高压电场处理对贮藏番茄活性氧代谢的调节

为探讨高压电场调控采后果实成熟衰老的作用机理,研究了交变电场和稳恒电场处理对采后番茄活性氧代谢的影响。试验结果表明：交变电场处理可诱导贮藏前期番茄超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性,延缓贮藏后期SOD活性上升和CAT活性下降;稳恒电场处理对酶活性的诱导不显著。两种电场处理均延缓了过氧化物酶（POD）活性高峰出现的时间。稳恒电场处理果实整个贮藏过程中保持了高水平的抗坏血酸（AsA）以及还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）含量。整个贮藏期间高压电场处理均显著抑制了番茄过氧化氢含量以及超氧阴离子的产生。     

气调贮藏对新疆伽师瓜采后生理及贮藏品质的影响

为了延长伽师瓜的贮藏期,该文研究了8种不同气体配比对新疆伽师瓜贮期生理变化和贮藏品质的影响。结果表明,在体积分数为7%CO2+5%O2+ 88%N2条件下贮藏伽师瓜,其可滴定酸含量、还原糖含量和果实硬度可以得到保持,过氧化物酶（POD）、多酚氧化酶（PPO）和多聚半乳糖醛酸酶（PG）活性受到抑制,过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性保持相对较高水平,贮藏80 d腐烂指数为0.3,商品果率90%,贮后果实色泽鲜绿,风味甘甜香美,保鲜效果较好,为新疆伽师瓜贮藏保鲜提供了理论依据和技术方法。     

二氧化硫胁迫诱导拟南芥NIT2基因DNA甲基化修饰

DNA甲基化是一种重要的表观遗传修饰形式。利用亚硫酸氢盐修饰后测序法和甲基化敏感性限制性内切酶-PCR（MSRE-PCR）法,研究SO2胁迫对拟南芥腈水解酶（NIT2）基因序列中胞嘧啶甲基化状态的影响,分析甲基化特征改变在植物胁迫应答过程中的作用。研究发现,30 mg.m-3的SO2连续熏气3 d后,拟南芥植株地上组织细胞中NIT2基因启动子区域CG和CHH（H为C,A或T）位点甲基化水平下降,总甲基化水平降低,但未检出编码区5′端目的片段中CCGG位点甲基化状态的改变。RT-PCR分析表明,SO2胁迫组拟南芥植株地上组织细胞中NIT2基因的转录水平高于对照组。研究结果表明,SO2胁迫导致拟南芥NIT2基因启动子区甲基化水平降低,NIT2基因转录上调,说明SO2胁迫能诱发拟南芥基因胞嘧啶甲基化水平改变,启动子区甲基化水平的降低可能与防御基因的诱导表达有关,胞嘧啶甲基化修饰参与了植物的抗逆生理过程。     

静电场处理对贮藏番茄品质及生理变化的影响

为探讨静电场对番茄贮藏品质的影响,以“朝研219”绿熟番茄为试材,从控制软化和转红出发,筛选了适宜的静电场处理条件为：场强-200 kV/m,频度2 h/d。研究静电场处理对贮藏番茄品质和生理变化的影响,结果表明：静电场处理能显著延缓番茄果实硬度的下降,抑制由绿转红的过程;可以延缓果实可溶性糖含量的下降和可滴定酸含量的上升;经负高压静电场处理的番茄,呼吸跃变推迟6 d出现,乙烯峰的出现也延迟了3 d,相对电导率与丙二醛含量较对照明显降低,说明静电场处理可调控果实细胞膜透性的变化。     

硫化氢提高低温贮藏下猕猴桃的抗氧化能力及果实品质

以金魁猕猴桃为试材,研究了45 μmol/L硫化氢溶液浸果处理对温度（2±0.5）℃,RH 85%-90%贮藏条件下果实品质和抗氧化酶的影响。结果表明,45 μmol/L硫化氢处理猕猴桃果实在贮藏后期保持较高的Vit C含量、叶绿素、硬度和较低的可溶性固形物含量（SSC）。45 μmol/L硫化氢处理显著抑制细胞膜透性的增加,超氧自由基（O2·-）和过氧化氢（H2O2）的积累（P<0.05）,同时显著提高贮藏后期超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性和过氧化物酶（POD）活性（P<0.05）。研究结果表明硫化氢能够通过提高猕猴桃果实抗氧化系统的能力延缓猕猴桃低温贮藏过程中的成熟和衰老。     

