The Current State of Knowledge about Essential Oil Fumigation for Quality of Crops during Postharvest
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Effects on Non-Nutrient Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity
2.1. Phenolics, Flavonoids, and Anthocyanins
2.2. Enzymatic Activity
2.3. Antioxidant Activity against Free Radicals
3. Effects on Micronutrient Compounds
4. Sensory Attributes
5. Physicochemical Parameters
5.1. Firmness
5.2. Color Parameters
5.3. Weight Loss
6. Effects on Organic Acids, and Macronutrient Compounds
7. Decay Parameters
8. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Methyl jasmonate | Total phenolics content ↑ | Prunus persica L. Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Agaricus bisporus L. Rubus idaeus L. | [24] [25] [26] [9] |
PPO, POD activity ↑ | Prunus persica L. Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. | [24] [25] | |
SOD activity ↑ | Rubus idaeus L. Prunus persica L. Agaricus bisporus | [9] [24] [26] | |
Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Rubus idaeus L. | [9] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Solanum lycopersicum L. Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Rubus L. Prunus persica L. | [25,45] [7] [12] [12] [24] | |
Sensory attributes ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Carica papaya L. | [25] [61] | |
Decay severity ** ↓ | Rubus idaeus L. Carica papaya L. Prunus persica L. | [10] [61] [24] | |
Fructose, glucose, malic, and citric acids content ↑ Total sugars ↑ | Rubus idaeus L. Agaricus bisporus | [10] [26] | |
Total carotenoids, lutein, β-carotene content ↑ | Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia | [14] | |
Allyl isothiocyanate | Firmness ↑ | Morus alba L. | [43] |
Malic acid content ↑ Decay severity ** ↓ | Rubus idaeus L. | [10] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Morus alba L. Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Rubus L. | [43] [12] [12] | |
Glucose and fructose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [27] | |
4-methoxy cinnamic acid | Ascorbic acid content ↑ Weight loss, percentage open caps ↓ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [16] |
Carvacrol | Total phenolics content ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [33] [13] |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Vitis vinifera L. | [33] [69] | |
Citric acid content ↑ Fructose and glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] | |
POD, CAT, APX, SOD activity ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. | [33] | |
Anethole | Total phenolics content ↑ Citric acid content ↑ Fructose and glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] |
Menthol | Total phenolics content ↑ Fructose, glucose, and sucrose content ↑ Malic and citric acids content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [11] |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Vitis vinifera L. Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [29] [11,62] | |
Firmness ↑ | Prunus avium L. cv Ferrovia | [20] | |
Thymol | Total phenolics content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. | [11] [29] |
Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. | [30] [29] | |
Malic and citric acids content ↑ Fructose, glucose, and sucrose content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [11] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. | [11,30] [29,69] | |
Tartaric acid content ↑ | Vitis vinifera L. | [29] | |
Sensory attributes ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L | [30] [62] | |
Firmness ↑ | Prunus armeniaca L. Prunus avium L. cv Ferrovia Vitis vinifera L. Persea americana Mill. | [66] [20] [29] [31] | |
Weight loss ↓ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. Prunus avium L. cv Ferrovia | [30] [29] [20] | |
Citral | Firmness ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [65] |
Cinnamic acid | Glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] |
Eugenol | Total phenolics content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. | [11] [29] |
Firmness ↑ | Prunus avium L. cv Ferrovia Vitis vinifera L. | [20] [29] | |
Sensory attributes ↑ | Vitis vinifera L | [62] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Vitis vinifera L. | [11] [29,69] | |
Ascorbic acid content ↑ Tartaric acid content ↑ | Vitis vinifera L. | [29] | |
Malic and citric acid content ↑ Fructose, glucose, and sucrose content ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [11] | |
Weight loss ↓ | Solanum melongena L. Vitis vinifera L. Prunus avium L. cv Ferrovia | [77] [29] [20] | |
Fructose and glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] | |
Decay incidence ↓ POD, CAT, APX activity ↑ Total phenolics content ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. | [33] | |
Perillaldehyde | Total phenolics content ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [33] [13] |
POD, CAT, APX activity ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. | [33] | |
Citric acid content ↑ Fructose and glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] | |
Tea tree EO Melaleuca alternifolia L. | Total phenolics content ↑ Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Rubus idaeus L. | [9] |
Malic and citric acid content ↑ Glucose, fructose, and sucrose content ↑ | Rubus idaeus L. | [10] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Rubus idaeus L., Rubus L. | [12] | |
