Effect of selenium enrichment on metabolism of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit during post‐harvest ripening

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dc.contributor.authorPuccinelli, Martina
dc.contributor.authorMalorgio, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorTerry, Leon A
dc.contributor.authorTosetti, Roberta
dc.contributor.authorRosellini, Irene
dc.contributor.authorPezzarossa, Beatrice
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-16T12:19:08Z
dc.date.available2018-11-16T12:19:08Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-27
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Selenium (Se) enrichment of plants seems effective in enhancing the health‐related properties of produce, and in delaying plant senescence and fruit ripening. The current study investigated the effects of Se on tomato fruit ripening. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants were grown in hydroponics with different Se‐enriched nutrient solutions. Se, as sodium selenate, was added at rate of 0 mg L‐1 (control), 1 mg L‐1, and 1.5 mg L‐1. RESULTS Selenium was absorbed by roots and translocated to leaves and fruit. Se enrichment did not significantly affect the qualitative parameters of fruit at commercial harvest, instead it delayed ripening by affecting specific ripening‐related processes (respiration, ethylene production, color evolution) during postharvest. In the current experiment 100 g of tomato hydroponically grown with a 1.5 mg Se L‐1 enriched solution provided a total of 23.7 μg Se. Selenium recommended daily intake is 60 μg for women and 70 μg for men, thus the daily consumption of 100 g of enriched tomato would not lead to Se toxicity, but would provide a good Se diet supplementation. CONCLUSIONS The cultivation of tomato plants in a Se‐enriched solution appeared effective in producing tomato fruit with improved performances during storage and postharvest shelf life, and also with greater potential health‐promoting properties.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationPuccinelli M, Malorgio F, Terry LA, Tosetti R, Rosellini I & Pezzarossa B. Effect of selenium enrichment on metabolism of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit during post‐harvest ripening. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 99, Issue 5 2019, pp. 2463-2472en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0022-5142
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9455
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13653
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherWileyen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjecthydroponicsen_UK
dc.subjectSe‐enriched fruiten_UK
dc.subjectstorageen_UK
dc.subjectshelf‐lifeen_UK
dc.titleEffect of selenium enrichment on metabolism of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit during post‐harvest ripeningen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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