This study investigated the effect of hypobaric treatment on the fruit quality, bioactive compound contents, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism of blueberry. Blueberry fruit cv. bluecrop were stored under hypobaric pressures of 0.025, 0.05, 0.075 and 0.1 MPa (control) at 20°C for 25 and 50 d, respectively. Fruit physiological changes, bioactive compound contents, pro-and anti-oxidant enzyme activities and antioxidant capacities were monitored. Results showed that hypobaric treatment had little influence on decay rate, firmness, respiratory rate, pH and soluble solid content (SSC). However, the contents of bioactive compounds such as anthocyanins, total phenols, and total flavonoids increased significantly, especially at 0.025 MPa. The effect of hypobaric storage on the bioactive compounds of blueberries was through (i) promoting ROS degradation through catalase (CAT), (ii) reducing ROS and bioactive compounds degradation by polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD), (iii) increasing the ROS scavenging and antioxidant capacity of blueberries.

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China Securities Regulatory Commission (CRSC) requires listed companies to issue CSR report mandatorily from 2008. To examine the effect of mandatory CSR disclosure, we adopt the PSM-DID introduced by the mandatory requirements. We find that mandatory disclosure reduces stock return and increases stock volatility. We further investigate the insurance effect of CSR. After the requirement changes, firms are more regulates its behavior by reducing violation cost in the stock market and increasing environmental protection expenditure, especially in State-Owned Enterprises. It indicates that Insurance Effect of CSR can serve a good role in building a social and environmentally friendly society despite mandatory CSR disclosure hampers its financial performance.