Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient

Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been found to inhibit ethylene action and thus it can delay the fruit ripening process. The effects of 1-MCP (90 ppb for 12 h) on softening related changes were determined through physiological changes, fruit firmness and activities of the cell wall degrading enzymes...

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Main Authors: Azhane Ahmad, Zainon Mohd Ali, Zamri Zainal
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/
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spelling ukm-62962016-12-14T06:40:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/ Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient Azhane Ahmad, Zainon Mohd Ali, Zamri Zainal, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been found to inhibit ethylene action and thus it can delay the fruit ripening process. The effects of 1-MCP (90 ppb for 12 h) on softening related changes were determined through physiological changes, fruit firmness and activities of the cell wall degrading enzymes including α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase, pectin methylesterase (PME) and xylanase during ripening in papaya (Carica papaya L. cv Sekaki). In this study, fruits were treated with 90 ppb concentration of 1-MCP gaseous vapors for 12 h in airtight container maintained at 28oC. After the treatment fruits were placed at ambient temperature (28oC). Papaya treated with 1-MCP experienced a significant delayed in skin color development, weight loss and reduced firmness loss compared with the fruit without 1-MCP treatment. As softening progressed, activity of the cell wall degrading enzymes in fruit without 1-MCP treatment increased significantly coincident with a rapid decline in fruit firmness. With 1-MCP application, fruit experienced a delay in activity of cell wall degrading enzymes but continued to increase until later stage of ripening. Thus it may be suggested that 1-MCP treatment may aid in delaying softening-related process and thereby extended the postharvest life and maintained the quality of the ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/1/03_Azhane_Ahmad.pdf Azhane Ahmad, and Zainon Mohd Ali, and Zamri Zainal, (2013) Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient. Sains Malaysiana, 42 (7). pp. 903-909. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been found to inhibit ethylene action and thus it can delay the fruit ripening process. The effects of 1-MCP (90 ppb for 12 h) on softening related changes were determined through physiological changes, fruit firmness and activities of the cell wall degrading enzymes including α-galactosidase, β-galactosidase, pectin methylesterase (PME) and xylanase during ripening in papaya (Carica papaya L. cv Sekaki). In this study, fruits were treated with 90 ppb concentration of 1-MCP gaseous vapors for 12 h in airtight container maintained at 28oC. After the treatment fruits were placed at ambient temperature (28oC). Papaya treated with 1-MCP experienced a significant delayed in skin color development, weight loss and reduced firmness loss compared with the fruit without 1-MCP treatment. As softening progressed, activity of the cell wall degrading enzymes in fruit without 1-MCP treatment increased significantly coincident with a rapid decline in fruit firmness. With 1-MCP application, fruit experienced a delay in activity of cell wall degrading enzymes but continued to increase until later stage of ripening. Thus it may be suggested that 1-MCP treatment may aid in delaying softening-related process and thereby extended the postharvest life and maintained the quality of the ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit.
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author Azhane Ahmad,
Zainon Mohd Ali,
Zamri Zainal,
spellingShingle Azhane Ahmad,
Zainon Mohd Ali,
Zamri Zainal,
Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
author_facet Azhane Ahmad,
Zainon Mohd Ali,
Zamri Zainal,
author_sort Azhane Ahmad,
title Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
title_short Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
title_full Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
title_fullStr Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
title_full_unstemmed Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘Sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
title_sort effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-mcp) treatment on firmness and softening related enzymes of ‘sekaki’ papaya fruit during ripening at ambient
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2013
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6296/1/03_Azhane_Ahmad.pdf
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