactive components occurring in capers.