Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation

Abstract Fresh‐cut pineapple is highly popular with consumers, but it is also susceptible to quality deterioration during storage or shelf life. This study aimed to explore the effects of caffeic acid on the quality of fresh‐cut pineapple, specifically in relation to epigenetic regulation. The appli...

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Main Authors: Jing Zeng, Ting Li, Mengting Liu, Jiechun Peng, Hanzhi Liang, Ruiming Zhong, Yao Peng, Mengyao Wu, Jiangtao Zhang, Xuewu Duan, Xinquan Yang
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Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.422
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author Jing Zeng
Ting Li
Mengting Liu
Jiechun Peng
Hanzhi Liang
Ruiming Zhong
Yao Peng
Mengyao Wu
Jiangtao Zhang
Xuewu Duan
Xinquan Yang
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Ting Li
Mengting Liu
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description Abstract Fresh‐cut pineapple is highly popular with consumers, but it is also susceptible to quality deterioration during storage or shelf life. This study aimed to explore the effects of caffeic acid on the quality of fresh‐cut pineapple, specifically in relation to epigenetic regulation. The application of caffeic acid efficiently maintained fruit quality of pineapple slices stored at 4°C. Interestingly, caffeic acid treatment resulted in the increased accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple. Moreover, the expression of several flavonoids biosynthesis‐related genes (AcPAL, AcF3’H, AcCHI, AcCHS2, Ac4CL, and AcFLS) was upregulated by caffeic acid. Furthermore, caffeic acid increased the methylation levels of H3K4me3, a gene‐activated epigenetic marker, at the loci of AcF3’H, AcCHI, AcCHS2, Ac4CL, and AcFLS. Overall, these findings suggest that the treatment with caffeic acid leads to increased levels of H3K4me3 and activates the expression of flavonoids biosynthesis‐related genes, thereby promoting the accumulation of flavonoids and maintaining the quality of pineapple slices.
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spelling doaj-art-ff7d78cc0aa64dffb6c232f5c5532f182024-11-17T09:43:58ZengWileyFood Frontiers2643-84292024-09-01552211222010.1002/fft2.422Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulationJing Zeng0Ting Li1Mengting Liu2Jiechun Peng3Hanzhi Liang4Ruiming Zhong5Yao Peng6Mengyao Wu7Jiangtao Zhang8Xuewu Duan9Xinquan Yang10State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region Shaoguan University Shaoguan ChinaHainan Seed Industry Laboratory Haikou ChinaDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangzhou University Guangdong ChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied BotanySouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesGuangzhouChinaHainan Seed Industry Laboratory Haikou ChinaAbstract Fresh‐cut pineapple is highly popular with consumers, but it is also susceptible to quality deterioration during storage or shelf life. This study aimed to explore the effects of caffeic acid on the quality of fresh‐cut pineapple, specifically in relation to epigenetic regulation. The application of caffeic acid efficiently maintained fruit quality of pineapple slices stored at 4°C. Interestingly, caffeic acid treatment resulted in the increased accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple. Moreover, the expression of several flavonoids biosynthesis‐related genes (AcPAL, AcF3’H, AcCHI, AcCHS2, Ac4CL, and AcFLS) was upregulated by caffeic acid. Furthermore, caffeic acid increased the methylation levels of H3K4me3, a gene‐activated epigenetic marker, at the loci of AcF3’H, AcCHI, AcCHS2, Ac4CL, and AcFLS. Overall, these findings suggest that the treatment with caffeic acid leads to increased levels of H3K4me3 and activates the expression of flavonoids biosynthesis‐related genes, thereby promoting the accumulation of flavonoids and maintaining the quality of pineapple slices.https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.422caffeic acidepigenetic regulationflavonoidsfresh‐cut pineappleH3K4me3quality
spellingShingle Jing Zeng
Ting Li
Mengting Liu
Jiechun Peng
Hanzhi Liang
Ruiming Zhong
Yao Peng
Mengyao Wu
Jiangtao Zhang
Xuewu Duan
Xinquan Yang
Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
Food Frontiers
caffeic acid
epigenetic regulation
flavonoids
fresh‐cut pineapple
H3K4me3
quality
title Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
title_full Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
title_fullStr Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
title_full_unstemmed Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
title_short Caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh‐cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
title_sort caffeic acid treatment promotes the accumulation of flavonoids in fresh cut pineapple by histone lysine methylation regulation
topic caffeic acid
epigenetic regulation
flavonoids
fresh‐cut pineapple
H3K4me3
quality
url https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.422
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