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ArticleFood chemistry: X2026

UPLC-MS/MS-based analysis of the effect of bagging on polyphenols in apple varieties and metabolomic characterization before and after bag removal.

Wen Tian, Dajiang Wang, Yanming Sun, Lin Wang, Zichen Li, Simiao Sun, Kun Wang, Zhao Liu, Hanxin Guo, Wei Shang and 1 more

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Wen TianResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Dajiang WangResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Yanming SunResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Lin WangResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Zichen LiResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Simiao SunResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Kun WangResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Zhao LiuResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Hanxin GuoResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Wei ShangResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.
Yuan GaoResearch Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crops Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xingcheng 125100, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the increasing cost of bagging cultivation, non-bagging cultivation has become an important direction for green and sustainable development. In this study, the most representative 'Fuji' and 'Ralls' apple varieties were used as test materials to investigate bagging's effect on apple polyphenols and post-removal metabolic mechanisms using UPLC-MS/MS and metabolomics. For the first time, the feasibility of non-bagging apple cultivation was explored from the perspective of nutritional quality regulation and polyphenol antioxidant properties. Results showed that the total phenol contents of 'Fuji' and 'Ralls' varieties significantly decreased under bagging treatment at maturity. After bagging, 'Fuji' had higher flavanols, flavonols and anthocyanins but lower dihydrochalcones and phenolic acids; 'Ralls' showed higher dihydrochalcones and anthocyanins but lower phenolic acids. Comprehensive evaluation indicates that bagging treatment significantly reduces the antioxidant activity of apple fruit. Metabolomics identified 31 and 19 differential metabolites in 'Fuji' and 'Ralls', with shared enriched pathways including flavonoid biosynthesis. In summary, these findings provide new insights into non-bagging apple cultivation and offer a theoretical basis for regulating the nutritional quality of apple fruit.

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AppleBagging treatmentPolyphenol componentsTotal phenolWidely targeted metabolomics

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PMCPMC12830225

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