Effects of an Auxin and a brassinosteroid on physical, chemical and biochemical attributes of ‘Galaxy’ apples

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to study the effect of the auxin naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and the brassinosteroid 28-homocastasterone (28-HCS) applied every 15 days (harvest 2015/16) or every 21 days (harvest 2016/17) after full bloom, on the physical, chemical and biochemical attributes of the ‘Galaxy’ apples. The study was performed at a commercial orchard at Vacaria county, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The following treatments were applied: water (control), NAA (0.1%), 28-HCS (10‒6 M) and NAA (0.1%) + 28-HCS (10‒6 M). For this purpose, 300 μL of the plant growth regulator solutions were applied to the fruit peduncles. Fruits treated with NAA every 21 days presented higher starch-iodine index and lower total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity (TA), lightness index (L) and hue angle (h°) than 28-HCS-treated fruits. Fruits treated every 15 days with NAA presented reduced skin rupture force (SRF), total antioxidant activities (TAA) of the skin and flesh, and hydrogen peroxide content compared to the control fruits. In addition, NAA application every 15 and 21 days resulted in increased anthocyanin content in the skin. Application of NAA + 28-HCS reduced superoxide dismutase activity. 28-HCS applications increased TSS, color attributes (C and h°) of the skin, total antioxidant activity of the skin and flesh and peroxidase activity compared to control fruits. These results are expected to help to understand how plant growth regulators affect apple quality. In addition, results described here are also expected to help on the development of strategies to reduce post harvest losses and to increase fruit shelf life.

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Applications of 5-aminolevulinic acid on the physiological and biochemical characteristics of strawberry fruit during postharvest cold storage

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20151426 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (12) ◽

pp. 2103-2109 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yi Li ◽

Zhiqiang Li ◽

Liangju Wang

Keyword(s):

Aminolevulinic Acid ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Effective Dosage ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Strawberry Fruit ◽

Water Control ◽

Delayed Senescence ◽

Initial Stage ◽

Decay Index

ABSTRACT: The compound 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a key precursor in the biosynthesis of porphyrins, such as chlorophyll, heme and phytochromobilin, and has multiple physiological effects on plants. Varying concentrations of ALA (50mg L-1, 100mg L-1, and 150mg L-1) and water (control) were applied to white stage 'Sweet Charlie' strawberry fruit. All ALA treatments delayed senescence and improved the qualities of strawberries fruit during storage. Among the treatments, 150mg L-1 ALA was the most effective dosage concentration. Exogenously applied ALA significantly reduced the decay index, respiration rate, O2 - production rate (O2 -), H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase activities (APX), total soluble solids (TSS) content, titratable acidity (TA) and anthocyanin content during the initial stage of storage. These results supported the pre harvest application of ALA as a beneficial strategy for the prevention of postharvest decay of strawberry fruit.

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Bioactive compounds in gladiolus flowers

Ornamental Horticulture ◽

10.1590/2447-536x.v27i3.2310 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Goede de Souza ◽

Eduardo Affonso Jung ◽

Vinícius Petermann Benedicto ◽

Leosane Cristina Bosco

Keyword(s):

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Cut Flowers ◽

Flavonoid Content ◽

Total Titratable Acidity ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Flowers have received special attention not only for their ornamental nature but also for their nutraceutical, cosmetic, aromatic, and culinary properties. This study aimed to characterize physicochemical attributes and the antioxidant capacity of flowers of four gladiolus cultivars. The cultivars used were White Friendship, Rose Supreme, Jester, and T704. We analyzed the content of total soluble solids (SS), total titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA ratio, pH, vitamin C, anthocyanin, flavonoids, total phenolic compounds (TPC), total antioxidant activity (TAA), and the relationship of TPC with flavonoids and TAA for each cultivar. The results showed that the Jester flowers had the lowest TA and highest SS/TA ratio, indicating the best flavor. Jester also had the highest flavonoid content, similarly to the White Friendship and Rose Supreme. As a result, these cultivars have flowers with higher TPC and TAA content than T704. The anthocyanin content was the characteristic attribute of cultivar T704, due to its purple pigmentation. Gladiolus flowers, traditionally used in landscaping and as cut flowers, have the potential for use in human nutrition, particularly the White Friendship, Rose Supreme, and Jester cultivars.

