Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 3082 - 3082
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Brassinosteroids
(BRs),
a
new
family
of
plant
hormones,
have
been
used
in
range
food
staples,
oil
crops,
and
cereals.
However,
the
scientific
literature
pertaining
to
their
use
fleshy
fruits
remains
scarce.
This
review
presents,
for
first
time,
knowledge
developed
over
last
decade
on
role
BR
preharvest
treatments
crop
yield
fruit
quality
properties
at
harvest
during
storage,
although
information
about
effects
postharvest
is
also
addressed.
revealed
that
24-epibrassinolide
most
analogue
research
experiments,
either
as
pre-
or
treatment,
with
doses
ranging
from
0.1
15
μM.
Additionally,
has
conducted
non-climacteric
species.
In
these
treatments,
an
increase
reported,
well
enhanced
anthocyanin
concentration
red-coloured
fruit.
addition,
increases
firmness,
total
soluble
solids,
phenolic
content
observed.
On
other
hand,
led
maintenance
storage
due
increased
antioxidant
systems,
enzymatic
non-enzymatic
ones.
Finally,
future
perspectives,
it
proposed
extend
climacteric
deepen
how
BRs
regulate
physiological
aspects
postharvest.
Furthermore,
essential
investigate
prevention
rot
biotic
stress.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 525 - 525
Published: Feb. 2, 2022
The
NAC
transcription
factor
(TF)
family
is
one
of
the
largest
plant-specific
TF
families
and
its
members
are
involved
in
regulation
many
vital
biological
processes
during
plant
growth
development.
Recent
studies
have
found
that
TFs
play
important
roles
ripening
fleshy
fruits
development
quality
attributes.
This
review
focuses
on
advances
our
understanding
function
different
their
involvement
biosynthesis
signal
transduction
hormones,
fruit
textural
changes,
color
transformation,
accumulation
flavor
compounds,
seed
senescence.
We
discuss
theoretical
basis
potential
regulatory
models
for
action
provide
a
comprehensive
view
multiple
modulating
aspects
quality.
Journal of Experimental Botany,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
73(17), P. 5947 - 5960
Published: March 23, 2022
Fruit
ripening
is
a
physiological
process
that
involves
complex
network
of
signaling
molecules
act
as
switches
to
activate
or
deactivate
certain
metabolic
pathways
at
different
levels,
not
only
by
regulating
gene
and
protein
expression
but
also
through
post-translational
modifications
the
involved
proteins.
Ethylene
distinctive
molecule
regulates
fruits,
which
can
be
classified
climacteric
non-climacteric
according
whether
not,
respectively,
they
are
dependent
on
this
phytohormone.
However,
in
recent
years
it
has
been
found
other
with
potential
exert
regulatory
roles,
individually
result
interactions
among
them.
These
observations
imply
existence
mutual
hierarchical
regulations
sometimes
make
difficult
identify
initial
triggering
event.
Among
these
'new'
molecules,
hydrogen
peroxide,
nitric
oxide,
melatonin
have
highlighted
prominent.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
outline
relevance
fruit
known
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 166 - 166
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
This
research
investigates
potential
mechanisms
of
novel
magnetic
field
(MF)
treatments
in
inhibiting
cell-wall-degrading
enzymes,
aiming
to
reduce
weight
loss
and
preserve
the
post-harvest
quality
tomatoes
(Solanum
lycopersicum
L.)
as
a
climacteric
fruit.
The
optimization
processing
parameters,
including
MF
intensity
(1,
2,
3
mT),
frequency
(0,
50,
100
Hz),
duration
(10,
20,
30
min),
was
accomplished
by
applying
an
orthogonal
array
design.
In
particular,
investigation
delved
into
underlying
which
impedes
activity
tissue-degrading
such
pectin
esterase
(PE),
polygalacturonase
(PG),
cellulase
(Cx),
during
storage
period.
results
showed
that
treatment
delayed
increase
soluble
solids
1.5
times
reduced
titratable
acidity
1.2
times.
optimal
conditions-2
mT,
50
Hz,
10
min-achieved
most
significant
inhibition
(4.22%)
maintained
tissue
integrity
for
up
21
days.
