Abstract:
【Objective】To explore the effects of exogenous hydrogen peroxide(H
2O
2)treatment on browning and reactive oxygen metabolism of postharvest litchi, so as to provide a method to keep litchi fresh after harvest and improve the storage quality of litchi.【Method】Litchi was used as material,in contrast to clean water(CK),and soaked with different concentrations(1,5,10 mmol/L)of exogenous H
2O
2 for 3 min,and then placed under 4 ℃,measured once every 3 d, weight loss rate,browning index,malondialdehyde(MDA)content,cell membrane permeability,endogenous H
2O
2 content,superoxide anion(O
2-)production rate,polyphenol oxidase(PPO)activity,superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity and other physiological indicators were determined.【Result】Different concentrations of exogenous H
2O
2 treatment could produce different storage effects on postharvest litchi. 5 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment had the best preservation effect, and it could decrease MDA content,endogenous H
2O
2 content and PPO activity in fruit peel,increase SOD activity,and slow down the production rate of O
2-. At the end of storage(12 d),SOD activity of postharvest litchi treated with 5 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment significantly increased by 31.41%(
P<0.05,the same below)compared with CK. Compared with CK,MDA content,PPO activity,O
2- production rate and endogenous H
2O
2 content were decreased by 44.72%, 38.72%,22.63% and 13.75%,respectively,and weight loss rate,browning index and relative conductivity of postharvest litchi were the lowest. The effect of 1 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment was slightly inferior to that of 5 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment,while 10 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment significantly increased MDA content and endogenous H2O2 content in postharvest litchi,and accelerated the senescence of post-harvest fruits.【Conclusion】5 mmol/L exogenous H
2O
2 treatment can delay the senescence process of litchi by regulating the metabolism of reactive oxygen species,which will provide theoretical support for the application of hydrogen peroxide in the preservation of postharvest litchi.