Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Treatments
2.2. Color Measurement and Browning Index
2.3. Fruit Quality
2.4. Enzyme Activity
2.5. Antioxidant Capacity
2.6. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.7. Aroma Analysis by E-Nose
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect on Color and Chlorophyll Content of Lemon Fruit
3.2. Effect on Quality Characteristics of Lemon
3.3. Synergistic Promotion of TPC and Inhibition of ROS
3.4. Enhancing the Activity of POD, PPO, and PAL and Inhibiting Membrane Peroxidation
3.5. Regulation of Volatile Substances by MT and CA
3.6. Lemon Microstructure
3.7. Correlation Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Time | Treatment | Chroma C* | Chlorophyll (mg/g) |
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0 d | Control | 29.6 ± 0.17 a | 44.15 ± 0.72 ab |
MT | 30.9 ± 0.18 b | 46.33 ± 0.55 ab | |
CA | 27.8 ± 0.17 b | 45.15 ± 1.73 b | |
MT+CA | 25.3 ± 0.07 c | 46.58 ± 1.23 a | |
10 d | Control | 35.2 ± 0.13 a | 38.35 ± 2.01 b |
MT | 33.1 ± 0.22 a | 40.62 ± 1.39 ab | |
CA | 31.0 ± 0.06 ab | 40.19 ± 1.35 ab | |
MT+CA | 27.9 ± 0.09 b | 42.36 ± 1.25 a | |
20 d | Control | 38.4 ± 0.12 a | 26.87 ± 1.61 c |
MT | 40.7 ± 0.06 ab | 29.64 ± 1.58 b | |
CA | 34.5 ± 0.09 b | 28.48 ± 1.59 bc | |
MT+CA | 34.0 ± 0.08 b | 32.22 ± 0.82 a | |
30 d | Control | 49.4 ± 0.11 a | 10.37 ± 0.96 d |
MT | 47.3 ± 0.15 a | 19.62 ± 0.93 b | |
CA | 36.7 ± 0.27 a | 14.11 ± 1.17 c | |
MT+CA | 34.6 ± 0.06 a | 28.47 ± 1.13 a |
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Yang, M.; Zheng, E.; Lin, Z.; Miao, Z.; Li, Y.; Hu, S.; Gao, Y.; Jiang, Y.; Pang, L.; Li, X. Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons. Foods 2024, 13, 3298. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13203298
Yang M, Zheng E, Lin Z, Miao Z, Li Y, Hu S, Gao Y, Jiang Y, Pang L, Li X. Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons. Foods. 2024; 13(20):3298. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13203298
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Mengjiao, Enlan Zheng, Ziqin Lin, Ze Miao, Yuhang Li, Shiting Hu, Yanan Gao, Yuqian Jiang, Lingling Pang, and Xihong Li. 2024. "Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons" Foods 13, no. 20: 3298. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13203298
APA StyleYang, M., Zheng, E., Lin, Z., Miao, Z., Li, Y., Hu, S., Gao, Y., Jiang, Y., Pang, L., & Li, X. (2024). Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons. Foods, 13(20), 3298. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13203298