Integrated effects of pre-harvest high blue light and postharvest sodium nitroprusside on volatile oil composition and quality of cold-stored holy basil.

ABSTRACT: Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) is highly susceptible to chilling injury (CI) during postharvest storage, which limiting marketability and storage life. This study examined whether white or high-intensity blue light during cultivation, combined with postharvest sodium nitroprusside (SNP) treatment, alleviates CI and modulates volatile oil composition in green holy basil under cold storage. Plants were grown under white or high-intensity blue light and subsequently treated with 0, 100, 200, or 300 μM SNP before storage at 10 °C. Basil grown under high blue light and treated with 200 μM SNP showed the lowest electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde levels, indicating reduced membrane damage and oxidative stress. High blue light also maintained higher antioxidant capacity and preserv

SUBMITTER: Plakunmonthon T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12814088 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature