Optimizing chlorine dioxide treatment for enhanced post-harvest storage quality of <i>Toona Sinensis</i>
This study investigated the impact of chlorine dioxide (ClO<sub>2</sub>) treatment on the storage quality of <i>Toona sinensis</i> after harvesting. <i>Toona sinensis</i> samples treated with different concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.6 mg/L) of chlorine dioxide and stored at (4 ± 1) °C, with sampling test every 2<sup>nd</sup> day. The changes in sensory, nutritional, and chlorine dioxide residues of <i>T. sinensis</i> were checked regularly. Results revealed that moderate (0.4~0.8 mg/L) chlorine dioxide concentrations maintained sensory quality, inhibited <i>T. sinensis</i> weight loss, slowed flavonoid and vitamin C content depletion, reduced nitrite content, and enhanced superoxide dismutase activity. The chlorine dioxide resides in <i>T. sinensis</i> were below the national standards (<2.0 mg/kg; GB 5009.244-2016). Overall, 0.4~0.8 mg/L chlorine dioxide treatment showed optimal effects on <i>T. sinensis</i>, providing a scientific basis for extended storage and preservation of <i>T. sinensis</i>.
Authors
- Youshui Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9242-2486)
- Khalid Mashay Al‐Anazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8155-1378)
- Mohammad Abul Farah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-7542)
- Mei‐Shu Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6130-3468)
- Yutao T. Pei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-2228)
- Jiayu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-0059)
- Rui Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8812-4169)
- Muhammad Umer Farooq
- Mingmin Zheng
- Yishi JiGu
Institutions
- King Saud University (SA)
- Ayub Agriculture Research Institute (PK)
- Chengdu Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18346
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70
Funders
- King Saud University