Paper · 2025 · Scientia Horticulturae

Comprehensive evaluation of optimized preservation strategies for blueberries: An assessment of diverse intervention measures based on network meta-analysis

Jieyu Li; Geng Liu; Yueting Huang; et al.

9
claims
18
verbatim quotes
0
citations
3
research areas
✓
Open access · cc-by-nc-nd

Abstract

• A systematic conclusion was drawn from the comprehensive comparison of the relevant treatments which were helpful to prolong the shelf life of postharvest blueberries. • A large amount of valid data has been collected and the results are highly reliable. • The results of the analysis can provide a basis for researchers to design effective combination programs. This research adopted the Bayesian random-effects model (REM), incorporating 25 different intervention strategies aimed at preserving blueberries. A network meta-analysis was conducted to compare the efficacy of the various quality characteristic indicators and secondary metabolite variables obtained from these interventions. The results indicated that 2-hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride (HTCC) coating solution + 2% polyol glycerin was the optimal method for maintaining high firmness and inhibiting weight loss in blueberries. Treatment with a nanocomposite, formulated by blending thick phenols, zein, and shellac nanoparticles with the waxy layer of winter melon skin in a 1:1 ratio + 10% Arabic gum (AG-10% WG MA @ SZ solution), is the best method for maintaining total soluble solids content (TSS). The best measure to maintain the titratable acidity (TA) content is the use of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at a concentration of 1.0 μL / L. The use of fresh-keeping pad paper soaked in a 1.0% calcium chloride (CaCl 2) solution is the best method to reduce decay rate. The optimal intervention to inhibit the increase of H 2 O 2 involves treatment with ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at a dosage of 2.76 kJ / m² + sealing blueberries with a polypropylene (PP) / polyethylene (PE) film packaging membrane. Irradiation treatment at 3.0 kGy is the most effective method for sustaining the accumulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. UV-C irradiation at 4 kJ / m² represents the optimal measure for inhibiting the respiratory rate of blueberries, suppressing the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) content in blueberries, and maintaining the accumulation of anthocyanins in blueberries. The best approach to maintain the activities of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) involves treatment with 1.0 μL / L of 1-MCP + UV-C irradiation at a dosage of 4 kJ / m². Packaging with PP / PE film + treating with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) low-temperature plasma at 45 kV represents the best measure for inhibiting the content of O 2− .

Abstract from the paper’s OpenAlex record; open copy licensed cc-by-nc-nd. Read at the source ↗

The text the model read, with the source record’s inline markup (italics, sub- and superscripts) rendered and its character entities decoded; quote offsets refer to the raw text.

Claims 9

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

2-hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride (HTCC) coating solution + 2% polyol glycerin was ranked best for high firmness and inhibiting weight loss in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
2-hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride (HTCC) coating solution + 2% polyol glycerine0
Outcome
high firmness and inhibiting weight losse0
Direction
optimale0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“2-hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride (HTCC) coating solution + 2% polyol glycerin was the optimal method for maintaining high firmness and inhibiting weight loss in blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 720–913 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

AG-10% WG MA @ SZ solution was ranked best for total soluble solids content (TSS) in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
AG-10% WG MA @ SZ solutione0
Outcome
total soluble solids content (TSS)e0
Direction
beste0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“Treatment with a nanocomposite, formulated by blending thick phenols, zein, and shellac nanoparticles with the waxy layer of winter melon skin in a 1:1 ratio + 10% Arabic gum (AG-10% WG MA @ SZ solution), is the best method for maintaining total soluble solids content (TSS)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 915–1189 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at a concentration of 1.0 μL / L was ranked best for titratable acidity (TA) content in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at a concentration of 1.0 μL / Le0
Outcome
titratable acidity (TA) contente0
Direction
beste0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“The best measure to maintain the titratable acidity (TA) content is the use of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) at a concentration of 1.0 μL / L”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1191–1331 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

