Phytomelatonin: from intracellular signaling to global horticulture market

MS Aghdam, MB Arnao - Journal of pineal research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Melatonin (N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine), a well‐known mammalian
hormone, has been having a great relevance in the Plant World in recent years. Many of its …

The role of melatonin in delaying senescence and maintaining quality in postharvest horticultural products

Y Liu, J Xu, X Lu, M Huang, W Yu, C Li - Plant Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The postharvest lifespan of horticultural products is closely related to loss of nutritional
quality, accompanied by a rapid decline in shelf life, commercial value, and marketability …

Preharvest spraying of phenylalanine activates the sucrose and respiratory metabolism in muskmelon wounds during healing

P Xie, Y Yang, D Gong, L Yu, Y Wang, Y Li, D Prusky… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Phenylalanine (Phe) accelerates fruit wound healing by activating phenylpropanoid
metabolism. However, whether Phe affects sucrose and respiratory metabolism in fruit …

Salicylic acid treatment delayed the browning development in the pericarp of fresh longan by regulating the metabolisms of ROS and membrane lipid

H Zhang, T Shan, Y Chen, M Lin, Y Chen, L Lin… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Longans is popular among consumers because of its rich nutritional value, but it is prone to
pericarp browning as it is harvested in the high-temperature season. This work was to …

Exogenous melatonin activates the antioxidant system and maintains postharvest organoleptic quality in Hami melon (Cucumis. melo var. inodorus Jacq.)

Y Wang, M Guo, W Zhang, Y Gao, X Ma… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hami melon is prone to postharvest perishing. Melatonin is a signaling molecule involved in
a variety of physiological processes in fruit, and it improves fruit quality. We hypothesized …

Regulation of sugar metabolism in fruits

M Du, Y Zhu, H Nan, Y Zhou, X Pan - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
The sugar content, species, and proportion play a vital role in determining the fruit flavor,
and their regulation is influenced by various factors, including transcription factors (TFs) …

Melatonin treatment enhances bioactive compound retention, antioxidant activity and shelf‐life of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) during cold storage

S Ahamad, R Asrey, AK Singh, S Sethi… - … Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin (MT), a natural signalling compound derived from tryptophan, has gained
significant attention for delaying postharvest ripening and senescence in various fruits and …

Exogenous brassinolide treatment regulates phenolic accumulation in mung bean sprouts through the modulation of sugar and energy metabolism

H Wang, J Chen, R Guo, D Wang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The effects of exogenous brassinolide (BR) treatment (3.0 μmol L− 1) on
phenolic biosynthesis in mung bean sprouts were investigated. This investigation included …

A comprehensive physiological and-Omic analysis of trypsin-mediated protection of green pepper fruits from chilling injury

K Zhao, X Wang, X Yue, J Lv, X Xu, H Lu, J Zuo, X Xu… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Chilling injury (CI) in green pepper fruits during low-temperature storage causes a
significant decline in quality. The present study utilized physiological, transcriptomic, and …

Carbohydrate and fatty acid metabolisms are involved in delaying senescence of 'Zaosu'pear fruit following caffeic acid treatment

C Li, Y Guo, H Xu, M Wang, Y Ge - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Zaosu'pears, being an early-maturing variety, are susceptible to senescence and
quality decline, resulting in significant economic losses during postharvest storage. Caffeic …