Phytohormones-based Food Preservation Solutions

Phytohormones have been proven to have good effects in fruit and vegetable preservation, but more novel and effective combination therapies should be developed to complement each other. Aprofood is deeply involved in the field of plant preservation, and is committed to providing global customers with comprehensive food preservation solutions based on phytohormones.

Application of Phytohormones in Food Preservation

To date, various preservation methods have been developed to preserve the quality of fruits and vegetables, such as physical methods, the effectiveness and limitations of which vary from product to product due to the complexity and diversity of fruits and vegetables; chemical methods may be effective, but the possible presence of chemical residues is unacceptable to consumers. Biotechnology methods, such as phytohormones, are non-toxic and safe for industry. Researchers have found that phytohormones are excellent maintainers in extending the shelf life of fresh produce. Unlike common chemical methods, phytohormone treatment can provide an important technique to modulate the physiological degradation of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Our Solutions

Based on regulatory mechanisms such as activation of defense gene expression, sensitivity to inhibition of senescence-related phytohormones, stimulation of antioxidant enzyme activity, and maintenance of cell membrane integrity, phytohormones can be applied to fresh-keeping of fruits and vegetables. Aprofood deeply explores the relevant mechanisms and is committed to providing global customers with phytohormones-based food preservation solutions.

Methyl Jasmonate-based Food Preservation Solution

JAs are derived from fatty acids in membrane metabolism and consist of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and free acid jasmonic acid (JA). JA plays multiple roles in plant growth, development and reproduction. It also shows various defense responses of pathogens to environmental stress.

Salicylic Acid-based Food Preservation Solution

SA, a natural phenolic substance, is another substance that is unavoidable in defense systems. As a ubiquitous plant hormone, SA has also been shown to have crucial effects on growth, development, maturation, and responses to environmental stress.

Cytokinin-based Food Preservation Solution

CTKs are regulators of a series of processes in the factory that stimulate cell division, shoot differentiation, seed germination, and, inter alia, delay senescence. CTK has thus become a widely used compound for extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

Polyamine-based Food Preservation Solution

PAs mainly composed of two or more amine groups can regulate physiological and biological processes from DNA replication to organ development. Therefore, PAs have been applied in postharvest treatments to integrate diseases caused by abiotic stresses.

Gibberellic Acid-based Food Preservation Solution

GAs regulate growth and development in plants. With a gibberellane carbon skeleton and carboxyl in seventh carbon, GAs can activate seed germination as well as cell division. GAs also have antagonistic effects with senescence-related hormones.

Brassinosteroid-based Food Preservation Solution

BRs are a group of steroidal compounds derived from mevalonate. Their biosynthesis is similar to CTKs, thus affecting plant production and adaptation to environmental stress. BRs have also been used to enhance fruit tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Melatonin-based Food Preservation Solution

MLT is involved in important plant processes such as seed germination, root development, flowering, photosynthesis or leaf senescence. The ability of MLT to enhance plant responses to various abiotic stresses is currently accepted.

Aprofood is committed to providing extensive food preservation-related research support to customers around the world. We specialize in developing phytohormones-based food preservation solutions. Contact us to learn more about our phytohormones-based food preservative solutions!

References

Xiang, W., Wang, H. W., & Sun, D. W. (2021). Phytohormones in postharvest storage of fruit and vegetables: mechanisms and applications. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 61(18), 2969–2983.
Seif El-Yazal, S. A., Seif El-Yazal, M. A., Dwidar, E. F., & Rady, M. M. (2015). Phytohormone crosstalk research: cytokinin and its crosstalk with other phytohormones. Current protein & peptide science, 16(5), 395–405.

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