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Structural and textural improvements of strawberry fruits by partial water removal prior to conventional freezing process. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-022-01443-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Van Audenhove J, Bernaerts T, Putri NI, Okello EO, Van Rooy L, Van Loey AM, Hendrickx ME. Microstructural and Texturizing Properties of Partially Pectin-Depleted Cell Wall Material: The Role of Botanical Origin and High-Pressure Homogenization. Foods 2021; 10:2644. [PMID: 34828925 PMCID: PMC8621128 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In the current study, the texturizing properties of partially pectin-depleted cell wall material (CWM) of apple, carrot, onion and pumpkin, and the potential of functionalization by high-pressure homogenization (HPH) were addressed. This partially pectin-depleted CWM was obtained as the unextractable fraction after acid pectin extraction (AcUF) on the alcohol-insoluble residue. Chemical analysis was performed to gain insight into the polysaccharide composition of the AcUF. The microstructural and functional properties of the AcUF in suspension were studied before HPH and after HPH at 20 and 80 MPa. Before HPH, even after the pectin extraction, the particles showed a cell-like morphology and occurred separately in the apple, onion and pumpkin AcUF and in a clustered manner in the carrot AcUF. The extent of disruption by the HPH treatments at 20 and 80 MPa was dependent on the botanical origin. Only for the onion and pumpkin AcUF, the water binding capacity was increased by HPH. Before HPH, the texturizing potential of the AcUFs was greatly varying between the different matrices. Whereas HPH improved the texturizing potential of the pumpkin AcUF, no effect and even a decrease was observed for the onion AcUF and the apple and carrot AcUF, respectively.
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- Jelle Van Audenhove
- Laboratory of Food Technology and Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre (LFoRCe), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 22, P.O. Box 2457, 3001 Leuven, Belgium; (T.B.); (N.I.P.); (E.O.O.); (L.V.R.); (A.M.V.L.); (M.E.H.)
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Murakami S, Yamaguchi K, Hashimoto N. Ethylene treatment of "Maekawa-Jiro" persimmon affects peel characteristics and consequently, enables boil-peeling. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:2597-2604. [PMID: 34026075 PMCID: PMC8116869 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In a previous study, we reported that ethylene treatment facilitated boil-peeling in persimmons and in several other fruits; however, the mechanism underlying the facilitating effect of ethylene was not examined in detail. Thus, in this study, we investigated the effect of ethylene treatment on the peel characteristics of persimmons, that facilitated boil-peeling, using chemical, genomic, and histochemistry analyses. The results of the study showed that the ethylene-related genes, DK-ACS1 and DK-ACO2, and the pectinase-active gene DKPG were not expressed, even though a minor increase in ethylene generation was observed after ethylene treatment. Conversely, significant accumulation of toluidine blue O and ruthenium red dyes were observed in the sarcocarp and exocarp of the fruits, indicating an increase in the quantity of polysaccharides, including pectic substances, at the site. The results also indicate that the increased cellulase activity observed in the pericarp of the fruits may be due to the aging of the fruits, and not necessarily as a result of ethylene treatment. Furthermore, ethylene treatment increased the quantity of polysaccharides, including pectic substances, directly below the pericarp, which caused the dissolution of the site, resulting in peeling. This study provides new insights on the effect of ethylene on boil-peeling in persimmons and provides a foundation for future research studying the effect of heat treatment in the peeling of fruits or tomato.
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- Satoru Murakami
- Shizuoka Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Fruit Tree Research Center Mobata, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka Japan
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- Shizuoka Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Fruit Tree Research Center Mobata, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka Japan
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- Shizuoka Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Fruit Tree Research Center Mobata, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka Japan
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Application of Calcium Chloride-Sodium Alginate to Improve the Texture of Quick-Frozen Heracleum moellendorffii. J FOOD QUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/5510779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Heat-soak and quick freezing could deteriorate the texture of vegetables. In this work, it was found that calcium chloride-sodium alginate (SA) could improve the appearance, brittleness, and chewiness of processed Heracleum moellendorffii (HM), a kind of popular nutritious wild vegetable in China. The effect resulted from the increase of calcium content in the vegetable, which was closely related to the ratio of calcium chloride to SA, the concentration of texture retaining agent, and soaking time significantly (
). The best way to maintain the texture was to soak HM in 4 g/L of calcium chloride-SA (mass ratio 1 : 2) at 50°C for 30 minutes. The calcium content was increased to 71.56 mg/100g, and the brittleness and chewiness were 4630 gf and 2583.33 gf, respectively. The microstructure found that calcium could adhere to an inherent position on the cell membrane and protected the sample from cell damage and chloroplast spilling from the cell during thawing and quick freezing. The results showed that calcium chloride-SA treatment may be a promising method to improve the texture of vegetables during quick-frozen storage.