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Fermentation Condition and Quality Evaluation of Pineapple Fruit Wine

Fermentation ◽

10.3390/fermentation8010011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Antika Boondaeng ◽

Sumaporn Kasemsumran ◽

Kraireuk Ngowsuwan ◽

Pilanee Vaithanomsat ◽

Waraporn Apiwatanapiwat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activities ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Pineapple Juice ◽

Volatile Acidity ◽

Total Titratable Acidity ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Pineapple Fruit ◽

The Impact

This research investigated the impact of the concentration of pineapple juice on the characteristics of pineapple wine during fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. burgundy. Three ratios of fresh pineapple juice to water were mixed to obtain three treatments, which were T1—2:1, T2—1:1, and T3—1:2. The °Brix and pH of all pineapple juice and water ratios were adjusted to 25 and 4, respectively. The results showed that changes in alcohol, pH, Total Soluble Solids (TSS), Total Titratable Acidity (TAA, as citric acid), and Volatile Acidity (VA, as acetic acid) during the 10-day fermentation among three treatments were significantly different. The highest alcohol content was obtained from the 2:1 with values of 10.71% (v/v). The mixed ratio at 1:1 and 1:2 obtained the alcohol value of 9.61 and 8.35% (v/v), respectively. After ten days of fermentation, TSS, pH values, TAA, and VA were in the range of 9.7–13 °Brix, 3.56–3.82, 0.384–0.448, and 0.0013–0.0016, respectively. However, the appearance, aroma, and taste of all ratios were not significantly different. Sweetness and overall liking, wine with pineapple juice/water ratio at 2:1 had the highest score (p ≤ 0.05). The total antioxidant activities determined by DPPH and total phenolic content were 0.91 mmol/L TE and 365.80 mg/L GAE, respectively, as confirmed by FTIR spectral analyses.

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Effects of pulsed electric fields on sour cherry juice properties and formations of furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural

International Journal of Food Engineering ◽

10.1515/ijfe-2020-0189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek ◽

Erdal Agcam ◽

Asiye Akyildiz

Keyword(s):

Electric Fields ◽

Pulsed Electric Fields ◽

Sour Cherry ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Color Difference ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Tartaric Acids ◽

Cherry Juice ◽

Total Antioxidant

AbstractImpacts of pulsed electric fields (PEF) on physicochemical properties, bioactive compounds, and furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) formations were quantified for sour cherry juice (SCJ). pH, titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), a*, b*, chroma, and total monomeric anthocyanin content (TMAC) were not significantly affected by 0–0.0341 J/L. The initial total antioxidant capacity (TAC) significantly rose with all the PEF treatments but initial citric, malic, fumaric, oxalic, succinic (−)-epicatechin, ferrulic, gallic, luteolin, p-coumaric, and o-coumaric acids, Cy-3-sop, and Cy-3-glu did not significantly degrade with no formations of furfural and HMF. The best-fit regression models explained 60.1, 39.7, and 36.3% of variation in TAC, TMAC, and TSS, respectively. Frequency exerted a greater impact than did electric field strength (EFS) on TA, pH, TSS, total color difference (TCD), hue, chroma, TMAC, TAC, sinapic, oxalic, quinic and tartaric acids, Cy-3-glu-rut, and furfural formation. 350.9 µs, 6.78 kV/cm, and 98 Hz were pointed as optimal settings.

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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Subtropical Peach Fruit Quality: Organic Acids, Phytochemical Content, and Total Antioxidant Capacity

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ◽

10.21273/jashs04011-16 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 142 (5) ◽

pp. 393-404 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tripti Vashisth ◽

Mercy A. Olmstead ◽

James Olmstead ◽

Thomas A. Colquhoun

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Fruit Quality ◽

Phenolic Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Flavonoid Content ◽

Total Soluble Solids ◽

Phytochemical Composition ◽

Total Antioxidant

Producing temperate-zone fruit crops in subtropical environments requires alterations in fertilizer application and rates. Nitrogen (N) is a critical mineral nutrient required in high amounts by the tree; however, it is often over- or under-applied for optimal fruit quality and can affect the phytochemical composition of fruits. The effects of different N fertilizer rates and harvest date on total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, total anthocyanins, total antioxidant capacity, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, and organic acids (citric and malic acid) of two subtropical peach (Prunus persica) cultivars, TropicBeauty and UFSharp, were investigated. N rate did not affect total soluble solids in ‘TropicBeauty’, although total soluble solids decreased as N rate increased in ‘UFSharp’. Titratable acidity and organic acid content was significantly higher in ‘UFSharp’ as compared with ‘TropicBeauty’, although there was no effect of N rate on titratable acidity. An overall increase in phenolic content, flavonoid content, anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity were observed with decreasing N rates in both subtropical peach cultivars. A stronger genotype × N treatment interaction was observed for ‘TropicBeauty’ for phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacity than for ‘UFSharp’. In ‘TropicBeauty’, among the treatments with no N and highest N, an almost 100% increase in phenolic content, 200% increase in flavonoid content, 50% increase in anthocyanin content, and 80% increase in antioxidant activity was observed. A positive correlation among phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacity was observed in both ‘TropicBeauty’ and ‘UFSharp’. Late harvest date decreased phenolic content in ‘TropicBeauty’, ranging from 6% to 32% among different N treatments. Late harvest increased anthocyanin content as compared with fruit that were harvested on early dates. The results suggest that subtropical peach phytochemical composition can be affected by different cultivars and tree age, and can be manipulated with cultural practices like N fertilization and harvest time to produce fruit with altered or desired nutritional composition for consumers.

