Physiological Studies on the Chestnut During Storage

The physiological changes of Yangshan chestnut (Castanea mollissia Blume) during storage were studied. Respiratory rate dropped with the the. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) remained at a higher level in the preliminary phase (about 60 days after storage), and thereafter dropped,whereas the activities of peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) increased gradually. The electrical conductivity kept at a lower level during the preliminary phase (about 60 days after storage), and then increased.