Effect of plasma activated water on selected chemical compounds of rocket-salad (Eruca sativa mill.) leaves

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Plasma activated water (PAW) has proven to be a promising alternative for the decontamination of rocket leaves. The impact of PAW on the volatile profile, phytosterols, and pigment content of rocket leaves was studied. Leaves were treated by PAW at different times (2, 5, 10, and 20 min). Compounds of the headspace were detected and quantified using GC–MS analysis. A total of 52 volatile organic compounds of different chemical classes were identified. Glucosinolate hydrolysis products are the major chemical class. PAW application induced some chemical modifications in the volatile compounds. Changes in the content of the major compounds varied with the increase or decrease in the treatment time. However, PAW-10 and-2 were grouped closely to the control. A significant decrease in the content of β-sitosterol and campesterol was observed after PAW treatment, except for PAW-10, which showed a non-significant reduction in both compounds. A significant increase in β carotene, luteolin, and chlorophyll b was observed after the shortest treatment time of PAW-2. A reduction in chlorophyll content was also observed, which is significant only at longer treatment, or PAW-20. Overall, PAW has proven to be a safe alternative for rocket decontamination.

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Abouelenein, D., Angeloni, S., Caprioli, G., Genovese, J., Mustafa, A. M., Nzekoue, F. K., … Vittori, S. (2021). Effect of plasma activated water on selected chemical compounds of rocket-salad (Eruca sativa mill.) leaves. Molecules, 26(24). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247691

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