Accumulation of oxyresveratrol in Ramulus mori upon postharvest storage
2018
Kim, J.H., Marine Bioenergy R and D Consortium, Incheon, Republic of Korea | Kim, K.H., Marine Bioenergy R and D Consortium, Incheon, Republic of Korea | Lee, M.Y., Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung, Republic of Korea | Lim, Y.H., Korea university, Seoul, Republic of Korea | Kim, J.K., Korea Polytechnic University, Siheung, Republic of Korea
Oxyresveratrol (trans-2, 3', 4, 5'-tetrahydroxystilbene), found in many plants including grape, peanut and mulberry, is a phytoalexin, an antimicrobial and antioxidative substance that rapidly accumulates in areas infected by the pathogen. We examined the accumulation of oxyresveratrol in nine Morus alba L. cultivars with respect to storage time and temperature postharvest and infection with GRAS microorganisms. Among the nine cultivars, the Suwon cultivar showed the highest oxyresveratrol content (9.6-fold increase) postharvest, when stored at 30o C for 7 days. The optimal temperature and postharvest storage time for oxyresveratrol accumulation was 30o C and 6 days. When Ramulus mori was infected with five microorganisms, the accumulation of oxyresveratrol increased over 4-fold in response to B. coagulans infection. These results suggest that oxyresveratrol accumulation is influenced by storage temperature, storage time, Ramulus mori cultivars, and microbial attack. Therefore, postharvest storage for an appropriate time period at a suitable temperature might be a useful way to industrially produce Ramulus mori cultivars with high oxyresveratrol content.
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