Flavor volatilcs, sugars and color development in ripening in vitro-cultured tomato fruit and calyx

1993 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty K. Ishida ◽  
Elizabeth A. Baldwin ◽  
Ron G. Buttery ◽  
Suzanne H. Chui ◽  
Louisa C. Ling
Keyword(s):  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Color Development

Flavor volatiles, sugars and color development in ripening in vitro-cultured tomato fruit and calyx

1993 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty K. Ishida ◽  
Elizabeth A. Baldwin ◽  
Ron G. Buttery ◽  
Suzanne H. Chui ◽  
Louisa C. Ling
Keyword(s):  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Color Development

scholarly journals Tyrosol-Enriched Tomatoes by Diffusion across the Fruit Peel from a Chitosan Coating: A Proposal of Functional Food

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Silvia Tampucci ◽  
Antonella Castagna ◽  
Daniela Monti ◽  
Clementina Manera ◽  
Giuseppe Saccomanni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Food Matrix ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
In Vitro Permeation ◽  
Active Transfer

Chitosan is receiving increasing attention from the food industry for being a biodegradable, non-toxic, antimicrobial biopolymer able to extend the shelf life of, and preserve the quality of, fresh food. However, few studies have investigated the ability of chitosan-based coatings to allow the diffusion of bioactive compounds into the food matrix to improve its nutraceutical quality. This research is aimed at testing whether a hydrophilic molecule (tyrosol) could diffuse from the chitosan-tyrosol coating and cross the tomato peel. To this end, in vitro permeation tests using excised tomato peel and an in vivo application of chitosan-tyrosol coating on tomato fruit, followed by tyrosol quantification in intact fruit, peel and flesh during a seven-day storage at room temperature, were performed. Both approaches demonstrated the ability of tyrosol to permeate across the fruit peel. Along with a decreased tyrosol content in the peel, its concentration within the flesh was increased, indicating an active transfer of tyrosol into this tissue. This finding, together with the maintenance of constant tyrosol levels during the seven-day storage period, is very promising for the use of chitosan formulations to produce functional tomato fruit.

scholarly journals The effect of the blue light on the pericarp cell growth and lycopene content of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) fruit

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. First
Author(s):  
Dien Thi Kieu Pham ◽  
Kiet Thuong Do ◽  
Sanh Du Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Blue Light ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Fruit Growth ◽  
Cell Diameter ◽  
Cherry Tomato ◽  
Blue Filter ◽  
Lycopene Content

The cherry tomato fruit size depends on the growth of the pericarp which is parenchymal cells. The blue light stimulates the expansion of cotyledon cells, hypocotyl cells and leaf cells. In this study, the cherry tomato fruit was used as a material to investigate the effects of the blue light on the pericarp cells growth in fruit growth stage and lycopene accumulation in fruit growth and ripening stage. After 7 days of the blue light (440, 450 or 460 nm) treatment, pericarp cells growth and physiological, biochemical changes of the pericarp cells of 7-day-old fruit pericarp piece in vitro were analyzed. The lycopene content and some organic compound contents of 42-day-old postharvest fruits treated by the blue light similarly in 7 days and 7, 21-day-old fruit wrapped with blue filter (440-510 nm filtered) in 7 days were measured. The results showed that the 450 nm wavelength blue light the increased pericarp thickness of 7-day-old fruits through the increasement of the pericarp cell diameter. The 460 nm wavelength blue light the increased lycopene content of 42-day-old postharvest fruits. The blue filter treatment increased the sugar total content of 7- day-old fruits and increased the lycopene content of 21-day-old fruits.

Determination of Neutral Urinary 17-Oxosteroids with Hydroxide of Hyamine 1O-X in the Zimmermann Reaction

1967 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 717-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solveig Bjerre ◽  
Rose Kita
Keyword(s):  
Incubation Temperature ◽  
Potassium Hydroxide Solution ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Ethylene Dichloride ◽  
Laboratory Personnel ◽  
Hydroxide Solution ◽  
Modified Method ◽  
Color Development

