The effects of 1-MCP and DPA treatments on antioxidant activity of ‘Dangshansuli’ pear and their relationship with superficial scald development during cold storage
XU Xiaoyan, HUI Wei*
(School of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi′an 710119, Shaanxi, China)
Abstract:
An experiment was conducted to study the relationship between antioxidant activity of ‘Dangshansuli’ pear and the superficial scald development during cold storage.The results showed that both 1.0 μL/L 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and 2 000 μL/L diphenylamine (DPA) treatments strengthened the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) and decreased total phenols,malondialdehyde (MDA),polyphenoloxidase (PPO) activity and cell membrane permeability with remarkable antioxidation activity in the pear peel, the emergence of scald of pear was inhibited significantly in cold storage, the best of which is 1.0 μL/L 1-MCP. Improving antioxidant capacity of skin is an effective method to reduce the frequency and severity of scald in pear.
KeyWords:
‘Dangshansuli’ pear; 1-methylcyclopropene; diphenylamine; oxidation resistance; superficial scald