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Metabolic profiling of ripe olive fruit in response to moderate water stress
Sergio SaiaPietro TonuttiDamiano RemoriniFederico MartinelliFederico MartinelliRossano Massaisubject
IrrigationMetabolitemetaboliteevergreen treewater availabilityirrigation systemchemistry.chemical_compoundwater stressMetabolomicsFruit metabolism Metabolomics Olea europaea Ripe fruit Water stressbiochemical compositionbiochemical composition; concentration (composition); evergreen tree; fatty acid; fruit; harvesting; horticulture; irrigation system; metabolism; metabolite; ripening; water availability; water stresschemistry.chemical_classificationconcentration (composition)biologyhorticultureFatty acidRipeningMetabolismfruitharvestingbiology.organism_classificationripeningSettore AGR/03 - Arboricoltura Generale E Coltivazioni ArboreeHorticulturechemistryOleafatty acidmetabolismOrganic aciddescription
a b s t r a c t The concentrations of different metabolites in olive (Olea europaea (L.)) fruit at harvest can be affected by water availability, with significant consequences on the composition and the quality of the resulting oil. The aim of the present study was to profile the metabolic composition of ripe olives (cv. Cipressino) grown under water-stress and irrigated conditions applied during the last part of the fruit developmental cycle (from pit hardening to commercial harvest). The imposed conditions resulted in a moderate water stress (−3.5 MPa) at the end of the experimental period. Samples (pulp + skin) of fruit collected at the stage of complete epicarp pigmentation were analyzed by means of GC-MS. In total, 176 metabolites were detected, of which 57 were identified. Principal component analysis (PCA) of stress and non-stress treatments resulted in clearly separated profiles with the first principal component (PC1) mostly corre- lated with the organic acid content. Of the 57 compounds identified, 19 metabolites (organic acids, fatty acids, soluble sugars, and terpens) accumulated differently in the two sets of samples. A reduction in soluble sugars and unsaturated fatty acids was detected in water stressed samples, suggesting an accel- eration of the ripening process. These results highlighted the validity of metabolic profiling to study the effects of water stress in terms of both fruit composition and physiology.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 |