Advances on Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene for Postharvest Storage of Mango Fruit

Abstract:

Mango is a typical climacteric fruit that is very sensitive to ethylene. 1-MCP(1-methylcyclopene) is a new ethylene action inhibitor,which can occupy ethylene receptor irreversibly,and then blocks the normal combination of ethylene to combine on the receptor,inhibits a series of physiological and biochemical reactions associated with fruit ripening,thus delays fruit senescence and maintains fruit quality during postharvest storage. This review focuses on the mechanism and effect of 1-MCP on postharvest ripening of mango fruit,including biochemical and physiological indices such as respiration rate,ethylene production output,fruit quality and physiological disorders etc. At the same time,application of 1-MCP structural analogues and 1-MCP in combination with other preservation methods are also introduced. The foreground in application of 1-MCP is prospected to provide references for the application and research of 1-MCP on mango postharvest handling and storage.