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Revalorized broccoli by-products and mustard improved quality during shelf life of a kale pesto sauce

Food Science and Technology International ◽

10.1177/1082013220983100 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 108201322098310

Author(s):

Noelia Castillejo ◽

Ginés Benito Martínez-Hernández ◽

Francisco Artés-Hernández

Keyword(s):

Shelf Life ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Antioxidant Compounds ◽

Color Differences ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Sensory Analyses ◽

Solids Content ◽

By Products

The effect of revalorized Bimi leaves (B) and/or mustard (M) addition, as supplementary ingredients, to develop an innovative kale (K) pesto sauce was studied. Microbial, physicochemical (color, total soluble solids content -SSC-, pH and titratable acidity –TA-) and sensory quality were studied during 20 days at 5 °C. Bioactive compounds changes (total phenolics, total antioxidant capacity and glucoraphanin contents) were also monitored throughout storage. The high TA and pH changes in the last 6 days of storage were avoided in the K+B pesto when adding mustard, due to the antimicrobial properties of this brassica seed. SSC was increased when B + M were added to the K pesto, which positively masked the kale-typical bitterness. Mustard addition hardly change yellowness of the K pesto, being not detected in the sensory analyses, showing K+B+M pesto the lowest color differences after 20 days of shelf life. The addition of Bimi leaves to the K pesto enhanced its phenolic content while mustard addition did not negatively affect such total antioxidant compounds content. Finally, mustard addition effectively aimed to glucoraphanin conversion to its bioactive products. Conclusively, an innovative kale pesto supplemented with Bimi by-products was hereby developed, being its overall quality well preserved up to 20 days at 5 °C due to the mustard addition.

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Evaluation of Biochemical Juice Attributes and Color-Related Traits in Muscadine Grape Population

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10051101 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 1101

Author(s):

Jiovan Campbell ◽

Ali Sarkhosh ◽

Fariborz Habibi ◽

Pranavkumar Gajjar ◽

Ahmed Ismail ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Principal Component ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Biochemical Properties ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Matrix Analysis ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Total Anthocyanin ◽

Color Characteristics ◽

Muscadine Grape

Biochemical juice attributes and color-related traits of muscadine grape genotypes have been investigated. For this study, 90 muscadine genotypes, including 21 standard cultivars, 60 breeding lines, and 9 Vitis x Muscadinia hybrids (VM), were evaluated. The biochemical properties of total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acidity, and TSS/Acid (T/A) ratio showed modest diversity among genotypes with a range of 10.3 °Brix, 2.1 mg tartaric acid/L, and 4.6, respectively. Nonetheless, the pH trait exhibited a tight range of 0.74 among the population with a minimum and maximum pH of 3.11 ± 0.12 and 3.85 ± 0.12. Color-related traits showed more deviation between individuals. Total anthocyanin content (TAC), luminosity index (L*), hue angle (h°), and chroma index (C*) displayed a range of 398 µg/g DW, 33.2, 352.1, and 24, respectively. The hierarchical clustering map classified the population into two large groups of colored and non-colored grapes based on L* and h°, suggesting the predominance of these two characters among the population. The colored berries genotypes clade was further divided into several sub-clades depending on C*, TAC, and TSS levels. The principal component analysis (PCA) separated the four-color characteristics into two groups with a negative correlation between them, L* and C* versus TAC and h°. Further, PCA suggested the positive influence of acidity in enhancing the different nutraceutical components. Despite the nature of anthocyanins as a member of phenolic compounds, a lack of significant correlation between TAC and nutraceutical-related traits was detected. The dissimilatory matrix analysis highlighted the muscadine individuals C11-2-2, E16-9-1, O21-13-1, and Noble as particular genotypes among the population due to enhanced color characteristics.