模拟运输振动胁迫对樱桃番茄生理品质和电学特性的影响

为研究振动胁迫对樱桃番茄采后品质的影响,本研究选取无损伤、成熟度相同、大小一致的樱桃番茄,分别采用2 Hz(CL1)和3 Hz(CL2)两种振动频率处理模拟不同运输路况,以未处理为对照组（CK）,10 h后,将樱桃番茄置于8℃贮藏,每隔3 d对3组樱桃番茄的生理指标和电学特性进行测定。结果表明,振动胁迫对樱桃番茄采后品质具有明显影响。随着贮藏天数的增加,在生理品质方面,与CK组相比,经过振动处理后的相对电导率、可溶性固形物、丙二醛、抗坏血酸、过氧化氢含量在CL1组差异显著（P<0.05）、CL2组差异极显著（P<0.01）;电学特性方面,与CK组相比,振动处理组CL1和CL2的并联等效电容（Cp）上升趋势明显,并联等效电阻（Rp）、复阻抗（Z）下降趋势明显。生理品质和电学特性的变化幅度均表现为CL2>CL1>CK。振动频率越大,樱桃番茄的生理品质和电学特性受到的破坏程度越明显。对生理品质和电学特性的相关性分析发现,可滴定酸含量和相对电导率与电学特性相关性最高,说明电学特性可以用于生理品质的检测。本研究结果可为减轻物流运输过程中樱桃番茄生理品质损伤和电学特性的品质...     

外源甘氨酸甜菜碱处理对西葫芦果实冷害和品质的影响

为探讨甘氨酸甜菜碱(GB)处理对西葫芦果实贮藏期间冷害和品质的影响,以亚历山大西葫芦为材料,采用外源甜菜碱浸泡的方法,比较分析了冷害指数、相对电导率、叶绿素含量、抗氧化酶类活性、1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基清除力等指标的变化。结果表明,10 mmol·L-1GB处理能有效抑制西葫芦果实低温贮藏过程中冷害的发生和相对电导率的上升,保持较高的叶绿素、总酚含量;同时,GB处理抑制了褐变相关的多酚氧化酶(PPO)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性,促进了抗氧化相关的过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性,减少了活性氧的产生和积累,从而使西葫芦果实保持较高的抗氧化活性。综上所述,GB处理能有效减轻西葫芦果实的冷害症状,维持西葫芦果实在低温贮藏期间的品质,本研究为西葫芦果实采后贮藏保鲜提供了理论依据。     

壳聚糖处理对采后梅杏贮藏品质的影响

为了探讨壳聚糖对采后杏果实贮藏保鲜的作用,以梅杏果实为试材,主要研究了0.75 g/L壳聚糖处理和对照处理对其采后生理和细胞超微结构的影响。结果表明：壳聚糖处理与对照相比,降低了果实的腐烂率,抑制了果实的变软,保持了较高可溶性固形物含量以及较高的过氧化物酶（peroxidase, POD）、超氧化物歧化酶（superoxide dismutase, SOD）、过氧化氢酶（catalase, CAT）等保护酶的活性,而降低了多酚氧化酶（polyphenol oxidase, PPO）的活性和超氧阴离子产生速率。此外,0.75 g/L壳聚糖处理在贮藏过程中可较好地保持梅杏果肉细胞的结构和功能,从而延缓杏果实衰老的进程,为壳聚糖在杏贮藏保鲜中的应用提供参考。     

