Cell wall metabolism of peaches and nectarines treated with UV-B radiation : a biochemical and molecular approach
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
Cell wall metabolism of peaches and nectarines treated with UV-B radiation : a biochemical and molecular approach / C. Scattino, N. Negrini, S. Morgutti, M. Cocucci, C.H. Crisosto, P. Tonutti, A. Castagna, A. Ranieri. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - 96:3(2016 Feb), pp. 939-947.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Ultra-violet B (UV-B) radiation has been shown to improve, at least in selected genotypes, both the health-promoting potential and the aesthetic properties of tomato and peach fruits during their post-harvest period. The effects of post-harvest UV-B treatment on the cell-wall metabolism of peaches and nectarines (Prunus persica L. Batsch) were assessed in this study. Three cultivars, Suncrest (melting flesh, MF) and Babygold 7 (non-melting flesh, NMF) peaches and Big Top (slow melting, SM) nectarine, differing in the characteristics of textural changes and softening during ripening, were analysed. RESULTS: The effects of UV-B differ in relation to the cultivar considered. In MF 'Suncrest' fruit, UV-B treatment significantly reduced the loss of flesh firmness despite the slight increase in the presence and activity of endo-polygalacturonase. The activity of exo-polygalacturonase increased as well, while endo-1,4-β-d-glucanase/β-d-glucosidase, β-galactosidase and pectin methylesterase were substantially unaffected by the treatment. The UV-B-induced reduction of flesh softening was paralleled by the inhibition of PpExp gene transcription and expansin protein accumulation. The UV-B treatment did not induce differences in flesh firmness between control and UV-B-treated NMF 'Babygold 7' and SM 'Big Top' fruit. CONCLUSION: Based on these results, post-harvest UV-B treatment may be considered a promising tool to improve shelf-life and quality of peach fruit.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Endo-PG; Expansins; Flesh softening; Peach; Post-harvest; UV-B treatment; Agronomy and Crop Science; Food Science; Nutrition and Dietetics; Biotechnology
Elenco autori:
C. Scattino, N. Negrini, S. Morgutti, M. Cocucci, C.H. Crisosto, P. Tonutti, A. Castagna, A. Ranieri
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