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Effect of Exogenous Ethylene on ACC Content and ACC Oxidase Activity During Ripening of Manila Mangoes Subjected to Hot Water Treatment

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Mangoes (Mangifera indica L.) ‘Manila’ were subjected to the USDA-approved hot water treatment and then exposed to synthetic air mixtures containing 0.5, 0.75 or 1 ml l−1 of ethylene for 6, 12 or 18 h at 25 °C, to induce accelerated ripening. After treatment the mangoes were allowed to ripen in air at 24–25 °C. The content of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) and ACC oxidase (ACO) activity increased in fruit treated with 0.5 and 0.75 ml l−1 of ethylene for 6 or 12 h. Ethylene production was reduced in fruit treated with 1 ml l−1 of ethylene. This was due to the decreased of ACC synthesis rather than to lower ACC oxidase activity. Treatment with 0.5 ml l−1 of ethylene for 12 h was found best for accelerate ripening; fruits were fully ripened and edible 3 days after treatment, compared to 6–7 days for untreated mangoes.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

ACO:

ACC oxidase

ACS:

ACC synthase

EPR:

ethylene production rate

RH:

relative humidity

TSS:

total soluble solids

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  1. UNIDA-Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, M.A. de Quevedo 2779, Veracruz, 91897, México

    L. Lagunes, J. De La Cruz & H. S. Garcia

  2. Laboratorio de Investigación en Alimentos, Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Apdo. Postal 634, Tepic, Nayarit, México

    B. Tovar & M. Mata

  3. C.E. La Posta. INIFAP, Km 22.5 Carr, Veracruz-Córdoba, Veracruz, México

    J. C. Vinay-Vadillo

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Lagunes, L., Tovar, B., Mata, M. et al. Effect of Exogenous Ethylene on ACC Content and ACC Oxidase Activity During Ripening of Manila Mangoes Subjected to Hot Water Treatment. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 62, 157–163 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11130-007-0057-5

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