Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea.
Snow pea is a very important vegetable, and its postharvest storage characteristics vary with species. Few studies on the differences in its storage characteristics are available. In this study, postharvest changes in metabolic rate (respiration rate and water loss rate), membrane permeability (rela...
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| author | Xuerui Li Jinxiang Wang Yunhui Qu Yiping Li Yasmin Humaira Sajjad Muhammad Hongmei Pu Lijuan Yu Hong Li |
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| description | Snow pea is a very important vegetable, and its postharvest storage characteristics vary with species. Few studies on the differences in its storage characteristics are available. In this study, postharvest changes in metabolic rate (respiration rate and water loss rate), membrane permeability (relative conductivity), nutrient contents (total sugar, amino acids, starch), lignin, cellulose, β-Glucosidase (β-GC) enzyme activity, texture properties, PG enzyme activity and their relationship were analyzed in large sweet broad peas and small snow peas. On the 8th day of storage, we found that the respiration rate and water loss rate were increased, total sugars and total amino acids were decreased significantly in these two legume vegetables, and that metabolic rate was slower with less nutrients consumed in large sweet broad peas than in small snow peas. Throughout the 8-day whole storage, the lignin and cellulose contents were always lower in large sweet broad peas than in small snow peas. With the increasing storage time, small snow peas were more susceptible to lignification and fibrosis, which was observed in their texture properties. The enzyme activities related to cellulose and pectin degradation (β-GC, PG) also showed the same trend during the storage. At the late stage of storage, the taste of large sweet broad peas was better than that of small snow peas. In conclusion, the storage period of large sweet broad peas was longer than that of the small snow peas, and its lignification degree was lower than that of the small snow peas. Meanwhile, senescence and lignin accumulation led to hardening of snow pea during postharvest storage. Our findings provide a theoretical reference for improving the postharvest storage quality of snow pea and extending the shelf life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5097abe6cea48b880241b6f65d34d522022-12-22T03:04:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01177e026877610.1371/journal.pone.0268776Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea.Xuerui LiJinxiang WangYunhui QuYiping LiYasmin HumairaSajjad MuhammadHongmei PuLijuan YuHong LiSnow pea is a very important vegetable, and its postharvest storage characteristics vary with species. Few studies on the differences in its storage characteristics are available. In this study, postharvest changes in metabolic rate (respiration rate and water loss rate), membrane permeability (relative conductivity), nutrient contents (total sugar, amino acids, starch), lignin, cellulose, β-Glucosidase (β-GC) enzyme activity, texture properties, PG enzyme activity and their relationship were analyzed in large sweet broad peas and small snow peas. On the 8th day of storage, we found that the respiration rate and water loss rate were increased, total sugars and total amino acids were decreased significantly in these two legume vegetables, and that metabolic rate was slower with less nutrients consumed in large sweet broad peas than in small snow peas. Throughout the 8-day whole storage, the lignin and cellulose contents were always lower in large sweet broad peas than in small snow peas. With the increasing storage time, small snow peas were more susceptible to lignification and fibrosis, which was observed in their texture properties. The enzyme activities related to cellulose and pectin degradation (β-GC, PG) also showed the same trend during the storage. At the late stage of storage, the taste of large sweet broad peas was better than that of small snow peas. In conclusion, the storage period of large sweet broad peas was longer than that of the small snow peas, and its lignification degree was lower than that of the small snow peas. Meanwhile, senescence and lignin accumulation led to hardening of snow pea during postharvest storage. Our findings provide a theoretical reference for improving the postharvest storage quality of snow pea and extending the shelf life.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268776 |
| spellingShingle | Xuerui Li Jinxiang Wang Yunhui Qu Yiping Li Yasmin Humaira Sajjad Muhammad Hongmei Pu Lijuan Yu Hong Li Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. PLoS ONE |
| title | Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. |
| title_full | Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. |
| title_short | Comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea. |
| title_sort | comparison of storage and lignin accumulation characteristics between two types of snow pea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268776 |
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