Effect of Light-Emitting Diodes and Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Soluble Sugar, Organic Acid, and Carotenoid Content of Postharvest Sweet Oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effects of Light Irradiation on the Total Soluble Solid, Titration Acid, and Citrus Color Index of Postharvest Sweet Oranges
2.2. Effect of Light Irradiation on the Soluble Sugar Content in Postharvest Sweet Oranges
2.3. Effect of Light Irradiation on the Organic Acid Content in Postharvest Sweet Oranges
2.4. Effect of Light Irradiation on Carotenoid Content in Postharvest Sweet Oranges
2.5. Principal Component Analysis Based on Soluble Sugar, Organic Acid, and Carotenoid Content in Sweet Oranges Treated with Light Irradiation
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Fruit Materials
4.2. Postharvest Treatments
4.3. Determination of the Basic Ripening Parameters
4.4. Determination of the Soluble Sugar and Organic Acid Contents
4.5. Determination of Carotenoid Content
4.6. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hu, L.; Yang, C.; Zhang, L.; Feng, J.; Xi, W. Effect of Light-Emitting Diodes and Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Soluble Sugar, Organic Acid, and Carotenoid Content of Postharvest Sweet Oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck). Molecules 2019, 24, 3440. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24193440
Hu L, Yang C, Zhang L, Feng J, Xi W. Effect of Light-Emitting Diodes and Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Soluble Sugar, Organic Acid, and Carotenoid Content of Postharvest Sweet Oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck). Molecules. 2019; 24(19):3440. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24193440
Chicago/Turabian StyleHu, Linping, Can Yang, Lina Zhang, Jing Feng, and Wanpeng Xi. 2019. "Effect of Light-Emitting Diodes and Ultraviolet Irradiation on the Soluble Sugar, Organic Acid, and Carotenoid Content of Postharvest Sweet Oranges (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck)" Molecules 24, no. 19: 3440. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24193440