Effect of citronella essential oil fumigation on sprout suppression and quality of potato tubers during storage.
Food Chem
; 284: 254-258, 2019 Jun 30.
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Effect of citronella essential oil (CEO) fumigation on sprout suppression and quality of potato tubers during storage was investigated. Potato tubers were treated under conditions of single-phase (30⯵Lâ¯L-1, 0-10â¯d) and dual-phase (30⯵Lâ¯L-1, 0-10â¯d; 30⯵Lâ¯L-1, 35-90â¯d) fumigation. Changes in germination rate, weight loss, starch, reducing sugar, gibberellins (GA3), and α-solanine were measured. The results showed that CEO fumigation could control sprouting and improve the quality of potato tubers during storage compared to the non-treated tubers. CEO treatments inhibited the degradation of starch and the increase of reducing sugar content. The production of gibberellins (GA3) was suppressed, and the levels of α-solanine in the skin and flesh of potato tubers were decreased by CEO fumigation. Dual-phase CEO fumigation had a better effect on sprout suppression than single-phase fumigation, and possesses potential for postharvest application.
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Solanum tuberosum
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Aceites Volátiles
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Germinación
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Cymbopogon
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Almacenamiento de Alimentos
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Food Chem
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2019
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China