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The effect of methyl jasmonate on free fatty acids content in ripening tomato fruits

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: The effect of methyl jasmonate (JA-Me), applied to mature green tomato fruits cv. Modena, on the content of some fatty acids in ripe fruits was studied. Methyl jasmonate greatly increased content of linolenic acid and in the lesser degree decreased the amount of linoleic acid. The ratio of linolenic acid to linoleic acid content increased 4.5-7.7 times in methyl jasmonate treated samples in comparison to untreated-controls. JA-Me did not affect the contents of lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, palmitoleic and oleic acids.

Source: Biologia Plantarum

DOI: 10.1007/bf02925793

Authors: J. Czapski, M. Horbowicz, M. Saniewski

Institutions: Instytut Ogrodnictwa – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture

Language: English

Topic: Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2060720274