Physio-Chemical and Sensorial Quality Evaluation of Commercially Available Dried Apricots of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

Hussian, Naveed

doi:10.11648/j.jfns.20150306.13

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“…The lack of a marketing and processing industry is the most important domain in the apricot value chain. Revenue generation from the sale of this fruit can be increased by reducing the massive post-harvest damage and poor quality, which results from traditional harvesting, drying, and handling methods, and by addressing the lack of proper processing facilities, marketing problems, and limitation of diverse improved varieties [12]. Part of the land where this fruit is cultivated is hard to access.…”

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Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

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The livelihood of the people in the Himalayan range of Pakistan is largely dependent on the cultivation of fruits. Apricot and apple are the major fruits of this region, which are marketed throughout the country and also exported to other countries. Due to high perishability and the poor farm-to-market infrastructure in the region, farmers are unable to get maximum returns. This study was conducted keeping in view the importance of the region and the impacts of fruits on the livelihood of the farmhands. Cross-sectional data from 200 respondents were collected through a multistage random sampling technique. Factor analysis was employed to find out the constraint in the apricot production and propensity score matching estimates were employed to see the impact of apricot production on the farming communities in the study area. The results of the factor analysis show the most important group of constraints in the growth of the apricot industry is awareness, which is an internal factor. This is followed by production, policy, and marketing constraints. The least important is processing technology. Furthermore, the results show that apricot production has a significant positive impact on decreasing the poverty level of the household, depicting a great potential for the development of resilient livelihoods.

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“…The pH of each sample was calculated by the standard method proposed by Hussain et al . 28 with a digital pH meter (AD 1020). The pH was determined by extracting juice from the leaves of the vegetable to have a liquid matter to dip electrode conveniently.…”

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“…The percentage of moisture was estimated with the procedure set by Hussain et al 28 using Eq. ( 1 ).…”

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Physico- and phytochemical properties of Brassica juncea as affected by agroclimatic conditions

Batool,

Nawaz,

Ahmad

et al. 2024

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Physicochemical and phytochemical assessment of leaf mustard (Brassica juncea L.) grown in different agroclimatic conditions is essential to highlight their compositional variability and evaluate the most suitable bunch of agroclimatic and agronomic practices. B. juncea is one of the important leafy vegetables that serve as source of vitamin A and C and iron, and plenty of antioxidants. This in situ research was executed to assess the quality variability of B. juncea grown in different agroecosystems. Leaves’ samples of B. juncea were procured from 15 farmers’ fields exhibiting different agroclimatic conditions i.e., elevation, nutrient management, temperature, irrigation, and tillage practices. Leaves’ samples were subjected to physicochemical and phytochemical analysis, i.e., moisture, pH, TSS, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant potential. In the leaves’ samples of B. juncea, the target properties were found to vary significantly (P ≤ 0.05) in different agroclimatic conditions. The moisture content, ascorbic acid, phenolic content, carotenoids, and antioxidants were found in the range of 62.7–79.3%, 74–91 mg/100 g, 49.2–49.2 mg GAE/100 g, 436.3–480 mg β carotene/100 g, 32.7–46.67%, respectively. This study elaborates the significant variation of physicochemical and phytochemical attributes of B. juncea due to the prevailing agroclimatic conditions. This necessitates the appropriate choice of B. juncea concerning its composition and ecological conditions of its cultivation in the prospective health benefits.

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“…The dried fruits and nuts also play an important role in this regard, as observed, United States earn more than $3 billion income to export dried fruits and nuts annually (Johnson et al, 2009). Pakistan being an agricultural country, exports wide range of dried fruits and nuts to other countries and stands 3 rd among the apricot producing countries (Hussian et al, 2015).…”

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Fungal contamination in dried fruits and nuts: a possible source of mycoses and mycotoxicoses

Abbas¹,

Naz²,

Shafique³

et al. 2019

PAK.J.BOT.

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Fungi, being an integral constituent of this earth, cause contamination in many food stuffs including dried fruits and nuts. This fungal contamination not only leads to spoilage of these nutritive substances but also responsible for mycoses and mycotoxicoses among consumers especially immune compromised individuals. Keeping in view this aspect, this study was designed to investigate the fungal contamination in dried fruits and nuts sold in local markets of Karachi city. For this purpose, a total of eighty-four samples of dried fruits and nuts were collected from different local vendors in Karachi. These samples were crushed and screened for the presence of fungal contamination by streaking on Sabouraud`s dextrose agar. The fungal colonies appeared were identified by macroscopic and microscopic study. The isolated strains were further tested for their susceptibility to antifungal agents by using disc diffusion method. The aflatoxigenic strains among isolated Aspergillus species were also detected by using cultural methods (Ammonium hydroxide technique and Ultra Violet Photography technique).The overall results exhibited presence of high fungal load in dried fruits and nuts particularly in raisins and apricots. The samples collected from local markets (Karachi) were found more contaminated as compared to those obtained from their sites of origin (Gilgit). Aspergillus niger was isolated as the most predominant species (25.8%) followed by A. flavus (19.35%) among all isolated fungal strains. Among all A. flavus strains, 18% were found aflatoxigenic as detected by cultural method. Furthermore, the isolated fungal strains exhibited 100% resistance against fluconazole, while high resistance against Amphotericin B was also recorded by many fungal strains. High burden of drug resistant and aflatoxigenic fungi in edible items such as dried fruits and nuts pose an upcoming threat for human population therefore needs prompt management.

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Physio-Chemical and Sensorial Quality Evaluation of Commercially Available Dried Apricots of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

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Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

Issues and Impacts of the Apricot Value Chain on the Upland Farmers in the Himalayan Range of Pakistan

Physico- and phytochemical properties of Brassica juncea as affected by agroclimatic conditions

Fungal contamination in dried fruits and nuts: a possible source of mycoses and mycotoxicoses

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