Changes in the biochemical characteristics and volatile fingerprints of atemoya during postharvest ripening at room temperature
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biochemical changes, headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry, postharvest characteristics, volatile organic compounds
Abstract
In order to determine the best shelf life of the atemoya, the changes in the biochemical characteristics in five different stages of senescence were investigated. During postharvest ripening at room temperature, the firmness decreased rapidly after harvest and the fruit weight loss and browning degree increased from the earliest green-colored stage onward. The total soluble solid concentrations (TSSC) and titratable acidity (TA) increased continuously throughout maturation, and the peak respiratory and ethylene production rates occurred on the 3d and 5th day of postharvest, respectively. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activity steadily increased, catalase and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities decreased significantly on the 1st day and then gradually increased, and peroxidase activities increased during the initial 3 days, and then decreased at later stages. The volatile fingerprints of flesh samples from the five senescence stages were successfully established using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) combined with principal component analysis, and 32 typical target compounds and 35 indeterminate compounds were obtained. The results provide a theoretical basis for the development of innovative preservation methods for atemoya.
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Gustavsson, J., Cederberg, C., Sonesson, U., Van Otterdijk, R. and Mcybeck, A., 2011. Global food losses and food waste: extent, causes and prevention. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
Gutierrez, M., Sola, M.M., Pascual, L. and Vargas, A.M., 1994. Postharvest changes of sugar concentration in chilled injured cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.). Journal of Plant Physiology 143(1): 27–32. 10.1016/S0176-1617(11)82093-6
Hammerschmidt, R. and Kuć, J., 1982. Lignification as a mechanism for induced systemic resistance in cucumber. Plant Pathology 20: 61–71. 10.1016/0048-4059(82)90024-8
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Li, C.R., Shen, W.B., Lu, W.J., Jiang, Y.M., Xie, J.H. and Chen, J.Y., 2009. 1-MCP delayed softening and affected expression of XET and EXP genes in harvested cherimoya fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology 52: 254–259. 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.12.009
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Magwaza, L.S. and Tesfay, S.Z., 2015. A review of destructive and non-destructive methods for determining Avocado fruit maturity. Food and Bioprocess Technology 8: 1995. 10.1007/s11947-015-1568-y
Morena, J. and De La Plaza, J.L., 1993. The respiratory intensity of cherimoya during refrigerated storage: a special case of climacteric fruit? Acta Horticulturae 138: 179–186. 10.17660/ActaHortic.1983.138.20
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Shen, W.B., Li, C.R., Chen, J.Y., Xie, J.H. and Lu, W.J., 2009. Expansin gene expression in cherimoya fruit is correlated with flesh firmness during fruit ripening and softening. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 84: 333–339. 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512527
Suo, J.T., Li, H., Ban, Q.Y., Han, Y., Meng, K., Jin, M.J., Zhang, Z.K. and Rao, J.B., 2018. Characteristics of chilling injury-induced lignification in kiwifruit with different sensitivities to low temperatures. Postharvest Biology and Technology 135: 8–18. 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.08.020
Tietz, J.M., 1988. Relacion entre pilosidad del fruto de cherimoya (A. cherimola Mill.) y evolucion de madurez. Tesis Ing Agrícola, Quillota (Chile), Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso’
Ubi, G.M., Onabe, M.B., William, U., Jemide, J.O. and Essien, I.S., 2016. Preliminary studies on fruit lignification time interval and phenological traits of selected okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) genotypes grown in Southern Nigeria. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 10: 1–10. 10.9734/IJPSS/2016/23514
Wade, L., 2009. Florida’s best fruiting plants: native and exotic trees, shrubs, and vines. By Charles R. Boing. Selbyana 30: 127. 10.2307/41760357
Zainal, B., Ding, P., Ismail, I.S. and Saari, N., 2019. Physico-chemical and microstructural characteristics during postharvest storage of hydrocooled rockmelon (Cucumis melo L. reticulatus cv. Glamour). Postharvest Biology and Technology 152: 89–99. 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.03.001
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Gong, X., Wu, X., Qi, N., Li, J., Zhang, H., & Huo, Y. (2020). Changes in the biochemical characteristics and volatile fingerprints of atemoya during postharvest ripening at room temperature. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, 12(4), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.15586/qas.v12i4.786
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Gong, X., Wu, X., Qi, N., Li, J., Zhang, H., & Huo, Y. (2020). Changes in the biochemical characteristics and volatile fingerprints of atemoya during postharvest ripening at room temperature. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, 12(4), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.15586/qas.v12i4.786