Oxalic acid preharvest treatment increases antioxidant systems and improves plum quality at harvest and during postharvest storage.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9165
Abstract: BACKGROUND Plums are much appreciated by consumers as fresh fruit but have a limited storage life. Since reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with fruit ripening, an increase in ROS scavenging antioxidant systems could lead… read more here.
Keywords: storage; quality; antioxidant systems; oxalic acid ... See more keywords
Preharvest Treatment with Oxalic Acid Improves Postharvest Storage of Lemon Fruit by Stimulation of the Antioxidant System and Phenolic Content
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox10060963
Abstract: Lemon trees (Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F) were treated monthly with oxalic acid (OA) at 0.1, 0.5, and 1 mM from initial fruit growth on the tree until harvest in2019. The experiment was repeated in… read more here.
Keywords: phenolic content; fruit; lemon; oxalic acid ... See more keywords