Abstract:
This study aimed to investigate the enrichment effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) combined with V
B6 and V
C on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content enrichment of purple kidney bean germination. The purple kidney beans as raw materials. And the effects of different concentrations of V
B6 and V
C on the GABA enrichment of germinated beans treated with cold atmospheric pressure plasma as well as the activities of related metabolic enzymes were investigated. The results demonstrated that the method of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment with V
B6 and V
C promoted the enrichment of GABA in sprouted purple kidney beans. The GABA enrichment content reached 10.05±0.93 mg/g at 72 h of germination when treated with the CAPP combined with 0.25 mg/mL V
C. The GABA enrichment content reached 10.09±0.06 mg/g at 72 h germination when treated with CAPP combined with 0.5 mg/mL V
B6. Analysis of enzyme activities of germinated purple kidney beans at 72 h revealed that CAPP, V
B6 and V
C treatments enhanced glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity while partially suppressing polyamine oxidase (PAO) activity. The combination of CAPP with V
B6 and CAPP with V
C for the germination of purple kidney beans both enriched GABA by enhancing the activity of GAD and suppressing the activity of GABA transaminase (GABA-T). The result showed that the treatment condition has a promotion effect on the enrichment of GABA in the germination of kidney beans. And the result established a theoretical foundation for the production of high GABA rich food.