Enhancing Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Quality and Shelf Life Through Innovative Post-Harvest Application of Glycine Betaine

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.

2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.

10.22091/ijpb.2025.13321.1001

Abstract

Cucumber fruit has a short shelf life post-harvest due to its high-water content, high metabolic activity, and spoilage caused by microbial growth .These characteristics make the need for appropriate storage methods and quality preservation particularly important. This study investigated the effects of glycine betaine (0 and 15 millimolar) on some characteristics of cucumber fruit during 12 days of storage at 4°C. The results showed that treatments with glycine betaine significantly prevented weight loss, maintained total soluble solids concentration, pH, firmness, total chlorophyll in the skin, and ascorbic acid levels. The lowest weight loss and highest firmness were observed in the treatment with 15 mM GB on days 6 and 9. Additionally, the highest amounts of soluble solids, total chlorophyll, vitamin C, and the lowest pH and sensory quality reduction on days 6 and 9 of storage were associated with the treatment 15 millimolar glycine betaine, showing a significant difference from the control treatment.

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Iranian journal of postharvest biology

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 05 October 2025

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