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Effects of heat treatment on internal browning and membrane fatty acid in loquat fruit in response to chilling stress.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20549812     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Chilling injury (CI) limits the storage period and shelf-life of red-fleshed loquat fruit (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.), which leads to a remarkable loss after cold storage. To develop an effective technique to reduce CI, the effects of a 38 degrees C heat treatment in air for 5 h, plus storage at 1 degrees C for 35 days, on internal browning (IB) and membrane fatty acid composition of the loquat cv. Jiefangzhong were investigated. RESULTS: Heat treatment delayed the occurrence of IB and inhibited the increase of IB index in 'Jiefangzhong' loquat fruit. Heat treatment maintained lower levels of electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content, and inhibited the increases in phospholipase D and lipoxygenase activities compared with the control fruit. Meanwhile, heat treatment inhibited the increases in palmitic, stearic and oleic acid levels and delayed the decreases in linoleic and linolenic acid contents, thus maintaining higher unsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio than the control. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the reduction of IB in chilled loquat fruit by heat treatment might due to maintenance of membrane integrity and higher unsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio.
Authors:
Huaijing Rui; Shifeng Cao; Haitao Shang; Peng Jin; Kaituo Wang; Yonghua Zheng
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the science of food and agriculture     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1097-0010     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Sci. Food Agric.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-15     Completed Date:  2010-10-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376334     Medline TA:  J Sci Food Agric     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1557-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Weigang 1, Nanjing, P.R. China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cold Temperature / adverse effects*
Electrolytes / analysis
Eriobotrya / chemistry*,  enzymology
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Flame Ionization
Food Handling
Food Preservation / methods*
Fruit / chemistry*,  enzymology
Hot Temperature*
Lipoxygenase / metabolism
Maillard Reaction*
Malondialdehyde / analysis
Phospholipase D / metabolism
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Electrolytes; 0/Fatty Acids; 542-78-9/Malondialdehyde; EC 1.13.11.12/Lipoxygenase; EC 3.1.4.4/Phospholipase D

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