Cuticular Wax Triterpenes Maintain Storage Quality of Blueberries by Reducing Water Loss

Cuticular wax contributes to maintaining postharvest storage quality against fruit water loss and softening. Triterpenoids, such as oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA), are the main components in blueberry cuticular wax, but their role in water migration during the storage of blueberries remai...

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Main Authors: Qi Kong, Ruiling Liu, Weijie Wu, Xiangjun Fang, Hangjun Chen, Yanchao Han, Jianye Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/14/2643