The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima

Terpinen-4-ol (T4O) is the main ingredient of tea tree essential oil with a light aroma. This study examined its inhibition on Alternaria tenuissima, and controlling effects on blueberry Alternaria fruit rot (AFR). The results demonstrated that 0.2 μL mL−1 T4O suppressed colony growth and increased...

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Main Authors: Yuxuan Li, Jiaqi Wang, Sixu Lin, Ling Yang, Bingxin Sun, Yunhe Zhang, Yufeng Xu, Xuerui Yan
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Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525001960
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Ling Yang
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Xuerui Yan
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description Terpinen-4-ol (T4O) is the main ingredient of tea tree essential oil with a light aroma. This study examined its inhibition on Alternaria tenuissima, and controlling effects on blueberry Alternaria fruit rot (AFR). The results demonstrated that 0.2 μL mL−1 T4O suppressed colony growth and increased relative conductivity due to nucleic acids and soluble proteins leakage and 0.4 μL mL−1 T4O suppressed spore germination of A. tenuissima. Furthermore, fumigation with 0.4 μL mL−1 T4O lowered the disease index in blueberries by 33.5 %, enhanced the accumulation of secondary metabolites and stimulated chitinase, and β-1, 3-glucanase enzyme activities and gene expression. Hydrogen peroxide was surged during early storage, inducing the production of reactive oxygen species. The T4O-treated group responded this issue earlier, and exhibited higher antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expressions than the control group. So that enhanced the ability of blueberries to scavenge reactive oxygen species. Such protective changes safeguarded blueberries against oxidative stress to combat AFR.
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spelling doaj-art-22a11eb8d94e4e03b4827fadc5c43a1e2025-08-22T04:58:29ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352025-12-011210073710.1016/j.fufo.2025.100737The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissimaYuxuan Li0Jiaqi Wang1Sixu Lin2Ling Yang3Bingxin Sun4Yunhe Zhang5Yufeng Xu6Xuerui Yan7College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture (Shenyang Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture (Shenyang Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture (Shenyang Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture (Shenyang Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR ChinaCollege of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture (Shenyang Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Shenyang Key Laboratory for Logistics Preservation and Packaging of Agricultural Products, Shenyang, 110866, PR China; Corresponding author at: College of Food Science, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, PR China.Terpinen-4-ol (T4O) is the main ingredient of tea tree essential oil with a light aroma. This study examined its inhibition on Alternaria tenuissima, and controlling effects on blueberry Alternaria fruit rot (AFR). The results demonstrated that 0.2 μL mL−1 T4O suppressed colony growth and increased relative conductivity due to nucleic acids and soluble proteins leakage and 0.4 μL mL−1 T4O suppressed spore germination of A. tenuissima. Furthermore, fumigation with 0.4 μL mL−1 T4O lowered the disease index in blueberries by 33.5 %, enhanced the accumulation of secondary metabolites and stimulated chitinase, and β-1, 3-glucanase enzyme activities and gene expression. Hydrogen peroxide was surged during early storage, inducing the production of reactive oxygen species. The T4O-treated group responded this issue earlier, and exhibited higher antioxidant enzyme activities and gene expressions than the control group. So that enhanced the ability of blueberries to scavenge reactive oxygen species. Such protective changes safeguarded blueberries against oxidative stress to combat AFR.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525001960BlueberryTerpinen-4-olAlternaria tenuissimaDisease resistanceAntioxidant ability
spellingShingle Yuxuan Li
Jiaqi Wang
Sixu Lin
Ling Yang
Bingxin Sun
Yunhe Zhang
Yufeng Xu
Xuerui Yan
The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
Future Foods
Blueberry
Terpinen-4-ol
Alternaria tenuissima
Disease resistance
Antioxidant ability
title The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
title_full The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
title_fullStr The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
title_full_unstemmed The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
title_short The effect of terpinen-4-ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by Alternaria tenuissima
title_sort effect of terpinen 4 ol in controlling blueberry fruit rot causing by alternaria tenuissima
topic Blueberry
Terpinen-4-ol
Alternaria tenuissima
Disease resistance
Antioxidant ability
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833525001960
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