Influence of low-temperature and UV-B treatment timing (preharvest, postharvest, or split) on kale phytochemicals during storage
Abstract
• PRE and POST treatments effectively reduced weight loss and delayed senescence. • PRE and PP treatments increased total phenolics by up to 20%. • Pigment degradation and phenolic biosynthesis show a clear metabolic trade-off. • LT&UV-B timing determined the activation and persistence of kale metabolism.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
Light effects on plants
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Postharvest Biology and Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 240
- Pages
- 114465–114465
- Publication date
- 25 May 2026
- Language
- EN