草酸处理对桂七芒果冷害及细胞壁代谢的影响

为探讨草酸处理对低温冷藏下芒果冷害及细胞壁代谢的影响,本试验以桂七芒果果实为试材,采用5 mmol·L^-1草酸溶液浸泡处理,以清水浸泡处理为对照,并于4℃贮藏,分析芒果的冷害指数、丙二醛(MDA)含量、相对电导率、硬度、细胞壁物质含量、细胞壁代谢酶的变化。结果表明,与对照组相比,草酸处理显著降低了低温贮藏14 d后桂七芒果果实冷害指数、MDA含量、相对电导率、原果胶和纤维素含量,显著降低了低温贮藏28 d后果实的硬度;显著提高了低温贮藏14 d后果实水溶性果胶含量及多聚半乳糖醛酸酶(PG)、果胶甲酯酶(PME)、纤维素酶(Cx)活性,显著提高了贮藏21 d后果实β-半乳糖苷酶(β-Gal)活性。综上所述,草酸处理能减轻桂七芒果冷害,维持采后果实细胞壁降解酶较高活性和水溶性果胶含量。本研究为揭示草酸减轻芒果果实冷害机制提供了依据,可为草酸应用于其他冷敏型果实的贮藏保鲜提供理论参考。     

利用部分生理生化指标监测SO2对农作物急性伤害的研究

利用田间开顶式熏气装置对盆栽小麦和几种蔬菜作物进行熏气试验,研究相同SO2熏气浓度不同熏气时间供试样本叶液pH值、叶片电导率、含硫量的变化,结果表明在SO2熏气时间和叶液pH值之间存在显著线性负相关性,SO2熏气时间和叶片含硫量、叶片电导率之间存在显著线性正相关性.在叶片含硫量、叶片电导率和叶液pH值三个参数中,叶片含硫量是监测SO2对农作物急性伤害最为敏感的指标.然后利用相同的田间开项式熏气装置选择三个品种的水稻进行不同浓度相同时间的田间熏气试验,分析叶片含硫量的变化规律.研究表明,在同一生育期内,随着SO2熏气浓度的增大,三个水稻品种叶片中硫的含量呈明显增加趋势,且不同SO2浓度处理的水稻叶片含硫量和对照比较均有提高且差异显著.     

Characterization of a tomato polyphenol oxidase and its role in browning and lycopene content

Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was extracted from five Sicilian varieties of tomato fruit [Pizzutello, Naomi (Hazera), F1 PS212 (Peto seed), Rosa Maletto, and PO228] and assayed with a method using 3-methylbenzothyazolinone hydrazone (MBTH) as chromophore coupling agent. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid was chosen for tomato PPO activity determination. The tomato PPO had maximum activity at pH 4.8. The pH of juice in ripe fruits is between 4.1 and 4.4, a range in which PPO relative activity is between 74 and 87%. The optimum temperature of activity for tomato PPO was 40 degrees C; the enzyme showed a good relative activity (55% of the maximum) at cold-storage temperature (4 degrees C). PPO retained 82% relative activity at an NaCl concentration of 0.1 M; at higher concentrations the PPO became gradually inactivated. The commercial variety Naomi is more susceptible to enzymatic browning than the local varieties Pizzutello, Rosa Maletto and PO228, due to higher PPO activity levels. This result confirms the suitability of these local tomato varieties to national markets. Results from storage tests seem to relate PPO activity with color changes associated with browning and lycopene degradation, because lycopene is an antioxidant agent that reconstitutes the polyphenols oxidized by the action of PPO.     

Nondestructive measurement of fresh tomato lycopene content and other physicochemical characteristics using visible-NIR spectroscopy

Measurement of fresh tomato fruit overall quality, and particularly lycopene content, is challenging in the context of high-volume production. An experiment was conducted to simultaneously measure various quality parameters of tomato in a nondestructive manner using vis-NIR reflectance spectroscopy and chemometrics. The sampling set included different cultivars that are obtainable from both retailers' shelves and two greenhouse producers. Results indicate that lycopene content was accurately predicted [r(2) = 0.98; root mean square error of cross-validation (RMSECV) = 3.15 mg/kg], along with color variables such as Hunter a (r(2) = 0.98), L, and b (r(2) = 0.92). Tomato color index (TCI) was better predicted (r(2) = 0.96) than the a/ b ratio (r(2) = 0.89). Firmness prediction, with an r(2) of 0.75, is comparable to what is reported in the literature for other fruits and may have a practical interest. Prediction of internal quality such as pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, and electrical conductivity was less accurate, partly due to a low variability of these parameters among samples. Predictions were robust with regard to cultivars, except for pink variety tomato. The 400-1000 nm range gave results almost as accurate as the 400-1500 nm range.     

