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    Salicylic acid immersion maintains physiochemical quality and enhances bioactive compounds in 'Kimju' guava fruit during cold storage
    (2017-01-01) ;
    Mahasap, Boonwat
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    Boonyaritthongchai, Panida
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    Tepsorn, Racha
    The aims of this work were to investigate the effect of salicylic acid (SA) immersion on the physicochemical quality maintenance and biologically active compounds enhancement of 'Kimju' guava. The fruit were immersed in water (control) and 2 mM SA solution and stored at 12 ± 1 °C, 90 ± 2% RH. The observed factors were pigments, total sugars, total soluble solids (TSS), total acidity (TA), firmness and pectin components, bioactive compounds such as ascorbic acid (AsA), total phenols (TP), total flavonoids (TF) and the activities of antioxidant enzymes including peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT). The total chlorophylls chlorophyll a and b contents of the treated fruit were higher than those of the control. The SA immersion did not affect the total carotenoids concentration and TSS whilst it delayed the increase in total sugars and lowered TA content. The fruit softening was delayed by the SA immersion due to the control of soluble pectin increase and insoluble pectin decrease. The antioxidant activity and the concentrations of AsA, TP and TF were enhanced by the SA immersion. The SA immersion also stimulated POD activity but did not induced CAT activity. In conclusion, 2.0 mM SA immersion is an effective postharvest treatment maintaining quality and improving nutritional values of 'Kimju' guava.
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    Postharvest quality maintenance and bioactive compounds enhancement in ‘Taaptimjaan’ wax apple during short-term storage by salicylic acid immersion
    (2018-06-01) ;
    Mitsang, Preyanuch
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    Boonyaritthongchai, Panida
    Physicochemical quality and bioactive compounds of ‘Taaptipjaan’ wax apple (Syzygium samarangenese) that were immersed in 0, 0.5 and 1.0 mM salicylic acid (SA) for 30 min and then stored at 12 ± 1 °C for 9 days were investigated. SA had no effect on the colour of fruit skin, total soluble solids, total acidity, total sugars, ascorbic acid (AsA) and anthocyanin contents but could help maintaining the firmness of the fruit. Antioxidant activity, total phenols, total flavonoids and antioxidant enzymes activities such as peroxidase and catalase were enhanced by SA. The SA immersion at the concentration of 0.5 mM effectively maintained firmness and visual appearance without causing any shrinkage on the fruit top and skin pitting and enhanced the bioactive compounds greater than 1.0 mM SA immersion. The evidences suggest that 0.5 mM SA immersion is an effective approach of maintaining quality and enhancing bioactive compounds including the activities of antioxidant enzymes in the fruit during short-term storage.
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    Physicochemical quality maintenance and bioactive compounds enhancement of Thai guava fruit cv. 'Kim Ju' by using combinative hot water and methyl jasmonate immersion
    (2019-01-01) ;
    Kernprie, Yuranan
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    Boonyaritthongchai, Panida
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    Tepsorn, Racha
    Postharvest life of Thai guava fruits is limited due to skin damage and physicochemical changes during cold storage. Both methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and heat treatments are potential approaches maintaining postharvest quality of fruits. Thus, the aim of this work was to investigate the effects of hot water and MeJA immersion on physicochemical quality of 'Kim Ju' guava fruit during storage at 12 ± 1 °C for 18 d. The fruit were immersed in hot water at 40 °C for 30 min (H), 0.1 mM MeJA for 10 min (0.1 mM MeJA) or H followed by 0.1 mM MeJA (H + 0.1 mM MeJA) and untreated fruit were used as control. The determined parameters were visual appearance, colour, texture, pectin substances, antioxidant activities, bioactive compounds and antioxidant enzymes activities. The results showed that H + 0.1 mM MeJA treatment maintained visual appearance and colour as compared to 0.1 mM MeJA, H or control treatment, consequently. The treatment of H + 0.1 mM MeJA retarded softening according to the inhibition of soluble pectin increase and insoluble pectin decrease. The treatment enhanced the both antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities as compared to control. These were accompanied with the increments of bioactive compounds such as ascorbic acid, total phenols, flavonoids and peroxidase activity and the retardation of catalase activity decrease. In conclusion, the H + 0.1 mM MeJA treatment could maintain postharvest qualities involving visual appearance and texture and enhanced nutritional value of guava fruit during cold storage.
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    Physicochemical changes of ‘Phulae’ pineapple fruit treated with short-term anoxia during ambient storage
    (2017-08-01) ;
    Boonyaritthongchai, Panida
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    Supabvanich, Suriyan
    The effects of short-term anoxia exposure for 16 h on physicochemical changes of ‘Phulae’ pineapple fruit stored at ambient temperature (25 ± 2 °C) were investigated. The respiratory rate of the fruit was induced by the anoxia treatment. However, it retarded the increase in moisture loss and maintained both flesh and pulp colour by inhibiting polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity of the both tissues. The anoxia exposure delayed the increase in total sugar content and enhanced total ascorbic acid content during storage. The half-cut pineapple fruit showed that the anoxia exposure completely inhibited internal transparency of the flesh tissue adjacent to core during the storage. In conclusion, the short-term anoxia exposure for 16 h maintained postharvest quality, retarded physiological disorder and enhanced nutritional values of the pineapple fruit stored at ambient temperature (25 ± 2 °C).
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    Effect of preharvest chitosan application on bioactive compounds of and sunflower sprouts during storage
    (2018-12-01) ;
    Chimsoontorn, V.
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    Anan, W.
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    Boonyaritthongchai, P.
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    Tepsorn, R.
    The effects of preharvest chitosan treatments on antioxidant activities and bioactive compounds of sunflower sprouts during cold storage were investigated. The sprouts were watered with 0, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 % (w/v) chitosan solutions prior harvest 24 h. After harvest, the sprouts were stored at 4 ±1 °C for 9 d. The investigated parameters were visual appearance, antioxidant activities such as ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP), DPPH radical scavenging (DFRS) activity and bioactive compounds including total phenols, flavonoids and ascorbic acid concentrations. The visual appearance of the sprouts of all treatments was maintained during storage at 4 ± 1 °C for 9 d. Preharvest chitosan treatment enhanced antioxidant and DFRS activities, total phenols, flavonoids and ascorbic acid contents of the sprouts, especially at 0.1 % chitosan. During the storage, 1.0 % chitosan treatment induced FRAP, DFRS activity and all bioactive compounds rather than others treatments. These suggest that preharvest chitosan treatment is an effective alternative improving nutritional quality of the sunflower sprouts during cold storage.