Sodium selenite induced changes during ripening in post-harvest banana (Musa sapientum) fruits.
The metabolic role of selenium, if any, in plant systems has received little attention, as opposed to animal and other systems where many studies have been performed. Post-harvest banana (Musa sapientum) fruits treated with 1 mM solutions of sodium selenite show an increase in the rate of ripening. Visually, typical ripening changes in colour, aroma and tissue softness were observed to occur earlier in sodium selenite-treated fruits as compared to controls. These results were substantiated biochemically, enzymologically and physiologically, showing a strong relationship of this phenomenon with the oxidative changes.
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, MS University, Gujarat, India.
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis; D002474:Cell-Free System; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis; D005524:Food Technology; D005638:Fruit / Q000187:drug effects*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000032:analysis; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018038:Sodium Selenite; D013997:Time Factors; D014618:Vacuum
D000975:Antioxidants; D002241:Carbohydrates; D002734:Chlorophyll; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012643:Selenium; D018038:Sodium Selenite