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Impacts of pulsed electric field and heat treatment on quality and sensory properties and microbial inactivation of pomegranate juice

Food Science and Technology International ◽

10.1177/1082013217715369 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (8) ◽

pp. 668-680 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Gulsun A Evrendilek

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Acid Concentration ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Sensory Properties ◽

Pomegranate Juice ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Ascorbic Acid Concentration ◽

Total Antioxidant

Synergistic effects of pulsed electric field+mild heat on quality properties of pomegranate juice were modeled using the best-fit multiple (non-) linear regression models with inactivation kinetics parameters of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus. No significant difference was detected between the control and the treated samples in terms of pH; °Brix; total antioxidant capacity; total monomeric anthocyanin content; total ascorbic acid concentration; and the sensory properties of flavor, taste, aftertaste, and overall acceptance ( p > 0.05). An exposure of 65.3 J and 40 ℃ caused an increase on conductivity; titratable acidity; L*, a*, and b* values; and a decrease of browning index, total phenolic content, total antioxidant capacity, total monomeric anthocyanin content, total ascorbic acid concentration, and in the sensory properties of color and sourness in pomegranate juice. The goodness-of-fit for the best-fit multiple (non-) linear regression models in descending order belonged to E. coli O157:H7 (92.98%), S. aureus (84.06%), color a* (83.9%), titratable acidity (81.3%), color L* (78.5%), color b* (78.3%), conductivity (74.8%), total phenolic content (74.1%), and total ascorbic acid concentration (64.74%), respectively. De and ze values for E. coli O157:H7 and S. aureus ranged from 105.64 to 1093.25 and from 79.18 to 1057.73 µs with 27.39 and 30.80 J, consequently.

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FOLIAR APPLICATIONS OF ZINC, IRON AND MANGANESE INFLUENCE THE PLANT GROWTH AND FRUIT QUALITY OF PAPAYA CV. RED LADY

Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.18006/2020.8(5).551.557 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 551-557

Author(s):

Gurjot Singh Pelia ◽

◽

A K Baswal ◽

Keyword(s):

Plant Growth ◽

Fruit Quality ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Ascorbic Acid Content ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Total Carotenoids ◽

Heavy Soil

Prevalence of heavy soil is a major problem for fruit cultivation under Punjab conditions consequently leading to deficiency of several micro-nutrients including zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), and manganese (Mn) which adversely affects the growth and productivity. In this view, a study was planned to investigate the effect of foliar applications of zinc sulphate (ZnSO4), iron sulphate (FeSO4), and manganese sulphate (MnSO4) on vegetative growth, reproductive growth and fruit quality of papaya cv. Red lady. Plants sprayed with ZnSO4 (0.4 %) exhibited significantly highest plant height, plant girth, number of leaves, petiole length; initiated an earliest flowering and fruiting; and improved fruit quality viz., fruit weight, fruit length, titratable acidity, soluble solids concentrations, ascorbic acid content, total phenols content, and total carotenoids content as compared with the control and all other treatments. In conclusion, foliar application ZnSO4 (0.4 %) significantly improved plant growth and fruit quality in papaya cv. Red lady.

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Vida útil de polpa congelada de araticum embalada ou não a vácuo

DESAFIOS Revista Interdisciplinar da Universidade Federal do Tocantins ◽

10.20873/uft.23593652201961p114 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 114-121

Author(s):

Cristiane Maria Ascari Morgado ◽

Ana Paula Silva Siqueira ◽

Eli Regina Barboza de Souza ◽

Annelisa Arruda de Brito ◽

Luis Carlos Cunha Junior ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Titratable Acidity ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Low Density Polyethylene ◽

Low Density ◽

Antioxidant Power ◽

Total Antioxidant ◽

Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power ◽

Annona Crassiflora

The objective of this work was to evaluate the role of two types of conditioning process in quality of frozen and stored araticum’s pulp at -18ºC. The fruits were collected at pre-maturing developmental stage, packed into boxes wrapped with bubble plastic, transported to the laboratory and stored for 7 days at 22ºC and 90% RH to complete the maturation. Afterwards, they were pulped and the pulp was stored in: 1) low-density polyethylene packages (LDPE) 60 micro, hermetically packed in a sealing machine or 2) low-density polyethylene packages (LDPE) 60 micro vacuum sealed. Those units were frozen at -18ºC for 402 days and were evaluated at processing day and at 30; 90; 150; 210 and 402 days of storage, for soluble solids contents (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA, ascorbic acid, total extractable polyphenols and total antioxidant activity using the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) method. The results were submitted to an analysis of variance and the means were each other compared using Tukey test with Sisvar software. It is conclued that is not necessary the use of vacuum to package the frozen araticum’s pulp for 402 days, at -18ºC. Keywords: Annona crassiflora Mart, freezing, vacuum.

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