Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 3174 - 3174
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Leafy
vegetables
are
among
the
potential
foods
that
can
combat
food
insecurity
in
developing
countries.
Their
major
drawback
is
a
short
shelf
life,
which
limits
their
supply
chain
and
commonly
associated
with
high
metabolic
activities.
have
water
content,
determines
freshness.
Moisture
loss
through
respiration
transpiration
at
postharvest
storage
one
quality
attribute
leads
to
rapid
deterioration.
Little
has
been
carried
out
studying
mechanisms
deterioration
of
leafy
vegetables;
however,
understanding
these
may
aid
effective
preservation
measures.
Furthermore,
recent
literature
reviews
focus
on
discussing
lead
scarce.
The
current
paper
aims
review
physiological
biochemical
processes
vegetables.
respiration,
ethylene
production,
moisture
loss,
colour,
texture
highly
fresh
produce
and,
thus
will
be
discussed
critically
selected
vegetables,
namely:
broccoli
Swiss
chard.
findings
from
this
indicate
primarily
enzymatic.
Understanding
involves
identifying
specific
enzymes
responsible
for
each
process
examining
internal
external
factors
influence
enzyme
