Metabolism and Regulation of Ascorbic Acid in Fruits

Plants

Mingchao Peng¹  Huaqiang Tan¹  Youwan Tang¹  Liping Li¹  Qiongdan Zhang²  Xianzhe Zheng²  Wei Deng²  Min Gong²  Zhengguo Li² 

[1] Institute of Horticulture, Chengdu Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu 611130, China;Key Laboratory of Plant Hormones and Development Regulation of Chongqing, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;

关键词: ascorbic acid;    fruit;    metabolic;    regulatory genes;    hormones;    environmental factors;   

DOI  :  10.3390/plants11121602

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, is a vital antioxidant widely found in plants. Plant fruits are rich in ascorbic acid and are the primary source of human intake of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid affects fruit ripening and stress resistance and plays an essential regulatory role in fruit development and postharvest storage. The ascorbic acid metabolic pathway in plants has been extensively studied. Ascorbic acid accumulation in fruits can be effectively regulated by genetic engineering technology. The accumulation of ascorbic acid in fruits is regulated by transcription factors, protein interactions, phytohormones, and environmental factors, but the research on the regulatory mechanism is still relatively weak. This paper systematically reviews the regulation mechanism of ascorbic acid metabolism in fruits in recent decades. It provides a rich theoretical basis for an in-depth study of the critical role of ascorbic acid in fruits and the cultivation of fruits rich in ascorbic acid.

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