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Liu D, Lopez-Sanchez P, Gidley MJ. Cellular barriers in apple tissue regulate polyphenol release under different food processing and in vitro digestion conditions. Food Funct 2019; 10:3008-3017. [PMID: 31086865 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02528b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polyphenol released from food matrices is the first stage for their potential beneficial effects on human health. To better understand how natural barriers such as plant cell membranes and cell walls modulate polyphenol release, the major phenolic compounds within cells in apple pieces were directly localized, and their release under different thermal processing and acidic digestion conditions measured. The plasma membrane was found to be more thermally stable than the tonoplast, with membrane disruption occurring above 60 °C after processing for more than 10 min, acting as an efficient trigger for increased polyphenol release from 15% to more than 50%. Confocal microscopy of phenolic compounds in apple cells after thermal processing showed a clear relocation from uniform distribution in vacuoles to localization around cell walls, suggesting that the non-released polyphenols were cell wall associated. No additional polyphenols were released as a result of acidic conditions (pH 2-5) likely to be encountered in the stomach. Processing (thermal, pH) promoted polyphenol release by disrupting intracellular barriers, thus increasing the contact with cell walls and modulating bioaccessibility by controlling the interactions between cell walls and polyphenols.
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- Dongjie Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Walls & Plant Resistance, Molecular Analysis & Genetic Improvement Center, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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Tantamacharik T, Leong SY, Leus MJ, Eyres GT, Burritt DJ, Oey I. Structural Changes Induced by Pulsed Electric Fields Increase the Concentration of Volatiles Released in Red Onion ( Allium cepa L. var. Red Pearl) Bulbs. Foods 2019; 8:foods8090368. [PMID: 31455048 PMCID: PMC6769572 DOI: 10.3390/foods8090368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study investigated whether pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment can induce structural changes of whole, intact red onion bulb (Allium cepa L. var. Red Pearl). Onion bulbs were treated at electric field strengths of 0.6 and 1.2 kV/cm combined with energy inputs of 6 and 60 kJ/kg at different onion orientations with respect to the high voltage electrode. Results showed that onion cells across all fleshy scales experienced uniform cell damage with a higher proportion (>80%) of non-metabolically viable cells after PEF treatment at 1.2 kV/cm when the root end was positioned facing toward the PEF electrode. The findings were supported by cryogenic-scanning electron micrographs (cryo-SEM), where the underlying storage circular cells were completely damaged owing to the PEF treatment. In this study, it was found that the treatment intensity of PEF to induce structural damage across all the scale layers of an onion bulb coincided with an increase in dipropyl disulfide (DPDS) released from the onion bulbs. Therefore, DPDS was used as a volatile marker indicating cellular disruption within whole, intact onion bulbs. A considerable increase of DPDS, up to 52-fold, was detected from PEF-treated onion bulbs compared to untreated bulbs.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- Riddet Institute, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Botany, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
- Riddet Institute, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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Cáez-Ramírez G, Alamilla-Beltrán L, Gutiérrez-López GF. Morphometric analysis and tissue structural continuity evaluation of senescence progression in fresh cut papaya ( Carica papaya L.). J FOOD ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Muñoz PA, Márquez SL, González-Nilo FD, Márquez-Miranda V, Blamey JM. Structure and application of antifreeze proteins from Antarctic bacteria. Microb Cell Fact 2017; 16:138. [PMID: 28784139 PMCID: PMC5547475 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-017-0737-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) production is a survival strategy of psychrophiles in ice. These proteins have potential in frozen food industry avoiding the damage in the structure of animal or vegetal foods. Moreover, there is not much information regarding the interaction of Antarctic bacterial AFPs with ice, and new determinations are needed to understand the behaviour of these proteins at the water/ice interface. Results Different Antarctic places were screened for antifreeze activity and microorganisms were selected for the presence of thermal hysteresis in their crude extracts. Isolates GU1.7.1, GU3.1.1, and AFP5.1 showed higher thermal hysteresis and were characterized using a polyphasic approach. Studies using cucumber and zucchini samples showed cellular protection when samples were treated with partially purified AFPs or a commercial AFP as was determined using toluidine blue O and neutral red staining. Additionally, genome analysis of these isolates revealed the presence of genes that encode for putative AFPs. Deduced amino acids sequences from GU3.1.1 (gu3A and gu3B) and AFP5.1 (afp5A) showed high similarity to reported AFPs which crystal structures are solved, allowing then generating homology models. Modelled proteins showed a triangular prism form similar to β-helix AFPs with a linear distribution of threonine residues at one side of the prism that could correspond to the putative ice binding side. The statistically best models were used to build a protein-water system. Molecular dynamics simulations were then performed to compare the antifreezing behaviour of these AFPs at the ice/water interface. Docking and molecular dynamics simulations revealed that gu3B could have the most efficient antifreezing behavior, but gu3A could have a higher affinity for ice. Conclusions AFPs from Antarctic microorganisms GU1.7.1, GU3.1.1 and AFP5.1 protect cellular structures of frozen food showing a potential for frozen food industry. Modeled proteins possess a β-helix structure, and molecular docking analysis revealed the AFP gu3B could be the most efficient AFPs in order to avoid the formation of ice crystals, even when gu3A has a higher affinity for ice. By determining the interaction of AFPs at the ice/water interface, it will be possible to understand the process of adaptation of psychrophilic bacteria to Antarctic ice. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-017-0737-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Patricio A Muñoz
- Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia, José Domingo Cañas, 2280, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile.
