Cell membrane is a primary sites for the development of CI
(Jin, Zhu, Wang, Shan, & Zheng, 2014). MDA, one of several lowmolecular-
weight end products formed via the decomposition of
certain primary and secondary lipid peroxidation products, and
electrolyte leakage are indicators of damages to membranes
(Janero, 1990). Carvajal, Palma, Jamilena, and Garrido (2015) suggested
that reduction in lipid peroxidation and decrease in ion
leakage indicate greater integrity in the membranes of preconditioned
fruit, and therefore greater reduction of chilling damage.
In the present study, MDA and electrolyte leakage increased as
chilling developed while H2S treatment inhibited the increase during
cold storage and ripening stage, indicating that H2S treatment
maintained the integrity of membranes in banana fruit to alleviate
CI (Fig. 1). Similar result was obtained by Fu, Wang, Hou, and Liu
(2013) in grape treated with H2S.