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Yonghua Zheng is a researcher affiliated with Nanjing Agricultural University in China, with a primary focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their extensive publication record highlights a concentration in Plant Science as well as related disciplines such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers numerous key topics, including:

  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Yonghua Zheng's recent publications demonstrate a focus on fruit preservation and cellular-level plant responses under stress conditions. Notable recent papers include:

  • Effects of CaCl2 Treatment Alleviates Chilling Injury of Loquat Fruit (Eribotrya japonica) by Modulating ROS Homeostasis, 2021, Foods
  • Hydrogen sulfide alleviates chilling injury in peach fruit by maintaining cell structure integrity via regulating endogenous H2S, antioxidant and cell wall metabolisms, 2022, Food Chemistry
  • Research progress of nanocellulose-based food packaging, 2023, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • Effect of nano-SiO2 packing on postharvest quality and antioxidant capacity of loquat fruit under ambient temperature storage, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Hydrogen sulfide alleviates chilling injury by modulating respiration and energy metabolisms in cold-stored peach fruit, 2023, Postharvest Biology and Technology

The journals where Yonghua Zheng most frequently publishes include:

  • Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Scientia Horticulturae
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Their collaborative network features frequent co-authors such as Peng Jin, Zhengguo Wu, Shifeng Cao, Yuanyuan Hou, and Yaqin Zhao, indicating ongoing partnerships within their research community.

Best Publications

  • Methyl jasmonate reduces chilling injury and enhances antioxidant enzyme activity in postharvest loquat fruit

    Shifeng Cao;Yonghua Zheng;Kaituo Wang;Peng Jin

  • Oxalic acid alleviates chilling injury in peach fruit by regulating energy metabolism and fatty acid contents.

    Peng Jin;Hong Zhu;Lei Wang;Timin Shan

  • Changes in strawberry phenolics, anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity in response to high oxygen treatments

    Yonghua Zheng;Shiow Y. Wang;Chien Y. Wang;Wei Zheng

  • Effect of exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid treatment on proline accumulation and chilling injury in peach fruit after long-term cold storage.

    Haitao Shang;Shifeng Cao;Zhenfeng Yang;Yuting Cai

  • Effect of high-oxygen atmospheres on blueberry phenolics, anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity.

    Yonghua Zheng;Chien Y. Wang;Shiow Y. Wang;Wei Zheng

  • Effect of methyl jasmonate on energy metabolism in peach fruit during chilling stress.

    Peng Jin;Hong Zhu;Jing Wang;Jingjing Chen

  • Glycine betaine reduces chilling injury in peach fruit by enhancing phenolic and sugar metabolisms.

    Li Wang;Timin Shan;Bing Xie;Chen Ling

  • γ-Aminobutyric acid treatment reduces chilling injury and activates the defence response of peach fruit

    Aiping Yang;Shifeng Cao;Zhenfeng Yang;Yuting Cai

  • Effect of high oxygen atmosphere storage on quality, antioxidant enzymes, and DPPH-radical scavenging activity of Chinese bayberry fruit.

    Zhenfeng Yang;Yonghua Zheng;Shifeng Cao

  • EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT ON INTERNAL BROWNING AND MEMBRANE FATTY ACID IN LOQUAT FRUIT IN RESPONSE TO CHILLING STRESS

    Huaijing Rui;Shifeng Cao;Haitao Shang;Peng Jin

  • A combination of hot air and methyl jasmonate vapor treatment alleviates chilling injury of peach fruit

    Peng Jin;Yonghua Zheng;Shuangshuang Tang;Huaijin Rui

  • Sugar metabolism in relation to chilling tolerance of loquat fruit.

    Shifeng Cao;Zhenfeng Yang;Yonghua Zheng

  • Effect of methyl jasmonate on the inhibition of Colletotrichum acutatum infection in loquat fruit and the possible mechanisms

    Shifeng Cao;Yonghua Zheng;Zhenfeng Yang;Shuangshuang Tang

  • MeJA induces chilling tolerance in loquat fruit by regulating proline and γ-aminobutyric acid contents

    Shifeng Cao;Yuting Cai;Zhenfeng Yang;Yonghua Zheng

  • Fatty acid composition and antioxidant system in relation to susceptibility of loquat fruit to chilling injury

    Shifeng Cao;Zhenfeng Yang;Yuting Cai;Yonghua Zheng

  • Glycine betaine treatment alleviates chilling injury in zucchini fruit (Cucurbita pepo L.) by modulating antioxidant enzymes and membrane fatty acid metabolism.

    Wensi Yao;Tingting Xu;Syed Umar Farooq;Peng Jin

  • Effects of cuticular wax on the postharvest quality of blueberry fruit.

    Wenjing Chu;Haiyan Gao;Hangjun Chen;Xiangjun Fang

  • Methyl Jasmonate Reduces Decay and Enhances Antioxidant Capacity in Chinese Bayberries

    Kaituo Wang;Peng Jin;Shifeng Cao;Haitao Shang

  • Effect of cultural system and storage temperature on antioxidant capacity and phenolic compounds in strawberries

    Peng Jin;Peng Jin;Shiow Y. Wang;Chien Y. Wang;Yonghua Zheng

  • Enhancing disease resistance in peach fruit with methyl jasmonate

    Peng Jin;Yonghua Zheng;Shuangshuang Tang;Huaijin Rui

Frequent Co-Authors

Chien Y. Wang
Chien Y. Wang United States Department of Agriculture
Shiow Y. Wang
Shiow Y. Wang United States Department of Agriculture
Yueming Jiang
Yueming Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xingfeng Shao
Xingfeng Shao Ningbo University
Feng Xu
Feng Xu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Daryl C. Joyce
Daryl C. Joyce University of Queensland
Qiuhui Hu
Qiuhui Hu Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

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