Tokas, J., Kumar, N., Punia, H., Dhankar, S. K., Yashveer, S., Singal, H. R., Sheokand, R. N. (2023). Response of Antioxidant System to Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Stored at Ambient Temperature. , 25(1), 155-169. doi: 10.52547/jast.25.1.155
J. Tokas; N. Kumar; H. Punia; S. K. Dhankar; S. Yashveer; H. R. Singal; R. N. Sheokand. "Response of Antioxidant System to Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Stored at Ambient Temperature". , 25, 1, 2023, 155-169. doi: 10.52547/jast.25.1.155
Tokas, J., Kumar, N., Punia, H., Dhankar, S. K., Yashveer, S., Singal, H. R., Sheokand, R. N. (2023). 'Response of Antioxidant System to Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Stored at Ambient Temperature', , 25(1), pp. 155-169. doi: 10.52547/jast.25.1.155
Tokas, J., Kumar, N., Punia, H., Dhankar, S. K., Yashveer, S., Singal, H. R., Sheokand, R. N. Response of Antioxidant System to Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Stored at Ambient Temperature. , 2023; 25(1): 155-169. doi: 10.52547/jast.25.1.155

Response of Antioxidant System to Postharvest Salicylic Acid Treatment in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Stored at Ambient Temperature

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 12, Volume 25, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 155-169    PDF (4.75 M)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.52547/jast.25.1.155
Authors
J. Tokas1; N. Kumar* 1; H. Punia1; S. K. Dhankar2; S. Yashveer3; H. R. Singal1; R. N. Sheokand4
1Department of Biochemistry, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, Haryana, India.
2Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
3Department of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, Haryana, India.
4Department of Mathematics & Statistics, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004, Haryana, India.
Abstract
Tomato fruit (cultivars Hisar Arun and BSS-488) harvested at turning stage were treated with salicylic acid and evaluated for physicochemical traits and antioxidant system during storage at ambient temperature. The increase in the physiological loss in weight, lycopene and β-carotene content were significantly delayed by salicylic acid treatment and delayed the decrease in fruit firmness for both tomato cultivars. Compared with the control fruits, salicylic acid treatment significantly altered activities of SOD, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, and lipooxygenase enzymes, whereas delay in increase in the MDA content and H2O2 content was observed during storage period. Our results revealed potential of salicylic acid treatment on tomato fruits in delaying biochemical changes and amelioration of oxidative damage during storage. The exogenous application of salicylic acid may thus be an effective approach in enhancing the quality characteristics and antioxidant potential of tomato fruit stored at ambient conditions.
Keywords
Biochemical changes; Postharvest losses; Quality characteristics
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