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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2024

Effect of exogenous melatonin on antioxidant properties and fruit softening of 'Fengtang' plum fruit (

Mingfei Zhang, Xinxia Yang, Chunmei Yin, Xingyu Lin, Kexin Liu, Kexin Zhang, Yujiao Su, Xu Zou, Ling Liao, Xun Wang and 6 more

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mingfei Zhang *College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Xinxia Yang *College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Chunmei Yin *College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Xingyu LinCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Kexin LiuCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Kexin ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Yujiao SuCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Xu ZouCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Ling LiaoCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Xun WangCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Siya HeCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Ruiyuan HeCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Guochao SunCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Jiaxian HeCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Bo XiongCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Zhihui WangCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Sichuan Agricultural University · CNHefei University of Technology · CNGansu Agricultural University · CNNingbo University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

'Fengtang' plums soften quickly and lose flavor after harvest. This study comprehensively evaluated the effect of exogenous melatonin on the fruit quality of 'Fengtang' plums. According to our findings, exogenous melatonin prevented plum fruit from losing water, delayed the decline in firmness, and preserved a high TSS/TA level. Additionally, exogenous melatonin also enhanced the activity of antioxidant enzymes and increased the non-enzymatic antioxidants, thereby further increasing the antioxidant capacity of plum fruit. Notably, exogenous melatonin delayed the degradation of covalent soluble pectin (CSP), cellulose, and hemicellulose, as well as the rise in water-soluble pectin (WSP) concentration and the activity of cell wall degrading enzymes. Further investigation using atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed that the chain-like structure of ionic-soluble pectin (ISP) and the self-assembly network structures of CSP were depolymerized, and melatonin treatment retarded the depolymerization of pectin structures. Our results showed that exogenous melatonin preserved the postharvest quality of plum fruits by controlling fruit softness and antioxidant capacity during storage.

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antioxidantcell wall polysaccharidemelatoninplum fruitpostharvestsoftening

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