Sodium selenite induced changes during ripening in post-harvest banana (Musa sapientum) fruits |
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Authors: | N S Udar V V Modi |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, MS University, Gujarat, India. |
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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. |
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