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WATER STRESS AND QUALITY DECLINE DURING STORAGE OF TROPICAL LEAFY VEGETABLES.

Author(s) : LAZAN H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE WATER LOSS ON POSTHARVEST QUALITY DURING STORAGE OF TROPICAL LEAFY VEGETABLES BRASSICA JUNCEA L AND AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS L AT AMBIENT: 297-301 K (24-28 DEG C) AND LOW TEMPERATURE: 275-277 K (2-4 DEG C) REGIMES HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. EXPOSED, NONSEALED B. JUNCEA AND A. CAUDATUS LEAVES LOST WATER RAPIDLY DURING STORAGE AT EITHER TEMPERATURE REGIME RESULTING IN ACCELERATED DECREASE IN LEAF TURGIDITY (WILTING), CHLOROPHYLL, ASCORBIC ACID AND SOLUBLE PROTEIN CONTENT, AND AN INCREASE IN AMINO ACIDS, IN THE STRESSED LEAVES. ALLEVIATION OF WATER STRESS BY SEALING THE LEAVES WITH THIN PLASTIC FILM RESTRICTED CHLOROPHYLL, SOLUBLE PROTEIN AND ASCORBIC ACID LOSS.

Details

  • Original title: WATER STRESS AND QUALITY DECLINE DURING STORAGE OF TROPICAL LEAFY VEGETABLES.
  • Record ID : 1988-0627
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Source: Source: J. Food Sci.
    vol. 52; n. 5; 1987.09-10; 1286-1288; 1292; 7 fig.; 3 tabl.; 1 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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