1-Methylcyclopropene reduces chilling injury of harvested okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) pods
1-Methylcyclopropene reduces chilling injury of harvested okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) pods
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1-甲基环丙烯可减少收获的秋葵 (Hibiscus esculentus L.) 豆荚的冷害
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2012.04.016
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发表时间:
2012-06-15
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Duan, Xuewu
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作者:
Huang, Shaoli;Li, Taotao;Duan, Xuewu
Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on chilling injury disorders and quality maintenance of harvested okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) fruit during storage at low temperature. Okra fruit were treated with 1 or 5 mu l L-1 1-MCP for 16h before storage for 18d at 7 degrees C. Application of 1-MCP significantly alleviated the development of chilling injury disorders such as browning and pitting in okra pods in a concentration-dependent pattern, which was associated with lower membrane permeability and lipid peroxidation. In addition, 1-MCP treatment inhibited the decreases in color parameters (hue angle, lightness and chroma) and chlorophyll degradation, indicating that the bright green color in 1-MCP-treated fruit was well maintained. Furthermore, 1-MCP reduced the chilling-induced decline in variable:maximal chlorophyll fluorescence (F-v/F-m). an indicator of stress injury in plant tissues. Moreover, significantly lower respiration rate in 1-MCP-treated okra was also observed than in control fruit. Overall, 1-MCP treatment showed great potential to reduce the development of chilling injury disorders and maintain fruit quality, which may be a promising technique to extend the storage life of okra pods at low temperature. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.