Abstract A modified method for 17-oxosteroid determination is described. The organic base, hydroxide of Hyamine lO-X,° which is stable in methanol, has replaced the unstable ethanolic potassium hydroxide solution in the Zimmermann reaction. Maximal color development was studied by varying incubation temperature, time, m-dinitrobenzene, and concentration of hydroxide of Hyamine 10-X. An incubation temperature of 37° for 30 min., with 1% m-dinitrobenzene in 1 M Hyamine 10-X hydroxide solution, gave close to maximal color. The major urinary 17-oxosteroids, dehydroepiandrosterone, androsterone, and etiocholanolone, gave similar chromogenic values. However, C3 and C20 oxosteroids produced some color in the Zimmermann reaction, and thus if present in large amounts, interfere. The interference in vitro of 35 drugs was tested, and several drugs were found to interfere. An essentially pigment-free urinary extract was obtained during the washing step, by addition of water to the ethylene dichloride extract containing sodium hydroxide pellets. Comparative 17-oxosteroid studies of urine specimens from laboratory personnel and from patients were performed, based on absorbance at a single wavelength (520 mµ) and at three wavelengths (Allen correction). Correlation coefficients for the laboratory personnel were .983 for females and .996 for males; for the patients, .974 and .975, respectively.

scholarly journals Cloning and Functional Characterization of Dihydroflavonol 4-Reductase Gene Involved in Anthocyanidin Biosynthesis of Grape Hyacinth

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 4743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongli Liu ◽  
Qian Lou ◽  
Junren Ma ◽  
Beibei Su ◽  
Zhuangzhuang Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Flower Colour ◽  
Flower Color ◽  
Color Variation ◽  
Blue Flower ◽  
Blue Color ◽  
Color Development ◽  
High Preference ◽  
Grape Hyacinth

Grape hyacinth (Muscari spp.) is a popular ornamental plant with bulbous flowers noted for their rich blue color. Muscari species have been thought to accumulate delphinidin and cyanidin rather than pelargonidin-type anthocyanins because their dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) does not efficiently reduce dihydrokaempferol. In our study, we clone a novel DFR gene from blue flowers of Muscari. aucheri. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and anthocyanin analysis showed that the expression pattern of MaDFR had strong correlations with the accumulation of delphinidin, relatively weak correlations with cyanidin, and no correations with pelargonidin. However, in vitro enzymatic analysis revealed that the MaDFR enzyme can reduce all the three types of dihydroflavonols (dihydrokaempferol, dihydroquercetin, and dihydromyricetin), although it most preferred dihydromyricetin as a substrate to produce leucodelphinidin, the precursor of blue-hued delphinidin. This indicated that there may be other functional genes responsible for the loss of red pelargonidin-based pigments in Muscari. To further verify the substrate-specific selection domains of MaDFR, an assay of amino acid substitutions was conducted. The activity of MaDFR was not affected whenever the N135 or E146 site was mutated. However, when both of them were mutated, the catalytic activity of MaDFR was lost completely. The results suggest that both the N135 and E146 sites are essential for the activity of MaDFR. Additionally, the heterologous expression of MaDFR in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) resulted in increasing anthocyanin accumulation, leading to a darker flower color, which suggested that MaDFR was involved in color development in flowers. In summary, MaDFR has a high preference for dihydromyricetin, and it could be a powerful candidate gene for genetic engineering for blue flower colour modification. Our results also make a valuable contribution to understanding the basis of color variation in the genus Muscari.

scholarly journals Assessment of pesticides and ripening chemicals used in selected vegetables at different locations of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-279
Author(s):  
MGF Chowdhury ◽  
MA Rahman ◽  
M Miaruddin ◽  
MHH Khan ◽  
MM Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Hand Pump ◽  
Color Development ◽  
Lambda Cyhalothrin ◽  
Synthetic Pesticides ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Early Market

