Regulation of ripening by chemicals in ‘Alphonso’ mango

Murthy, Shantha Krishna; Rao, K. P. Gopalakrishna

doi:10.1016/0304-4238(82)90090-5

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“…This is because -carotene found in the ripe fruit is believed to have been present in the green fruit in association with chloroplasts (Goodwin 1980). Similar increases in -carotene content have been reported in jack bean leaves (Greenwald 1972), in Phycomyces blakesleeanus (Elahi et al 1973) and in mangoes (Murthy & Rao 1982) following bioregulator application. Also, compounds with similar effects to IAA have been shown to block GA biosynthesis (Salisbury & Ross 1978), and by blocking the synthesis of GA in the isoprenoid pathway, they could produce a considerable shift towards increased synthesis of -carotene.…”

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Bioregulators Favourably Affect the Levels of Vitamins and Sugars in Tomato Fruit Tissues

Olaiya¹

2011

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

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SummaryThis study aimed to examine the influence of exogenous application of the bioregulators indole acetic acid (IAA), indole butyric acid (IBA) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) on the vitamin and sugar content of tomatoes. Harvested fruits of the treated tomato genotypes, namely NHLy 11, NHLy 12, NHLy 13, NHLy 15 and NHLy 16, were analysed for these parameters. Spectrophotometric analysis results showed that IAA significantly increased (p0.05) the concentrations of -carotene, vitamin A and ascorbate in all the tested genotypes, with the highest values of 707.84 g·100 g -1 fwb, 118.21 g·100 g -1 RE and 20.36 g·100 g -1 fwb, respectively, in the NHLy16 genotype. The total sugar content was not significantly affected by the treatments. It is proposed that exogenous application of these bioregulators to plant foods such as tomatoes can improve their phytonutrient concentrations, promoting better public health.

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