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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2025, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (8): 77-87.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2024-0103

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Screening of Carbon Dioxide Injury Characteristic Components in Fresh-cut Broccoli

ZHU Chunrong(), WANG Qingguo()   

  1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an Shandong 271018
  • Received:2024-05-28 Revised:2024-08-28 Online:2025-08-20 Published:2025-08-18

Abstract:

This study aims to identify the characteristic components of carbon dioxide injury in fresh-cut broccoli and establish a foundation for early warning and precise control of CO2 concentration, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of air conditioning and preservation. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was employed to analyze the trend of volatile components produced by broccoli under dynamic controlled atmosphere storage. The results indicated that fresh-cut broccoli sustained injury when stored at 0°C with 4% O2 and 3% or higher CO2 concentration, with the injury phenotype being off-odor. The contents of propionic acid specifically increased under injured conditions, displaying a significantly different trend compared to hypoxic conditions. Thus, propionic acid can be used as a characteristic component of carbon dioxide injury in fresh-cut broccoli.

Key words: fresh-cut, broccoli, carbon dioxide injury, characteristic components, propionic acid