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Abstract

Introduction

Fruit borer disease, caused by , is a significant threat to (eggplant) production, leading to major yield losses. The larvae infest the fruit and shoots, causing internal damage that affects quality and marketability. Early diagnosis is crucial for effective pest management, and metabolomics offers a promising approach by identifying biochemical markers associated with the plant’s response to infestation.

Method

The present work aims to understand the alteration in the metabolomic profiling of infected peel extract compared with that of a healthy one using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Results and Discussion

We carried out the experiments using three test samples and three control samples. Our results indicated that a total of 121 metabolites were present in the control and 78 metabolites in the test sample. Specifically, among these compounds, only six metabolites were present in both control and test samples. Furthermore, we carried out statistical analysis for the above-mentioned six compounds using the Student t-test.

Conclusion

Our findings indicated that linolelaidic acid (upregulated) and 5-hydroxy methyl furfural (downregulated) are the more significant metabolites. These compounds may serve as a lead for evaluating the influences of fruit borer disease in brinjal.

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GC-MS-based Metabolomics Profiling of Solanum melongena Infected by Fruit Borer Disease: Understanding Biochemical Changes
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Keywords: Metabolomics ; GC-MS ; early detection ; linolelaidic acid ; biomarkers ; 5-hydroxy methyl furfural

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