The effect of melatonin treatment on postharvest life of tomato (Solanum ycopersicum L.) by changing the content of antioxidant compounds
Subject Areas : Tension
Parviz Malekzadeh
1
(Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of qom, qom, Iran,)
Keywords: Antioxidant, Tomato, melatonin, vitamin C, glucosinolate, Chlorophyllase,
Abstract :
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the exogenous application of melatonin treatment on the activity of enzymes and compounds effective in the shelf life of tomato fruit during storage. Melatonin has been implicated in various aspects of cell growth and development and has recently been shown to play a role in protecting cells from biotic and abiotic stress. In this study, tomato fruit was immersed with 100 μM L-1 melatonin as a treatment and distilled water as a control group for 15 minutes, then kept at 4±°C for 4 weeks. The results showed that melatonin treatment by reducing the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase enzymes was able to reduce the content of free radicals’ superoxide and hydrogen peroxide and thus the content of flavonoids, total phenol, vitamin C, and glucosinolate. These results showed that melatonin treatment can be effective by increasing the content of cell protective compounds and also by affecting the activity of antioxidant enzymes to increase the post-harvest life of tomato fruit.
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Wang, B., Yang, W. and Shan, C. (2022). Effects of selenomethionine on the antioxidative enzymes, water physiology and fruit quality of strawberry plants under drought stress. Horticultural Science, 49:10.
Xu, L., Yue, Q., Xiang, G., Bian, F.e. and Yao, Y. (2018). Melatonin promotes ripening of grape berry via increasing the levels of ABA, H2O2, and particularly ethylene. Horticulture Research. 41: 48-74.
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Zhou, R., Cen, B., Jiang, F., Sun, M., Wen, J., Cao, X., Cui, S., Kong, L., Zhou, N. and Wu, Z. (2022). Reducing the Halotolerance Gap between Sensitive and Resistant Tomato by Spraying Melatonin. Agronomy, 12:84.
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Cao, S., Shao, J., Shi, L., Xu, L., Shen, Z., Chen, W. and Yang, Z. (2018). Melatonin increases chilling tolerance in postharvest peach fruit by alleviating oxidative damage. Scientific Reports, 8: 1-11.
Cao, S., Song, C., Shao, J., Bian, K., Chen, W. and Yang, Z. (2016). Exogenous melatonin treatment increases chilling tolerance and induces defense response in harvested peach fruit during cold storage. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64: 5215-5222.
Delgado‐Vargas, F., Vega‐Álvarez, M., Landeros Sánchez, A., López‐Angulo, G., Salazar‐Salas, N.Y., Quintero‐Soto, M.F., Pineda‐Hidalgo, K.V. and López‐Valenzuela, J.A. (2022). Metabolic changes associated with chilling injury tolerance in tomato fruit with hot water pretreatment. Journal of Food Biochemistry, e14056.
Gao, H., Zhang, Z.K., Chai, H.K., Cheng, N., Yang, Y., Wang, D.N., Yang, T. and Cao, W. (2016). Melatonin treatment delays postharvest senescence and regulates reactive oxygen species metabolism in peach fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 118:103-110.
Han, A., Cao, S., Li, Y., Wang, H., Wei, Y., Shao, X. and Xu, F. (2019). Sucrose treatment suppresses programmed cell death in broccoli florets by improving mitochondrial physiological properties. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 156:110932.
Han, C., Li, J., Jin, P., Li, X., Wang, L. and Zheng, Y. (2017). The effect of temperature on phenolic content in wounded carrots. Food Chemistry, 215: 116-123.
Hatamnia, A.A., Rostamzad, A., Hosseini, M., Abbaspour, N., Darvishzadeh, R., Malekzadeh, P. and Aminzadeh, B.M. (2016). Antioxidant capacity and phenolic composition of leaves from 10 Bene (Pistacia atlantica subsp. kurdica) genotypes. Natural Product Research, 30: 600-604.
Hayat, F., Sun, Z., Ni, Z., Iqbal, S., Xu, W., Gao, Z., Qiao, Y., Tufail, M., Jahan, M. and Khan, U. (2022). Exogenous Melatonin Improves Cold Tolerance of Strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) through Modulation of DREB/CBF-COR Pathway and Antioxidant Defense System. Horticulturae, 8: 194.
Hu, W., Yang, H., Tie, W., Yan, Y., Ding, Z., Liu, Y., Wu, C., Wang, J., Reiter, R.J. and Tan, D.-X. (2017). Natural variation in banana varieties highlights the role of melatonin in postharvest ripening and quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65: 9987-9994.
