Ultraweak photon emission in strawberry fruit during ripening and aging is related to energy level

Background: Ultra-weak photon emission (UPE), or biophoton emission, is a phenomenon observed in various living organisms, including plants. In this study, we analyzed the UPE from ripening strawberry fruits, to elucidate its source and association with cellular energy. Methods: Freshly harvested and stored strawberry fruits were measured for levels of UPE and energy molecules adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP). The associations between them were calculated. Results: In ripening fruit, a decrease in UPE positively correlated with declining levels of ATP, AMP, and energy charge. In harvested fruits, levels of UPE, ATP, and energy charge declined, but ADP and AMP increased. Conclusion: Changes in UPE levels synchronized with changes in ATP and energy charge, which reflect cellular energy levels. Thus, cellular energy may be related to UPE, and may be an energy source for UPE.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Ultraweak photon emission in strawberry fruit during ripening and aging is related to energy level ; volume:12 ; number:1 ; year:2017 ; pages:393-398 ; extent:6
Open life sciences ; 12, Heft 1 (2017), 393-398 (gesamt 6)

Creator
Guo, Jinli
Zhu, Guanyu
Li, Lianguo
Liu, Huan
Liang, Shuang

DOI
10.1515/biol-2017-0046
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409201639422.775104191773
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Guo, Jinli
  • Zhu, Guanyu
  • Li, Lianguo
  • Liu, Huan
  • Liang, Shuang

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