Issue 72, 2018

Effects of methyl jasmonate and melatonin treatments on the sensory quality and bioactive compounds of harvested broccoli

Abstract

Harvested broccoli is prone to decline in quality with regard to its appearance and nutrition. In this study, freshly harvested broccoli was treated with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and melatonin (MT) and stored at 20 °C and the changes in sensory qualities and bioactive compounds were analyzed. The control samples began yellowing on day 2, whereas MeJA and MT treatments delayed the yellowing by 2 and 4 days, respectively. Upon yellowing, sweetness and bitterness of control samples increased sharply, accompanied by the accumulation of bioactive compounds, except for sulforaphane; however, no significant change in volatile components was detected. When the samples started losing their green color, MeJA alleviated the bitterness while increasing the sweetness and sulforaphane content. The bitterness, astringency, umami level, and the content of sulfurous volatiles improved significantly in the MT-treated samples. Moreover, these samples showed high antioxidant activity; the protective effect on VC and carotenoids was extremely significant.

Graphical abstract: Effects of methyl jasmonate and melatonin treatments on the sensory quality and bioactive compounds of harvested broccoli

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Sep 2018
Accepted
29 Nov 2018
First published
11 Dez 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 41422-41431

Effects of methyl jasmonate and melatonin treatments on the sensory quality and bioactive compounds of harvested broccoli

F. Luo, J. Cai, X. Zhang, D. Tao, X. Zhou, Q. Zhou, Y. Zhao, B. Wei, S. Cheng and S. Ji, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 41422 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA07982J

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