Abstract
Glycine betaine (GB) is known to alleviate chilling injury in many fruit species. Therefore, we studied how GB affects the biosynthesis of esters in ‘Nanguo’ pears. Based on the kinds of esters, total esters, and the quantity of the main esters, it was evident that aroma losses were alleviated by GB treatment. In addition, unsaturated fatty acids contents (linoleic and linolenic acid) and the activities of lipoxygenase (LOX) and alcohol acyltransferase (AAT) enzymes were also increased. Meanwhile, comparing with the control fruit, the genes directly involved in ester synthesis were up-regulated in the GB-treated fruit. In addition, an increase in the activities and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes was observed in the treated samples. Thus, GB treatment promotes the synthesis of esters by regulating the LOX pathway and increasing antioxidant capacity, thereby effectively improving the quality of esters in cold-stored fruit.
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