Effect of Ethylene on Naringin, Narirutin and Nootkatone Accumulation in Grapefruit

D. García Puig; M. L. Pérez; M. D. Fuster; A. Ortuño; F. Sabater; I. Porras; A. García Lidón; J. A. Del Río

doi:10.1055/s-2006-958077

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Planta Med 1995; 61(3): 283-285
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-958077

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Effect of Ethylene on Naringin, Narirutin and Nootkatone Accumulation in Grapefruit

D. García Puig¹ , M. L. Pérez¹ , M. D. Fuster¹ , A. Ortuño¹ , F. Sabater¹ , I. Porras² , A. García Lidón² , J. A. Del Río¹

¹Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Fisiología Vegetal), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, E-30100 Murcia, Spain
²Departamento de Citricultura, Centro de Investigatión y Desarrollo Agroalimentario (CIDA), LaAlberca, E-30150 Murcia, Spain

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Abstract

This paper studies the effect of different concentrations of ethephon on the levels of the sesquiterpene, nootkatone, and of the flavanones, naringin and narirutin, in grapefruit fruits. The results show that nootkatone synthesis and/or accumulation was stimulated by all the concentrations of ethephon assayed, while the levels of naringin and narirutin in the rind diminished. These results open up new perspectives concerning the possible regulation of the secondary metabolism of the plants.