A survey was conducted in seven districts namely Bogura, Rajshahi, Jashore, Narsingdi, Cumilla, Jamalpur and Gazipur to assess the present status of the usage of pesticides and ripening chemical in major vegetable crops such as tomato, brinjal, country bean and bitter gourd. A total of 280 respondents having 40 respondents from each district were selected randomly for the study. The maximum number of vegetable growers belonged to the age group of 21-40, which is about 50%. About 41% and 25% of farmers accomplished their primary and secondary education in the study areas. Tomato fruit had the highest yield (27.74 tha-1) whereas the highest gross margin was attained from country bean 4,06,832 Tk.ha-1. Almost all of the vegetable growers were used synthetic pesticides (chemical group of Cypermethrin, Emamectin Benzoate, Chlorpyriphos, Carbendazim, Lambda Cyhalothrin, Mencozeb etc.) for protecting their crops from pests and most of them used own hand pump sprayer. Farmers of the study areas applied synthetic pesticides frequently with much higher dosages (8-30 times) than the recommendation. Few farmers practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for their crops. Seventy five percent farmers had protective measure during insecticide-pesticide spray and about 40% growers felt uncomfortable after hand spray to the crops. Most of the tomato growers in the study areas (Rajshahi and Jashore) were applied Plant Growth Regulator (PGR)/ripening agents mainly Ethephon @ 2500-8000ppm before 1-3 days of harvest in immature green tomato (1-4 times) for uniform color development to get higher price in the early market. Few traders (10-15%) were applied Ethephon in premature vegetables after harvest. It is strongly recommended to use IPM technology for controlling insects and pest and to create awareness regarding pesticides use practice and safety precautions. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(2): 261-279, June 2019

scholarly journals BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OF CALLUS GROWTH AND LYCOPENE PIGMENT PRODUCTION FROM TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) UNDER DROUGHT STRESS

2018 ◽  
pp. 7-21
Author(s):  
Talib Khashan Kareem ◽  
Abbas Tikki Karrar
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Lycopersicon Esculentum ◽  
Callus Tissue ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Mother Plant ◽  
Ms Medium ◽  
Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill

This experiment was conducted in faculty of Science labs, Kufa University, carried out during 2015 to applied methods for extraction, purification and Quantitative of Lycopene red pigments, from callus tissue and tomato fruits mother plant (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill).This study include of three parts, Firstly; Tomato seeds(Supper queen) hybrid were germinated in free MS medium and callus induction from shoot tip (3cmpieces) by using MS medium supplemented with Dichlorophenoxiactic acid (2,4-D) at different concentration (0.5,1, 1.5mg/l)with benzyl adenine (BA) at concentration of (0.3 mg/l). Secondly; identically callus fresh weight re-cultured in the same MS medium supplemented with high molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as selective agent at level of (5,10,15 and 25%). Thirdly; comparisons study were made between in vitro and in vivo grown plant. Powder of control lycopene used as standard solution. The content of lycopene was done by using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and compare of the quantitatively of lycopene with these content in fruits of mother plant, and callus tissue. Also, include alcohol extraction of Lycopene from tomato fruit by using acetone and hexane mixture. The result showed significant increased (P< 0.05) of lycopene production and the superiority of lycopene content in callus than the content in fruits of mother plant. Antioxidant enzymes activity like Catalase (CAT),Guaiacol peroxidise (POX) and Superoxide dismutase(SOD) were high in callus under drought stress than in fruit of mother plant. However, Proline and total sugar content were at higher levels in callus under drought stress than in fruit of mother plant.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF CALCIUM ON PAPAYA FRUIT RIPENING

HortScience ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 679a-679
Author(s):  
Yunxia Qiu ◽  
Robert E. Paull
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Citrate ◽  
Chelating Agent ◽  
Fruit Color ◽  
Fruit Firmness ◽  
Ripe Fruit ◽  
Soil Fertilization ◽  
Color Development ◽  
Calcium Fertilization ◽  
K Fertilization

Over ripe and abnormally soft fruits occur often during papaya shipments to the mainland U.S.A. Calcium fertilization to the soil did not always increased Ca concentration in the mesocarp. Calcium plus K treatment was more effective at increasing the Ca concentration in the mesocarp than Ca treatment alone. Calcium and K fertilization did not affect the fruit color development. There was a positive correlation between mesocarp Ca concentration and ripe fruit firmness, with no relationship between K or Mg concentration and ripe fruit firmness. Vacuum infiltration with CaCl2, MgCl2, KCl to mesocarp plugs in vitro showed that Ca significantly delayed softening and reduced C2H4 production, and that MgCl2 and KCl also slowed the softening. Use of the chelating agent sodium citrate increased the rate of softening, probably, by removing Ca from the cell wall. We conclude that Ca is an important factor in fruit firmness and that the increase of Mg and K by infiltration has different effects on fruit firmness from that by soil fertilization.

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