Carotenoid pigmentation affects the volatile composition of tomato and watermelon fruits, as revealed by comparative genetic analyses

Tomato near-isogenic lines differing in fruit carotenogenesis genes accumulated different aroma volatiles, in a strikingly similar fashion as compared to watermelon cultivars differing in fruit color. The major volatile norisoprenoids present in lycopene-containing tomatoes and watermelons were noncyclic, such as geranial, neral, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, 2,6-dimethylhept-5-1-al, 2,3-epoxygeranial, (E,E)-pseudoionone, geranyl acetone, and farnesyl acetone, seemingly derived from lycopene and other noncyclic tetraterpenoids. Beta-ionone, dihydroactinodiolide, and beta-cyclocitral were prominent in both tomato and watermelon fruits containing beta-carotene. Alpha-ionone was detected only in an orange-fleshed tomato mutant that accumulates delta-carotene. A yellow flesh (r) mutant tomato bearing a nonfunctional psy1 gene and the yellow-fleshed watermelon Early Moonbeam, almost devoid of carotenoid fruit pigments, also lacked norisoprenoid derivatives and geranial. This study provides evidence, based on comparative genetics, that carotenoid pigmentation patterns have profound effects on the norisoprene and monoterpene aroma volatile compositions of tomato and watermelon and that in these fruits geranial (trans-citral) is apparently derived from lycopene in vivo.     

Optimizing sampling of tomato fruit for carotenoid content with application to assessing the impact of ripening disorders

Color defines one aspect of quality for tomato and tomato products. Carotenoid pigments are responsible for the red and orange colors of tomato fruit, and thus color is also of dietary interest. The aims of this study were (1) to determine the relative importance of field sampling and analytical replication when measuring lycopene and beta-carotene in tomato fruit and (2) to determine the effect of yellow shoulder disorder (YSD) on the content of lycopene and beta-carotene in tomato juice and tissue. Our results show that increasing biological replications is an efficient strategy for reducing the experimental error associated with measurements of lycopene and beta-carotene. Analytical replications did not contribute significantly to observed variation, and therefore experimental efficiency will be gained by reducing analytical replications while increasing field replication. We found that YSD significantly reduces lycopene in affected tissue and in juice made from affected fruit. In contrast, beta-carotene concentrations were only reduced in affected tissue but were not significantly reduced in juice. With increasing interest in biofortified crops, modulating the carotenoid profile in tomato by minimizing YSD symptoms represents a strategy for improving tomato fruit quality that is currently supported by grower contract structure and processor grades.     

Effects of salinity stress on carotenoids, anthocyanins, and color of diverse tomato genotypes

One nonanthocyanin-accumulating (Ailsa Craig) and three anthocyanin-accumulating tomato genotypes (Anthocyanin fruit type, Atroviolaceum, and Sun Black) were analyzed to assess differences in their carotenoid and anthocyanin levels and color and to evaluate the effects of nutrient solutions with different salt concentrations on these parameters. The carotenoid content of control Atroviolaceum tomatoes was ca. 2-2.5-fold higher relative to the other two types, and the color of its puree could be visually distinguished from those of other genotypes. Salinity stress led in some cases to a 2-3-fold increase in the lycopene content. Saline treatment increased the accumulation of total anthocyanins in fruits of Sun Black (2-fold increase), while it reduced it in fruits of Anthocyanin (10-fold decrease). In general, the treatment increased the differences in color of different purees. These results indicate that salinity stress can lead to similar or higher increases in tomato carotenoids than those achieved by genetic engineering. In addition, these changes were accompanied by visually discernible color differences in tomato products. Our findings show the considerable potential of exploiting saline soils to obtain tomatoes with higher levels of secondary metabolites like carotenoids and anthocyanins.     

