Hexanal vapor induced resistance against major postharvest pathogens of banana (Musa acuminata L.)

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Abstract

Hexanal, a C-6 aldehyde has been implicated to have antimicrobial properties. Hence, this study was con-ducted to determine the antifungal activities of hexanal vapor against major postharvest pathogens of banana viz., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. The pathogens were cultured in vitro and exposed to hexanal vapor at 600, 800, 1,000 and 1,200 ppm. Mycelial growth of both fungal pathogens were inhibited completely at 800 ppm and the incidence of anthracnose and stem-end rot diseases reduced by 75.2% and 80.2%, respectively. The activities of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, phenylalanine am-monia-lyase and glucanase had transiently increased in hexanal vapor treated banana by 5 to 7 days and declined thereafter. Postharvest treatment of banana with hexanal vapor resulted in phospholipase D inhibition and also resulted in cell wall thickening of the treated fruit, which impeded the penetration of the pathogenic spores. This was further confirmed by scan-ning electron micrographs. The defense-related protein intermediaries had increased in hexanal vapor treated banana fruit, which suggests induced resistance against C. gloeosporioides and L. theobromae, via., the phen-ylpropanoid pathway which plays a significant role in hindering the pathogen quiescence. Delayed ripening due to inhibition of phospholipase D enzyme, inhibition of mycelial growth and induced systemic resistance by defense enzymes collectively contributed to the posthar-vest disease reduction and extended shelf life of fruit.

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Dhakshinamoorthy, D., Sundaresan, S., Iyadurai, A., Subramanian, K. S., Janavi, G. J., Paliyath, G., & Subramanian, J. (2020). Hexanal vapor induced resistance against major postharvest pathogens of banana (Musa acuminata L.). Plant Pathology Journal, 36(2), 133–147. https://doi.org/10.5423/PPJ.OA.03.2019.0072

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