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Melatonin immersion improves postharvest quality and antioxidant capacity of ‘Nam Dok Mai’ mangoes during storage at ambient temperature
(2025-09-01)
Sangsuk, Punika
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Supapvanich, Suriyan
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Wongs-Aree, Chalermchai
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Pongprasert, Nutthachai
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Phakawan, Janejira
Importance of the work: Quality loss and delays in ripening in mangoes were explored based on melatonin (MT) immersion as a natural, effective postharvest treatment under ambient conditions. Objectives: To evaluate MT efficacy in preserving the quality, delaying ripening and enhancing oxidative stress resistance in mangoes under ambient storage. Materials and Methods: The mangoes were immersed in water (control) or in a solution of 0.5 mM MT for 1 hr and thereafter stored at room temperature for 10 days. Results: Mangoes treated with 0.5 mM MT had nearly 17% and 60% lower respiration rates and ethylene production, respectively, than untreated ones at the climacteric peak during storage, contributing to a slower ripening process and delayed progression of both peel and pulp coloration. In terms of internal quality, MT application effectively slowed the decline in firmness, suppressed the rise in the total soluble solids-to-titratable acidity ratio. In addition, the MT-treated fruits had enhanced antioxidant defense, as shown by elevated activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase. These responses were accompanied by significantly lower levels of hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde and lipoxygenase activity, suggesting reduced oxidative membrane damage. Collectively, these findings demonstrated that MT immersion contributed to better quality preservation and improved resistance to postharvest deterioration and disease through modulation of oxidative stress and antioxidant metabolism. Main finding: Subjecting mangoes to postharvest MT treatment was a feasible approach to preserve their postharvest quality and to stimulate antioxidant capability.
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Efficiency of low dose cyanocobalamin immersion on bioactive compounds contents of ready to eat sprouts (sunflower and daikon) and microgreens (red-amaranth) during storage
(2020-02-01)
Supapvanich, Suriyan
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Sangsuk, Punika
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Sripumimas, Sookmas
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Anuchai, Jatuporn
The objective of this study was to investigate the efficiency of low dose cyanocobalamin (vitamin B<inf>12</inf>) immersion on biologically active compounds improvement of baby vegetables such as sunflower sprouts, daikon sprouts and red-amaranth microgreens during storage. The baby vegetables were dipped in water (control), 0.05 or 0.1 μM cyanocobalamin for 5 min and then stored at 4 ± 1 °C for 9 d. We found that cyanocobalamin immersion, especially at 0.1 μM, could induce antioxidant capacity and certain biologically active compounds such as total phenols and flavonoids concentrations of all baby vegetables when compared to control samples. Cyanocobalmin delayed the loss of ascorbic acid concentration in sunflower sprouts but had no influence on the change in ascorbic acid concentration of daikon sprouts and red-amaranth microgreens during storage. The treatments did not affect the changes in total chlorophylls and carotenoids concentrations of sunflower and daikon sprouts during storage. Interestingly, 0.1 μM cyanocobalamin immersion enhanced betacyanin, betaxanthin and total betalains concentrations of red-amaranth microgreens during storage. These results indicated that low dose cyanocobalamin, vitamin B<inf>12</inf>, is a new potential natural agent improving health beneficiary bioactive compounds in ready to eat baby vegetables during cold storage.

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