Optimized
significantly
suppressed
enzyme
activity,
with
PE
times,
PG
2.8
Cx
2.5
Also,
cross-sectional
images
external
appearance
demonstrated
MF-treated
retained
their
internal
structure
throughout
extended
These
findings
suggest
can
effectively
suppress
key
enzymes
responsible
degradation,
ultimately
delaying
softening,
preserving
quality,
contributing
sustainable
food
production
zero
waste.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 201 - 201
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Polyamines
(PAs)
are
low-molecular-weight
compounds
that
contain
amino
groups.
PAs
present
in
a
variety
of
organisms,
including
plants,
animals
and
microorganisms.
In
the
main
putrescine
(PUT),
spermidine
(SPD)
spermine
(SPM).
They
play
crucial
physiological
roles
plant
development,
flowering,
fruit
set,
growth,
ripening
metabolic
processes.
addition,
components
diet
have
role
health
disease.
Furthermore,
been
demonstrated
to
help
overcome
negative
effects
adverse
environmental
factors
both
biotic
abiotic
stresses.
Thus,
objective
this
review
was
examine
recent
literature
regarding
mentioned
apart
from
impact
preharvest
treatments,
applied
at
different
stages
on
fresh
crop
yield
quality
properties
harvest,
their
maintenance
during
storage,
with
special
emphasis
content
bioactive
antioxidant
activity.
Moreover,
addressed
other
processes
affecting
such
as
flowering
set.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(21), P. 3518 - 3518
Published: Nov. 4, 2022
Fruit
ripening
and
softening
are
highly
complex
processes,
there
is
an
interplay
coordination
between
the
metabolic
pathways
that
involved
in
biological
processes.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
to
elucidate
variation
characters
possible
causes
of
cell
wall
materials
morphological
structure
during
apple
fruits
development.
We
studied
material
(CWM),
structure,
cellular
morphology,
hydrolase
activity,
transcriptional
levels
related
genes
four
varieties
‘Ruixue’
‘Ruixianghong’
their
parents
(‘Pink
Lady’
‘Fuji’)
fruit
The
decrease
contents
CWMs,
sodium
carbonate
soluble
pectin,
hemicellulose,
cellulose
were
positively
correlated
with
decline
hardness
general,
activities
polygalacturonase,
β-galactosidase,
cellulase
enzymes
increased
late
developmental
period.
As
grew,
cells
all
cultivars
gradually
became
larger,
arrangement
more
relaxed,
walls
thinner,
intercellular
space
larger.
conclusion,
correlation
analysis
indicated
up-regulation
relative
expression
ethylene
synthesis
enhanced
activity
hydrolase,
resulting
degradation
CWMs
depolymerization
which
affected
final
firmness
mature
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
65(1), P. 150 - 166
Published: Sept. 14, 2022
The
ethylene
insensitive
3/ethylene
3-like
(EIN3/EIL)
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
fruit
ripening.
However,
the
regulatory
mechanism
that
links
post-translational
modification
of
EIN3/EIL
to
ripening
is
largely
unknown.
Here,
we
studied
expression
13
MaEIL
genes
during
banana
ripening,
among
which
MaEIL9
displayed
higher
enhancement
particularly
stage.
Consistent
with
its
transcript
pattern,
abundance
protein
gradually
increased
process,
maximal
DNA
affinity
purification
(DAP)-seq
analysis
revealed
directly
targets
a
subset
related
such
as
starch
hydrolytic
MaAMY3D
and
MaBAM1.
Stably
overexpressing
tomato
hastened
whereas
transiently
silencing
this
gene
retarded
supporting
positive
Moreover,
oxidation
methionines
(Met-129,
Met-130,
Met-282)
resulted
loss
DNA-binding
capacity
transcriptional
activation
activity.
Importantly,
identified
potential
substrate
methionine
sulfoxide
reductase
A
MaMsrA4,
Met-129,
Met-282
could
be
restored
by
MaMsrA4.
Collectively,
our
findings
reveal
novel
network
controlling
involves
MaMsrA4-mediated
redox
regulation
signaling
component
MaEIL9.