date:Nov 29, 2019
Curcumin is known to exhibit anti-microbial activity against a wide range of bacterial species. However, its effect on the postharvest decay of fruit has not been examined. Scientists at Hefei University of Technology (China) have investigated the effects of curcumin on the gray mold of kiwifruit infected by Botrytis cinerea.
Results showed that curcumin induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and triggered apoptosis in B. cinerea hyphae. Use of N-acetylcysteine, a ROS scavenger, parti