Chlorophylls are a group of naturally occurring pigments that are responsible for the green
color in plants. This pigment group could have numerous health benefits due to its high …

Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) is an excellent free radical scavenger, not only for its capability to
donate reducing equivalents but also for the relative stability of the derived …

Plant antioxidants are important compounds involved in plant defense, signaling, growth,
and development. The quantity and quality of such compounds is genetically driven; …

Light conditions are crucial for vegetable quality in terms of sensory properties and
nutritional composition. Well planned lighting systems enable effective production and …

Strawberry is a high economic and nutritional value fruit, but marketing is limited by a short
postharvest life. The objective of this work is to assess the influence of blue light (BL) and …

Since the early characterization of vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AsA) as a major antioxidant
molecule that human beings are unable to synthesize de novo, the discovery of adequate …

Grape is the world's economic horticultural crop; it is perishable due to various pathogens
and abiotic stress attributed to water loss-induced issues. To address these postharvest …

Fruits and vegetables easily occur decay and quality deterioration during post-harvest
storage. Although traditional fruit and vegetable preservation methods have been widely …

The aim of this study was to analyze the chemical composition of leaves, stems and
inflorescences obtained from broccoli by-products in order to develop the improvement of …

Postharvest illumination with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is an emerging, non-chemical,
residue-free technique used to preserve plant commodities. This paper aimed to review …