Physico – biochemical properties of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) grown in heavy – metal contaminated soil

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of soil contamination with heavy metals on physico-biochemical properties of tomato fruit. The deleterious effect of soil contamination on the quality and quantity of tomato plant yield was determined. Harvested tomato fruit characteristics including fruit length, diameter, volume and fresh and dry weights, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, lycopene and carbohydrates contents were measured in tomato fruits cultivated in soil contaminated with industrial effluents. In addition, some secondary metabolites (total phenols and flavonoids), micro- and macronutrients were also detected. Residual heavy metals (Cd, Co, Ni and Pb) were examined in the harvested fruits. The obtained results were compared with those of tomato fruits cultivated in non-contaminated soil. Results demonstrate that soil contamination with heavy metals have a negative effect on tomato fruits characteristics, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, lycopene, ascorbic acid, micro-elements and carbohydrates content. Moreover, fruits originated from plants grown in contaminated soil possess high phenols and flavonoids contents and higher heavy metals content compared to control fruits. It is recommended that fruits cultivated in that area not to be eaten by large quantities, to avoid excessive accumulation of heavy metals in the human body.

Abbreviations: (AsA): Ascorbic acid; (DTPA): diethylenetriamine penta acetic acid; (TA): Titratable acidity; (TSS): Total soluble solids     

U-HPLC-MS/MS to quantify liposoluble antioxidants in red-ripe tomatoes, grown under different salt stress levels

The growing interest of consumers in healthy food challenges growers to continuously improve the nutritional quality of their crops. In this research, the potential of a more saline growth environment for improved antioxidant concentration in tomato fruit was studied, and an U-HPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of lycopene, β-carotene, and α-tocopherol was optimized. Analytes were thereby separated on a 1.9 μm Hypersil GOLD C(18) column and quantified on a TSQ Vantage triple-quadropole mass spectrometer. The method displayed a short analysis time (6 min), a high specificity, and an excellent repeatability (≤6.39%). Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the electrical conductivity level of the applied nutrient solution did not unambiguously influence antioxidant concentration in tomato fruits. Future research should focus on moderate salt stress only and should aim at reducing natural variation by more closely controlling the growth environment and a more objective determination of the ripening degree.     

Carotenoid profiling and biosynthetic gene expression in flesh and peel of wild-type and hp-1 tomato fruit under UV-B depletion

Although light is recognized as one of the main factors influencing fruit carotenogenesis, the specific role of UV-B radiation has been poorly investigated. The present work is addressed to assess the molecular events underlying carotenoid accumulation in presence or absence of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) light in tomato fruits of wild-type and high pigment-1 (hp-1), a mutant characterized by exaggerated photoresponsiveness and increased fruit pigmentation. Gene expression analyses indicated that in wild-type fruits UV-B radiation mainly negatively affects the carotenoid biosynthetic genes encoding enzymes downstream of lycopene both in flesh and peel, suggesting that the down-regulation of genes CrtL-b and CrtL-e and the subsequent accumulation of lycopene during tomato ripening are determined at least in part by UV-B light. In contrast to wild-type, UV-B depletion did not greatly affect carotenoid accumulation in hp-1 and generally determined minor differences in gene expression between control and UV-B-depleted conditions.     

脱落酸对番茄部分果实性状和营养品质的影响

为研究脱落酸(ABA)对番茄果实品质的影响,本研究测定了番茄ABA生物合成缺失突变体not和flc及其野生型各成熟时期果实,以及外源100 μmol·L^-1 ABA处理后不同天数的番茄果实的外观品质和营养品质。结果表明,内源ABA缺失抑制番茄果实增重并促进果实纵向生长,但对果实硬度无明显影响。同时,内源ABA可影响番茄果实可溶性固形物含量并促进破色期和转色期的还原糖积累。not和flc果实中番茄红素、β-胡萝卜素、叶黄素和总类胡萝卜素含量均显著高于其野生型,且外源喷施试验表明,与对照组相比,外源100 μmol·L^-1 ABA处理能显著抑制番茄果实中番茄红素、β-胡萝卜素和总类胡萝卜素的积累。综上,ABA在调控番茄果实外观品质方面,可促进番茄果实增重并抑制番茄果实纵向生长;在调控番茄果实营养品质方面,可促进还原糖积累并抑制类胡萝卜素积累。本研究结果为利用ABA调控番茄果实品质提供了一定的理论依据和技术支持。