Jannatizadeh, A., Aghdam, M.S., Luo, Z. and Razavi, F. (2019). Impact of exogenous melatonin application on chilling injury in tomato fruits during cold storage. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 12: 741-750.
Jiao, J., Jin, M., Liu, H., Suo, J., Yin, X., Zhu, Q. and Rao, J. (2022). Application of melatonin in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) alleviated chilling injury during cold storage. Scientia Horticulturae, 296: 110876.
Lai, T., Wang, Y., Li, B., Qin, G. and Tian, S. )2011(. Defense responses of tomato fruit to exogenous nitric oxide during postharvest storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 62:127-132.
Krasnow, C. and Ziv, C. (2022). Non-Chemical Approaches to Control Postharvest Gray Mold Disease in Bell Peppers. Agronomy 12: 216.
Li, Y., Zhang, L., Zhang, L., Nawaz, G., Zhao, C., Zhang, J., Cao, Q., Dong, T. and Xu, T. (2022). Exogenous melatonin alleviates browning of fresh-cut sweetpotato by enhancing anti-oxidative process. Scientia Horticulturae, 297: 110937.
Magri, A. and Petriccione, M. (2022) Melatonin treatment reduces qualitative decay and improves antioxidant system in highbush blueberry fruit during cold storage. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.102: 4229-4237.
Masia, A. (1998) Superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in apple fruit during ripening and post‐harvest and with special reference to ethylene. Physiologia Plantarum, 104: 668-672.
Mishra, S., Barman, K., Singh, A.K. and Kole, B. (2022). Exogenous polyamine treatment preserves postharvest quality, antioxidant compounds and reduces lipid peroxidation in black plum fruit. South African Journal of Botany, 146: 662-668.
Mordente, A., Guantario, B., Meucci, E., Silvestrini, A., Lombardi, E., E Martorana, G., Giardina, B. and Bohm, V. (2011). Lycopene and cardiovascular diseases: an update. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 18: 1146-1163.
Rabiei, Z., Hosseini, S., Dehestani, A., Pirdashti, H. and Beiki, F. (2022). Exogenous hexanoic acid induced primary defense responses in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants infected with Alternaria solani. Scientia Horticulturae, 295: 110841.
Serrano, M., Martinez-Romero, D., Guillen, F. and Valero, D. )2003(. Effects of exogenous putrescine on improving shelf life of four plum cultivars. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 30: 259-271.
Sozzi, G.O., Trinchero, G.D. and Fraschina, A.A. )1999(. Controlled‐atmosphere storage of tomato fruit: low oxygen or elevated carbon dioxide levels alter galactosidase activity and inhibit exogenous ethylene action. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 79: 1065-1070.
Srivastava, A. and Handa, A.K. )2005(. Hormonal regulation of tomato fruit development: a molecular perspective. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 24: 67-82.
Tao, X., Wu, Q., Li, J., Huang, S., Cai, L., Mao, L., Luo, Z., Li, L. and Ying, T. (2022). Exogenous methyl jasmonate regulates phenolic compounds biosynthesis during postharvest tomato ripening. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 184: 111760.
Torun, H. and Uluisik, S. (2022). Postharvest application of hydrogen peroxide affects physicochemical characteristics of tomato fruits during storage. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 63:1-11.
Wang, B., Yang, W. and Shan, C. (2022). Effects of selenomethionine on the antioxidative enzymes, water physiology and fruit quality of strawberry plants under drought stress. Horticultural Science, 49:10.
Xu, L., Yue, Q., Xiang, G., Bian, F.e. and Yao, Y. (2018). Melatonin promotes ripening of grape berry via increasing the levels of ABA, H2O2, and particularly ethylene. Horticulture Research. 41: 48-74.
Zhou, R., Cen, B., Jiang, F., Sun, M., Wen, J., Cao, X., Cui, S., Kong, L., Zhou, N. and Wu, Z. (2021). Reducing the Halotolerance Gap between Sensitive and Resistant Tomato by Spraying Melatonin. Agronomy, 12:84-95.
Zhou, R., Cen, B., Jiang, F., Sun, M., Wen, J., Cao, X., Cui, S., Kong, L., Zhou, N. and Wu, Z. (2022). Reducing the Halotolerance Gap between Sensitive and Resistant Tomato by Spraying Melatonin. Agronomy, 12:84.
