Molecular Formula:C4H6
Formula Weight:54.09
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is a plant advance and ripening regulator. It acts as an inhibitor of ethylene by blocking the receptor of ethylene in the tissues of plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables, appropriately preventing the ripening process. According to reports, the toxicological appliance of 1-MCP does not arise to be an issue. However, consumers accept the appropriate to be absolutely abreast about adopted substances on their fruits and vegetables. As an example, 1-MCP is used in the SmartFreshTM system, which is registered in 38 countries and commercialised on apples, kiwifruit, plums, pears and persimmons, tomatoes, melon, avocado and banana.