Impact of Arginine and Ultrasound Pre-Treatments on Anthocyanin, Phenolic Content, and Color Properties of Strawberries

Yusuf Güvenaltın; Mehmet Ufuk Kasım; Rezzan Kasım

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1786398

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Arjinin ve Ultrason Ön Uygulamaların Çilek Meyvelerinin Antosiyanin, Fenolik Bileşik ve Renk Özellikleri Üzerine Etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışma, arjinin ve ultrason uygulamalarının çilek (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. cv. ‘Albion’) meyvelerinin bazı kalite özellikleri üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Meyveler kontrol (C), su uygulaması (W), arjinin (Arg.), su+ultrason (W+UltS) ve arjinin+ultrason (Arg+UltS) olmak üzere beş gruba ayrılmıştır. Tüm örnekler 20 gün boyunca 5 ± 2 °C sıcaklık ve %85–90 oransal nem koşullarında soğuk hava deposunda muhafaza edilmiş, kalite analizleri 4 günlük aralıklarla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada toplam antosiyanin (TMAC), toplam fenolik bileşik (TPC), renk parametreleri (L, a*, b*, hue), ağırlık kaybı, meyve sertliği, suda çözünür kuru madde (SSC), titrasyon asitliği (TA) ve SSC/TA oranı incelenmiştir. Bulgular, tüm uygulamalarda depolama süresince TMAC ve TPC düzeylerinde azalma olduğunu, özellikle Arg+UltS grubunda bu azalmanın daha belirgin gerçekleştiğini göstermiştir. L*, a* ve b* değerlerinde uygulamalar arasında önemli fark bulunmazken, hue açısı Arg+UltS grubunda kontrolle kıyaslandığında anlamlı derecede düşmüştür. W ve W+UltS uygulamaları, meyve sertliği ile SSC düzeyinin korunmasında ve ağırlık kaybının azaltılmasında en etkili yöntemler olmuştur. Sonuçlar, çileklerin soğuk depolanmasında kalite kayıplarını azaltmak için uygun ön uygulamaların dikkatle seçilmesi gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Gelecek çalışmalarda farklı arjinin dozları ve ultrason parametreleri test edilerek daha optimize sonuçlar elde edilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Impact of Arginine and Ultrasound Pre-Treatments on Anthocyanin, Phenolic Content, and Color Properties of Strawberries

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of arginine and ultrasound treatments on the quality attributes of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. cv. ‘Albion’). Fruits were divided into five groups: control (C), water treatment (W), arginine (Arg), water+ultrasound (W+UltS), and arginine + ultrasound (Arg+UltS). All samples were stored at 5 ± 2 °C and 85–90% relative humidity for 20 days, and quality analyses were performed at 4-day intervals. The parameters measured included total monomeric anthocyanin content (TMAC), total phenolic content (TPC), color values (L*, a*, b*, hue), weight loss, fruit firmness, soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), and the SSC/TA ratio. Results showed a decline in TMAC and TPC across all treatments during storage, with the most pronounced reductions in the Arg+UltS group. While no significant differences were observed among treatments for L*, a*, and b* values, the hue angle was significantly reduced in the Arg+UltS treatment compared with the control, suggesting treatment-induced modifications in fruit pigments. W and W+UltS treatments were the most effective in preserving fruit firmness, maintaining SSC, and the reducing weight loss. Overall, these findings highlight the importance of selecting appropriate pre-storage treatments to minimize quality losses in strawberries during cold storage. Future studies should explore different arginine concentrations and ultrasound parameters to achieve more optimized outcomes.

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Post Harvest Horticultural Technologies (Incl. Transportation and Storage)

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Yusuf Güvenaltın ^*
0000-0002-4311-8450
Türkiye

Mehmet Ufuk Kasım
0000-0003-2976-7320
Türkiye

Rezzan Kasım
0000-0002-2279-4767
Türkiye

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March 9, 2026

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March 9, 2026

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September 18, 2025

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January 8, 2026

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Güvenaltın, Y., Kasım, M. U., & Kasım, R. (2026). Impact of Arginine and Ultrasound Pre-Treatments on Anthocyanin, Phenolic Content, and Color Properties of Strawberries. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication, 1244-1258. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1786398