Effect of 1-MCP on post-harvest physiology and quality of summer squash
In order to discuss the effect of 1-methylcyclopropene treatment on index of physiology and biochemistry of summer squash on postharvest, the experiments were made by three treatments: control, 5 μL/L 1-MCP treatment, 10 μL/L 1-MCP treatment. All the treatments were treated for 20 h at room temperature (20 %) followed by storage at 20 %. The results showed that 1-MCP treatment could restrain the respiration rate, postpone the appearing time of respiration peak, delay the decline of Vitamin C and protein content of summer squash. In addition, the raise of cell membrane permeability was inhabited, the SOD and CAT activities are preserved at a high level. At the same time, it was found that the effect of 10 μL/L content was the best.
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