fresh-keeping pad paper soaked in a 1.0% calcium chloride (CaCl 2) solution was ranked best for decay rate in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
fresh-keeping pad paper soaked in a 1.0% calcium chloride (CaCl 2) solutione0
Outcome
decay ratee0
Direction
beste0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“The use of fresh-keeping pad paper soaked in a 1.0% calcium chloride (CaCl 2) solution is the best method to reduce decay rate”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1333–1459 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at a dosage of 2.76 kJ / m² + sealing blueberries with a polypropylene (PP) / polyethylene (PE) film packaging membrane was ranked best for increase of H 2 O 2 in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at a dosage of 2.76 kJ / m² + sealing blueberries with a polypropylene (PP) / polyethylene (PE) film packaging membranee0
Outcome
increase of H 2 O 2e0
Direction
optimale0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“The optimal intervention to inhibit the increase of H 2 O 2 involves treatment with ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation at a dosage of 2.76 kJ / m² + sealing blueberries with a polypropylene (PP) / polyethylene (PE) film packaging membrane”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1461–1697 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Irradiation treatment at 3.0 kGy was ranked best for accumulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
Irradiation treatment at 3.0 kGye0
Outcome
accumulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activitye0
Direction
most effectivee0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“Irradiation treatment at 3.0 kGy is the most effective method for sustaining the accumulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1699–1831 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

UV-C irradiation at 4 kJ / m² was ranked best for respiratory rate of blueberries, suppressing the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) content in blueberries, and maintaining the accumulation of anthocyanins in blueberries in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
UV-C irradiation at 4 kJ / m²e0
Outcome
respiratory rate of blueberries, suppressing the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) content in blueberries, and maintaining the accumulation of anthocyanins in blueberriese0
Direction
optimale0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“UV-C irradiation at 4 kJ / m² represents the optimal measure for inhibiting the respiratory rate of blueberries, suppressing the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) content in blueberries, and maintaining the accumulation of anthocyanins in blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1833–2087 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

1.0 μL / L of 1-MCP + UV-C irradiation at a dosage of 4 kJ / m² was ranked best for activities of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
1.0 μL / L of 1-MCP + UV-C irradiation at a dosage of 4 kJ / m²e0
Outcome
activities of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD)e0
Direction
beste0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“The best approach to maintain the activities of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) involves treatment with 1.0 μL / L of 1-MCP + UV-C irradiation at a dosage of 4 kJ / m²”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2089–2260 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesimulated

Claim · model-written summary

Packaging with PP / PE film + treating with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) low-temperature plasma at 45 kV was ranked best for content of O 2− in blueberries.

Taxon
blueberriest0
Treatment
Packaging with PP / PE film + treating with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) low-temperature plasma at 45 kVe0
Outcome
content of O 2−e0
Direction
beste0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“Packaging with PP / PE film + treating with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) low-temperature plasma at 45 kV represents the best measure for inhibiting the content of O 2−”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2262–2435 · show in text ↑
t0

“blueberries”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 66–77 · show in text ↑

1-methylcyclopropene · physiology: antioxidant enzymes · VacciniumPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
See all 2 papers →

calcium dichloride · disease · VacciniumResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

1 paper in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
See all 2 papers →

calcium chloride dihydrate · disease · VacciniumResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

1 paper in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
See all 2 papers →

1-methylcyclopropene · quality: sugar starch · VacciniumResults agree

5 papers: 5 positive, 0 negative or no effect

4 papers in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
  2. positive
  3. positive

1 paper more in this group

See all 5 papers →

chitosan · quality: postharvest · VacciniumResults agree

10 papers: 10 positive, 0 negative or no effect

9 papers in the same direction as this paper

  1. positive
  2. positive
  3. positive

6 papers more in this group

See all 10 papers →

radiation · physiology: oxidative · VacciniumPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
See all 2 papers →

radiation · physiology: antioxidant enzymes · VacciniumPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
See all 2 papers →

cold · physiology: oxidative · VacciniumPositive and negative results

3 papers: 2 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 paper in the same direction as this paper · 1 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
  2. positive
See all 3 papers →

8 of 12 groups shown: named compounds and organisms first, then groups whose results differ (checked claim by claim), then those with positive and negative results, then the smaller groups.

Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.