Abstract:

The effects of room temperature, low temperature and low temperature combined with temporary planting on
the quality of fresh-cut Oenanthe javanica were investigated. Changes in respiration rate, weight loss, the contents of
chlorophyll, ascorbic acid, reducing sugars and amino acids were analyzed. Results showed that low temperature storage
combined with temporary planting decreased water loss and maintained the high levels of chlorophyll, reducing sugars,
ascorbic acid and amino acids in fresh-cut O. javanica. In addition the respiration rate was higher than that of O. javanica
stored at low temperature, and low temperature combined with temporary planting could significantly postpone the
senescence of O. javanica. The quality of O. javanica stored at room temperature was the worst, but remained unchanged
after 18 days at 3–5 ℃.

Key words: Oenanthe javanica, temporary planting, low temperature, storage