Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants

Opitz, Sebastian EW; Guessan, Antoine KN; Konan, Georgette; Smrke, Samo; Glöss, Alexia; Schönbächler, Barbara; Klopprogge, Babette; Ahoua, Constant; Yeretzian, Chahan

doi:10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20492

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants
Authors:	Opitz, Sebastian EW Guessan, Antoine KN Konan, Georgette Smrke, Samo Glöss, Alexia Schönbächler, Barbara Klopprogge, Babette Ahoua, Constant Yeretzian, Chahan
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588 10.21256/zhaw-20492
Published in:	World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science
Volume(Issue):	4
Issue:	2
Issue Date:	2020
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Iris Publishers
ISSN:	2641-6379
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	664: Food technology
Abstract:	This study explored the food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire and attempted to link these to the aroma and antioxidants content. The focus was on the aroma composition and antioxidant content of the fruits of the tree Sacoglottis gabonensis (Baill.) Urb., S. gabonensis, at different ripeness stages, in order to elucidate potential drivers for the selection of presumably ripe fruits by the apes. Flavour analyses have revealed clear differences between the unripe, ripe and to a lesser extent also between ripe and overripe fruits. Eating fruits at a ripe stage implies that chimpanzees are rewarded with high level of macro-nutrients, e.g. carbohydrates together with low content of unwanted bitter compounds. Yet, ripe fruits do not represent a ripeness stage with highest antioxidant content and highest antioxidant content was found in unripe fruit, which is gradually decreasing while ripening.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/20492
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management

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Opitz, S. E., Guessan, A. K., Konan, G., Smrke, S., Glöss, A., Schönbächler, B., Klopprogge, B., Ahoua, C., & Yeretzian, C. (2020). Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants. World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588

Opitz, S.E. et al. (2020) ‘Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants’, World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science, 4(2). Available at: https://doi.org/10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588.

S. E. Opitz et al., “Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants,” World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science, vol. 4, no. 2, 2020, doi: 10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588.

OPITZ, Sebastian EW, Antoine KN GUESSAN, Georgette KONAN, Samo SMRKE, Alexia GLÖSS, Barbara SCHÖNBÄCHLER, Babette KLOPPROGGE, Constant AHOUA und Chahan YERETZIAN, 2020. Exploring indicators of food choice for chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : aroma and antioxidants. World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science. 2020. Bd. 4, Nr. 2. DOI 10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588

Opitz, Sebastian EW, Antoine KN Guessan, Georgette Konan, Samo Smrke, Alexia Glöss, Barbara Schönbächler, Babette Klopprogge, Constant Ahoua, and Chahan Yeretzian. 2020. “Exploring Indicators of Food Choice for Chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : Aroma and Antioxidants.” World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588.

Opitz, Sebastian EW, et al. “Exploring Indicators of Food Choice for Chimpanzees at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire : Aroma and Antioxidants.” World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science, vol. 4, no. 2, 2020, https://doi.org/10.33552/WJASS.2020.04.000588.