Effect of GA3 as a post-harvest treatment of mango fruit on ripening, amylase and peroxidase activity and quality during storage

doi:10.1016/0304-4238(88)90060-X

Scientia Horticulturae

Volume 36, Issues 3–4, August 1988, Pages 261-266

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Abstract

Post-harvest treatment with gibberellic acid at the rate of 100 or 200 mg l⁻¹ significantly delayed ripening of mango fruits cultivar ‘Mallika’ when stored at 35 ± 2°C maximum and 29 ± 1°C minimum. GA₃ treatment retarded the total loss in weight, chlorophyll and ascorbic acid content, and reduced amylase and peroxidase activity during ripening.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preharvest gibberellic acid₄₊₇ (GA₄₊₇) treatment on fruit quality attributes, major metabolites, and physiological disorders in cold-stored ‘Wonhwang’ pears. The GA₄₊₇ treatment was applied to the fruit stalk at 35 days after full bloom. Pears were stored at 0.5 °C and 90 % relative humidity for up to six months after harvest and then maintained for one day of shelf life at 22 °C. All physiological variables in preharvest GA₄₊₇ treatment, especially, flesh firmness, soluble solids content, and titratable acidity, were significantly decreased after six months of cold storage. Moreover, the targeted metabolic profile analyses indicated that the contents of major organic acids, besides malic acid, free amino acids, and sorbitol, were lower in GA₄₊₇ treated fruit than in untreated fruit. The preharvest GA₄₊₇ treatment also reduced levels of soluble carbohydrates and organic acids. In addition, the incidence and severity of physiological disorders, such as peel staining, cortex browning, water soaking, and cavity were much more severe in the GA₄₊₇ treated fruit than in untreated fruit. Therefore, the results indicated that preharvest GA₄₊₇ treatment negatively affected certain major metabolites mainly in amino acids and thus aggravated postharvest fruit quality attributes, contributing to the incidence and severity of physiological disorders in cold-stored ‘Wonhwang’ pears. Overall, preharvest GA₄₊₇ treatment negatively affected fruit quality and induced physiological disorders after long-term cold storage.
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The other steps followed the AI activity assay. Amylase (AL) activity was performed according to the protocol of Khader, Singh, and Khan (1988) with some modifications. Briefly, to the reaction mixture containing crude extract, 0.1 mol/L sodium citrate buffer (pH 5.6) and 0.4 mol/L NaOH were added.
Melatonin plays a potential role in preserving the postharvest quality of fresh products. This study investigated the effect of exogenous melatonin on sugar metabolism and quality change in kiwiberries under cold storage. Our results showed that melatonin improved fruit appearance, increased total chlorophyll, carotenoid, and ascorbate accumulation, and inhibited firmness and weight loss during storage. In addition, melatonin treatment increased the ratio of fruit-soluble solids to acid and upregulated the content of sucrose, glucose, fructose, and soluble sugars by regulating the activities of SS, SPS, AI, and NI enzymes as well as their transcript levels. Melatonin application inhibited the activity of AL and upregulated the transcript levels of HK and FK genes to slow down the starch decomposition, thereby delaying the softening of kiwiberries during the storage. These results indicated that melatonin application after the harvest of kiwiberry could improve both the external and internal quality of the fruit and inhibit senescence by modulating sugar metabolism.
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Gibberellic acid (GA₃) was applied as a foliar spray to the mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar ‘Dashehari’ at 100, 200, 300 or 400 mg l⁻¹ after fruit set in 1988 and 1989, followed by another spray 10 days later. GA₃ retarded the ripening of mango fruits for up to 6 days of storage under ambient temperatures between 36 ± 2 and 40 ± 3°C. With increasing concentrations of GA₃, postharvest ripening during the first 6 days was delayed significantly. Fruits that received 200 mg l⁻¹ GA₃ or more, exhibited less total soluble solids (TSS), a lower TSS/acid ratio, less total carotenoids, and lower amylase and peroxidase activity at harvest. Total acidity, ascorbic acid and total chlorophyll in peel were significantly higher in these fruits.

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References (22)

Effect of phytohormones on maturation and post-harvest behaviour of fruit

Plant Physiol.

Effect of pre-harvest application of GA and captan on storage behaviour of kinnow-A mandarin hybrid

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Role of ethylene in fruit ripening

Plant Physiol.

Regreening of Valencia orange as influenced by potassium gibberellate

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Hortscience

Gibberellin delays ripening of tomatoes

Science

Regulation of proteins and nucleic acid synthesis by gibberellin during leaf senescence

Nature (London)

Changes in amylase activity, starch and sugars contents in mango fruit pulp

Scientia Hortic.

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Scientia Hortic.

Ripening-behaviour of ‘Dashehari’ mango in relation to harvest period

Scientia Hortic.

Cited by (28)

Preharvest gibberellic acid<inf>4+7</inf> (GA<inf>4+7</inf>) treatment induces physiological disorders by mediating major metabolites in cold-stored ‘Wonhwang’ pears (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai)

The mechanism of gibberellins treatment suppressing kiwifruit postharvest ripening processes by transcriptome analysis

Exogenous melatonin maintains postharvest quality in kiwiberry fruit by regulating sugar metabolism during cold storage

Preharvest and harvest factors influencing the postharvest quality of tropical and subtropical fruits

Effects of exogenous oxalic acid on ripening and decay incidence in mango fruit during storage at room temperature

Effect of preharvest application of GA<inf>3</inf> on postharvest behaviour of mango fruits

Effect of GA3 as a post-harvest treatment of mango fruit on ripening, amylase and peroxidase activity and quality during storage

Abstract

Effect of phytohormones on maturation and post-harvest behaviour of fruit

Plant Physiol.

Effect of pre-harvest application of GA and captan on storage behaviour of kinnow-A mandarin hybrid

Haryana J. Hortic. Sci.

Enzymes in carbohydrate metabolism

Role of ethylene in fruit ripening

Plant Physiol.

Regreening of Valencia orange as influenced by potassium gibberellate

Plant Physiol.

Hormonal control of fruit ripening

Hortscience

Gibberellin delays ripening of tomatoes

Science

Regulation of proteins and nucleic acid synthesis by gibberellin during leaf senescence

Nature (London)

Changes in amylase activity, starch and sugars contents in mango fruit pulp

Scientia Hortic.

Changes in chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments in the peel of ‘Triumph’ persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) induced by pre-harvest gibberellin (GA3) treatment

Scientia Hortic.

Ripening-behaviour of ‘Dashehari’ mango in relation to harvest period

Scientia Hortic.

Effect of GA₃ as a post-harvest treatment of mango fruit on ripening, amylase and peroxidase activity and quality during storage

Changes in chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments in the peel of ‘Triumph’ persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) induced by pre-harvest gibberellin (GA₃) treatment