Thyme EO Thymus vulgaris L. | Total phenolics content ↑ | Persea americana Mill. Agaricus bisporus L. Lentinus edodes L Mangifera indica L. | [28] [18] [17] [32] |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica Prunus persica L. | [19] | |
Sensory attributes ↓ | Prunus avium L. (cv. “Ferrovia”) Avena sativa L. | [54] [58] | |
Sensory attributes ↑ | Lentinus edodes L. Persea americana Mill. | [17] [59] | |
Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ | Mangifera indica L. Persea americana Mill. | [32] [31,59] | |
Weight loss ↓ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica Prunus persica L. Prunus avium L. (cv. “Ferrovia”) | [19] [19] [54] | |
POD, SOD activity ↑ | Persea americana Mill. Mangifera indica L. | [28] [32] | |
PPO activity ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [18] | |
Persea americana Mill. | [31] [28] | ||
Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica Agaricus bisporus L. | [19] [15] | |
Total carotenoids content ↑ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica | [19] | |
Firmness ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. Lentinus edodes L. | [18] [17] | |
Cinnamaldehyde | Total phenolics content ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Agaricus bisporus L. Lentinus edodes L. | [33] [13] [18] [17] |
POD, CAT, APX activity ↑ | Myrica rubra Seib and Zucc. Lentinus edodes L. | [33] [17] | |
PPO activity ↑ Weight loss, percentage open caps ↓ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [18] | |
Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [16] | |
Sensory attributes ↑ | Lentinus edodes L. | [17] | |
Firmness ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. Agaricus bisporus L. Lentinus edodes L. | [65] [18] [17] | |
Citric acid content ↑ Fructose and glucose content ↑ | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | [13] | |
Cinnamon EO Cinnamomum zeylanicum L. | Total phenolics content ↑ POD activity ↑ Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ | Mangifera indica L. | [32] |
Decay severity ** ↓ | Vitis vinifera L. | [48] | |
Sensory attributes ↓ | Avena sativa L. | [58] | |
Lavender EO Lavandula angustifolia L. | Firmness ↑ Decay severity ** ↓ Weight loss ↓ | Citrus limon L. | [67] |
Clove EO Syzygium aromatic L. | Total phenolics content ↑ | Lentinus edodes L. Mangifera indica L. | [17] [32] |
Weight loss, percentage open caps ↓ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [18] | |
Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ POD activity ↑ | Mangifera indica L. | [32] | |
APX, GR activity ↑ | Lentinus edodes L. | [17] | |
PPO activity ↑ | Agaricus bisporus Mangifera indica L. | [18] [32] | |
Sensory attributes ↓ Sensory attributes ↑ | Avena sativa L. Lentinus edodes L. | [58] [17] | |
Ascorbic acid content ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [15] | |
Firmness ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. Lentinus edodes L. | [18] [17] | |
Oregano EO Origanum vulgare L. | Ascorbic acid content ↑ Lycopene ↑ Firmness ↑ Total sugars, glucose, and fructose content ↑ Decay severity ** ↓ | Solanum lycopersicum L. | [53] |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Avena sativa L. | [58] | |
Peppermint EO Mentha piperita L. | Total phenolics content ↑ SOD activity ↑ PPO activity ↑ | Agaricus bisporus Persea americana Mill. | [15] [28] |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Prunus persica L. | [87] | |
Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ | Persea americana Mill. | [28] | |
Firmness ↑ | Agaricus bisporus L. | [15] | |
Weight loss ↓ Decay severity ** | Citrus limon L. | [67] | |
Basil EO Ocimum basilicum L. | Weight loss ↓ Decay severity ** | Citrus limon L. | [67] |
Decay incidence * | Prunus persica L. | [87] | |
Anthracnose incidence ↓ | Mangifera indica L. | [3] | |
Rosemary EO Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Firmness ↑ Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ Sensory attributes ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [34] |
Garlic EO Allium sativum L. | Firmness ↑ Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ Sensory attributes (taste) ↑ Sensory attributes (scent) ↓ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [34] |
Savory EO Satureja montana L. | Ascorbic acid content ↑ Total carotenoids content ↑ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica | [19] |
Weight loss ↓ | Prunus avium L. (cv. “Ferrovia”) Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica Prunus persica L. | [54] [19] [19] | |
Sensory attributes ↓ | Prunus avium L. (cv. “Ferrovia”) | [54] | |
Decay incidence * ↓ | Prunus persica L. var. nucipersica Prunus persica L. | [19] | |
Lemongrass EO Cymbopogon citratus L. | Decay incidence * ↓ Sensory attributes ↓ | Avena sativa L. | [58] |
Citronella EO Cymbopogen nardus L. | Total phenolics content ↑ POD activity ↑ Anthracnose severity and incidence ↓ | Persea americana Mill. | [28] |
Weight loss ↓ | Solanum tuberosum L. | [83] | |
Goldenrod EO Solidago canadensis L. | Decay severity ** ↓ Sensory attributes ↑ | Fragaria x ananassas Duch. | [41] |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleNamiota, Małgorzata, and Radosław Bonikowski. 2021. "The Current State of Knowledge about Essential Oil Fumigation for Quality of Crops during Postharvest" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 24: 13351. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413351