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- Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia, José Domingo Cañas, 2280, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile.,Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology (CBIB), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres Bello, Avenida Republica 239, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology (CBIB), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andres Bello, Avenida Republica 239, Santiago, Chile
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- Fundación Científica y Cultural Biociencia, José Domingo Cañas, 2280, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile. .,Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago, Chile.
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González-Peña D, Colina-Coca C, Char CD, Cano MP, de Ancos B, Sánchez-Moreno C. Hyaluronidase inhibiting activity and radical scavenging potential of flavonols in processed onion. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:4862-4872. [PMID: 23656415 DOI: 10.1021/jf3054356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The flavonol content and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of onion treated by high-pressure processing (HPP) and HPP combined with freeze-drying and pulverization (HPP-FD-P) were evaluated. Allium cepa L. var. cepa, 'Recas' was treated at T1 (200 MPa/25 °C/5 min), T2 (400 MPa/25 °C/5 min), and T3 (600 MPa/25 °C/5 min). After treatment, HP-treated and untreated samples were frozen (diced onion, HP-treated). Subsequently, part of the diced samples was freeze-dried and pulverized (pulverized onion, HP-treated and freeze-dried). Flavonol content and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities (hyaluronidase inhibiting activity, NO(•), ABTS(•+), and DPPH(•) scavenging capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, and antioxidative capacity by photochemiluminescence) were measured in nonhydrolyzed and hydrolyzed extracts. Hydrolysis was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of HPP and HPP-FD-P on both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of extracts mainly containing aglycone forms. HPP-FD-P increased quercetin 3,4'-diglucoside, quercetin 4'-glucoside, quercetin 3-glucoside, and isorhamnetin 3,4'-diglucoside extractability. The present study suggests that HPP (especially treatment at 400 MPa) and HPP-FD-P may be of benefit for obtaining functional ingredients from onion, as suggested by increased NO(•) scavenging capacity and maintenance of the antioxidant activity mainly in hydrolyzed extracts.
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- Diana González-Peña
- Department of Food Characterization, Quality and Safety, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), José Antonio Novais 10, Ciudad Universitaria, ES-28040 Madrid, Spain
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Vázquez-Gutiérrez JL, Plaza L, Hernando I, Sánchez-Moreno C, Quiles A, de Ancos B, Cano MP. Changes in the structure and antioxidant properties of onions by high pressure treatment. Food Funct 2013; 4:586-91. [PMID: 23370723 DOI: 10.1039/c3fo30253a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Onions have antioxidant properties and they are an important source of bioactive compounds such as phenols. The aim of this work was to study the effect of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) (100-600 MPa/1-3 min/25 °C) on the microstructure and antioxidant properties of onions (cv. Doux) and its relationship with changes in the extractability of potential health-related compounds. Cryo scanning electron microscopy was used to study the microstructure. Vitamin C, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity (DPPH˙, ABTS˙(+), FRAP) were also analyzed. Tonoplast, plasmalemma and cell walls were affected by the HHP treatment and it favored the diffusion of the cellular content to the intercellular spaces. Vitamin C did not show significant changes, whereas the extracted phenolic content and antioxidant activity increased at pressures of 300 or 600 MPa. Therefore, it could be concluded that HHP produced changes in membrane permeability and disruption of cell walls favoring the release of phenolic compounds from tissue and, in consequence, improving their extractability.
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- José Luis Vázquez-Gutiérrez
- Group of Food Microstructure and Chemistry, Department of Food Technology, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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Asavasanti S, Stroeve P, Barrett DM, Jernstedt JA, Ristenpart WD. Enhanced electroporation in plant tissues via low frequency pulsed electric fields: Influence of cytoplasmic streaming. Biotechnol Prog 2012; 28:445-53. [DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Revised: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gonzalez M, Jernstedt J, Slaughter D, Barrett D. Influence of Cell Integrity on Textural Properties of Raw, High Pressure, and Thermally Processed Onions. J Food Sci 2010; 75:E409-16. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01765.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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García MTA, González ELM. Natural antioxidants protect against cadmium-induced damage during pregnancy and lactation in rats' pups. J Food Sci 2010; 75:R121-30. [PMID: 20492210 PMCID: PMC2995313 DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01763.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Advanced food processing methods that accomplish inactivation of microorganisms but minimize adverse thermal exposure are of great interest to the food industry. High pressure (HP) and pulsed electric field (PEF) processing are commercially applied to produce high quality fruit and vegetable products in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Both microbial and plant cell membranes are significantly altered following exposure to heat, HP, or PEF. Our research group sought to quantify the degree of damage to plant cell membranes that occurs as a result of exposure to heat, HP, or PEF, using the same analytical methods. In order to evaluate whether new advanced processing methods are superior to traditional thermal processing methods, it is necessary to compare them. In this review, we describe the existing state of knowledge related to effects of heat, HP, and PEF on both microbial and plant cells. The importance and relevance of compartmentalization in plant cells as it relates to fruit and vegetable quality is described and various methods for quantification of plant cell membrane integrity are discussed. These include electrolyte leakage, cell viability, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR).
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