Chitosan for Postharvest Disinfection of Fruits and Vegetables

Gutiérrez-Martínez, Porfirio; Ramos-Guerrero, Anelsy; Rodríguez-Pereida, Carolina; Coronado-Partida, L.; Angulo-Parra, J.; González-Estrada, Ramsés Ramón

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“…Current postharvest studies are mainly focusing on the use of biomaterials, including essential oils (EOs), edible coatings, and plant extracts to preserve storage quality in fresh produce (Silvestre et al, 2011). Previous studies have described a number of successful biomaterials in postharvest storage studies, including chitosan (Adiletta et al, 2018;Guti errez-Martínez et al, 2018;Sharif et al, 2015), EOs (Kahramano glu 2019; Pavela and Benelli 2016;Prakash et al, 2015), PEx (Kahramano glu et al, 2018;€ Ozdemir et al, 2010), plant extracts (Gatto et al, 2016;Obagwu and Korsten 2003), edible coatings (Dang et al, 2008;Panahirad et al, 2019;Saucedo-Pompa et al, 2009), and organic salts (Troyo and Acedo, 2019). In addition, MAP is an important nanotechnology for maintaining postharvest quality and upgrade the storage duration of fresh produce (Caleb et al, 2013).…”

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Improving Postharvest Storage Quality of Cucumber Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Biomaterials

Kahramanoğlu¹,

Usanmaz²

2019

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The present study was conducted with the aim of increasing storage duration of cucumber fruits by using eco-friendly edible biomaterials and nanotechnology. Hence, the effects of postharvest-applied lemongrass oil (LO) and propolis extract (PEx), alone or in combination with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), on the weight loss, fruit firmness, sensory index, chilling injury (CI), decay incidence (DI), and soluble solid concentration (SSC) of cucumber fruits were tested. Two different doses (0.2% and 0.5%) of both LO and PEx were tested in present study. Application of LO and PEx was performed by dipping the fruits into the solutions at 21 ± 1 °C for 3 minutes; after drying for 30 minutes, fruits were transferred to a cold room and kept at 4.5 ± 0.5 °C and 95% relative humidity (RH). Studies were continued for 24 days, and quality parameters were measured at 4-day intervals. Two-day shelf-life simulation was also applied to fruits after each interval, and the same quality parameters were observed. Results suggest that the combination of MAP bags with LO or PEx treatment provides better conditions for postharvest storage of cucumbers and that storage duration might be extended to 20 days. Fruits treated with LO or PEx and stored in MAP bags maintained weight and SSC, were firmer, showed lower DI, and expressed lower CI (P < 0.05) throughout storage.

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Improving Postharvest Storage Quality of Cucumber Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Biomaterials

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Usanmaz²

2019

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“…The induction of defense systems has been reported by the application of chitosan at post-harvest stage, preventing the development and dispersion of important pathogens such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Alternaria alternata, Rhizopus stolonifer, and Fusarium oxysporum [26][27][28]. Enzymatic activity is also affected by the curative application of chitosan, and it increases the activity of polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD), and phenylalanine amino-lyase (PAL) that induce the expression genes of β-1,3-glucanase and chitinase, involved in the defense against pathogens [29,30].…”

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Alternative Eco-Friendly Methods in the Control of Post-Harvest Decay of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

González-Estrada¹,

Blancas‐Benítez²,

Velázquez-Estrada³

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Modern Fruit Industry

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The effectiveness on several fruits by the application of alternative methods against fungi is summarized in the present chapter. Several investigations have reported the efficacy of these technologies for controlling fungal infections. Currently, high post-harvest loses have been reported due to several factors such as inefficient management, lack of training for farmers, and problems with appropriate conditions for storage of fruits and vegetables. Even now, in many countries, post-harvest disease control is led by the application of chemical fungicides. However, in this time, awareness about fungi resistance, environmental, and health issues has led to the research of eco-friendly and effective alternatives for disease management. The pathogen establishment on fruits can be affected by the application of GRAS compounds like chitosan, essential oils, salts, among others; besides, their efficacy can be enhanced by their combination with other technologies like ultrasound. Thus, the applications of these alternatives are suitable approaches for post-harvest management of fruits.

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“…At this point, development of alternative human/ecofriendly measures to agrochemicals has been an important subject for the scientific world [13]. In this context, numerous studies have been conducted to develop human/ecofriendly alternatives and suggested many biomaterials or measures for the prevention of the postharvest losses: hot water dipping (HWD) [14], hot air treatment (HAT) [15], salts [16], light irradiation [17], modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) [18], edible coatings [19,20], plant extracts [21][22][23][24], essential oils [25,26], chitosan [27,28], and propolis [29,30]. Among these, propolis has an important role in prevention of food loss and waste, thus helping to ensure food safety and security.…”

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Biochemical Composition of Propolis and Its Efficacy in Maintaining Postharvest Storability of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Kahramanoğlu

Okatan

Wan

2020

Journal of Food Quality

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Propolis, also called “bee-glue,” is a natural resinous substance produced by honeybees from plant exudates, beeswax, and bee secretions in order to defend the hives. It has numerous phenolic compounds with more than 250 identified chemical compounds in its composition, which are also known to significantly vary according to the plant sources and season. Moreover, it has a long history in the traditional and scientific medicine as having antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-infective, and wound healing effects since 300 BC. In addition to its nutritional and health-promoting effects, it has been reported to improve the postharvest storability of fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed food products. Herein, the biochemical composition and the efficacy of propolis in maintaining the postharvest storability of fresh food products were discussed to provide comprehensive guide to farmers and food processing and storage sectors and to scientists. This review paper also highlights the important points to which special attention should be given in further studies in order to be able to use propolis to develop biopreservatives industrially and for quality preservation during storage.

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Chitosan for Postharvest Disinfection of Fruits and Vegetables

Cited by 18 publications

References 48 publications

Improving Postharvest Storage Quality of Cucumber Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Biomaterials

Improving Postharvest Storage Quality of Cucumber Fruit by Modified Atmosphere Packaging and Biomaterials

Alternative Eco-Friendly Methods in the Control of Post-Harvest Decay of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

Biochemical Composition of Propolis and Its Efficacy in Maintaining Postharvest Storability of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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