2012•Food Science and Technology InternationalRequires access
Change of cell wall component in fruit ripening and softening
Lin He-tong
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Abstract
Fruit softening is caused by changes in cell wall component.The main components include pectin,cellulose,hemicellulose,and small amounts of protein in cell wall of fruit.According to the recent research status of fruit ripening and softening at home and abroad,the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of fruit ripening and softening were summarized from three aspects:chemical composition and structure of cell wall and the changes of cell wall structure and components.