In purple-fruited Capsicum genotypes, fruit anthocyanin content first increases, and later decreases upon ripening. this study, the response of transient accumulation as a function light intensity spectrum was investigated. Harvested at mature purple stage were illuminated by white-red LED lights photosynthetic photon flux density 0 (darkness), 80, 160 320 ?mol m-2 s-1 or 24 (white light), 57%,...

MADS-box transcription factors play significant roles in plant developmental processes such as floral organ conformation, flowering time, and fruit development. Pear (Pyrus), as the third-most crucial temperate fruit crop, has been fully sequenced. However, there is limited information about the MADS family and its functional divergence in pear. In this study, a total of 95 MADS-box genes were ...

In this study, the pH of mulberry juice was optimized for high anthocyanin content and an attractive red color. Mulberry juice pH values of 2.5, 4.0, 6.0, and 8.0 were evaluated. A pH of 2.5 gave an anthocyanin content of 541.39 ± 106.43 mg of cyanidin-3-glucoside per liter, and the a* value was 14 ± 1.00. The effects of stabilizers (CMC and xanthan gum) on the physical characteristics of cloud...

Anthocyanins are responsible for fruit coloration and beneficial to human health. The fruits of cultivated strawberry ( Fragaria ×ananassa ) varieties colorful, a trait that attracts consumers. wild species, close relatives the strawberry, vary in color. In this review, we describe content composition anthocyanins varieties. We also explore biosynthetic pathway anthocyanins, including their tra...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit are highly perishable and have a very short shelf life, easily turning brown and decaying. This study investigated the efficiency of pyrogallol, a catechin on the physiology and biochemistry in relation to storage life of litchi fruit. RESULTS Fruit were treated with pyrogallol at 1 mM and then stored at ambient temperature (25°C)...

The effect of postharvest dips in a 1-methylcyclopropene-generating solution of the formulation AFxRD-038 (Rohm & Haas) on plum fruit (Prunus salicina Lindell cv. 'Harrow Sun') quality and ripening during storage was determined. Fruit weight loss, tissue firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), ethylene production, respiration, and the activities of the cell wall modifyi...

Potassium (K+ ), an abundant cation in plant cells, is important in fruit development and plant resistance. However, how cellular K+ is directed by potassium channels in fruit development and quality formation of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is not yet fully clear. Here, a two-pore K+ (TPK) channel gene in strawberry, FaTPK1, was cloned using reverse transcription-PCR. A green fluorescent p...

Simultaneous comparison of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) and blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L) fruits for their anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity is reported. The aim of this study was to investigate and to compare anthocyanin composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity in bilberry and blueberry fruits and their skins. The investigations revealed that ...

Hemodialysis patients face an elevated risk of cancer, arteriosclerosis, and other diseases, ascribed in part to increased oxidative stress. Red fruit juice with high anthocyanin/polyphenol content had been shown to reduce oxidative damage in healthy probands. To test its preventive potential in hemodialysis patients, 21 subjects in a pilot intervention study consumed 200 mL/day of red fruit ju...