Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences Vol 17 No 3 (2013): 499 – 509

 

 

 

POSTHARVEST QUALITY OF MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) FRUIT AFFECTED BY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GIBBERELLIC ACID DURING STORAGE

 

(Kesan Kandungan Asid Giberelik Berbeza ke atas Kualiti Buah Mangga (Mangifera Indica L.) Lepas Tuai Semasa Penyimpanan)

 

Md. K. Islam1*, M. Z. H. Khan3, M. A. R. Sarkar4, S. Yeasmin2, Md. K. Ali1, M. H. Uddin5

 

1Department of Crop Science and Technology,

2Department of Geology and Mining,

University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

3Department of Chemical Engineering,

4Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology,

Jessore Science and Technology University, Jessore, Bangladesh

5Department of Applied Chemistry and Chem. Tech.,

Islamic University, Bangladesh

 

*Corresponding author: mki_crop@yahoo.com

 

 

Abstract

The experiment consisted of two popular mango varieties in Bangladesh (viz., Langra and Khirshapat) and four different levels of Gibberellic acid (GA3) solution, namely, control, 100, 200 and 400 ppm. The two factors experiment was assigned in randomized complete block design with three replicates. Data obtained from various biochemical analyses in terms of physicochemical properties and shelf life of postharvest mango, were recorded and statistically analyzed for comparison among the mean values using Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) and Least Significant Difference (LSD). The Khirshapat showed better performance in achieving higher quantity of moisture, progressively lost physiological weight, increased pulp pH, TSS after 6th day of storage, produced more quantity of sugar (total, reducing and non-reducing), as well as extended shelf life and delayed skin color changes than Langra at all the storage duration. Different levels of GA3 solution subjected to the investigation demonstrated significant variation in most of the physicochemical properties and shelf life of mango at different days after storage. The results explored that some physicochemical properties viz., physiological weight loss, moisture content, pulp pH, TSS, sugar (total, reducing and non reducing), were rapidly increased from untreated mangoes. GA3 at 400 ppm showed better performance in delaying the changes in physicochemical properties and extended shelf life.

 

Keywords: postharvest, mango, varieties, GA3, storage

 

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