Research Progress on Quality Regulation of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables under Mechanical Injury Stress

ZHANG Chunjie; YUN Jing; JIANG Aili

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.01.009

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1) : 72-79. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.01.009

Agro-products Preservation and Food Packaging

Research Progress on Quality Regulation of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables under Mechanical Injury Stress

ZHANG Chunjie^1,2, YUN Jing^1,2, JIANG Aili^1,2,*

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The work aims to put focuses on mechanical injury stress during the processing of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, discuss its dual role in both inducing quality deterioration and activating defense mechanisms and systematically explore strategies for developing quality preservation technologies through the active regulation of stress responses. By comprehensively reviewing domestic and international research, the study analyzed the mechanisms behind quality deterioration caused by mechanical injury stress during storage and distribution, as well as the inherent defensive physiological responses of the fruits and vegetables. Particular attention was given to the biosynthesis and accumulation dynamics of phenolic compounds and their regulatory effects on antioxidant activity and tissue repair. While mechanical injury stress leads to the deterioration of the appearance and nutritional quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, it also activates stress defense mechanisms. This activation promotes the accumulation of secondary metabolites, such as phenolic compounds, thereby enhancing antioxidant potential and damage repair capacity. This review provides theoretical support for the development of novel technologies that actively regulate stress responses to maintain the quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.

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fresh-cut fruits and vegetables / injury stress / deterioration / defense

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ZHANG Chunjie, YUN Jing, JIANG Aili. Research Progress on Quality Regulation of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables under Mechanical Injury Stress[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(1): 72-79 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.01.009

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