title: Sodium selenite induced changes during ripening in post-harvest banana (Musa sapientum) fruits.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, MS University, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Udar
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Modi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002241:Carbohydrates; D002734:Chlorophyll; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012643:Selenium; D018038:Sodium Selenite