Pre- and postharvest measures used to control decay and mycotoxigenic fungi in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during storage

J Liu, Z Sun, Y Zou, W Li, F He, X Huang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), a worldwide, staple food crop, is susceptible to
postharvest rots caused by a variety of fungal pathogens, including Fusarium spp., Alternaria …

Recent advances and future perspective of essential oils in control Colletotrichum spp.: A sustainable alternative in postharvest treatment of fruits

D da Costa Gonçalves, WR Ribeiro… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
The world population growth has raised concerns about food security. Agricultural systems
are asked to satisfy a growing demand for food with increasingly limited resources, and …

Post-Harvest Enhancing and Botrytis cinerea Control of Strawberry Fruits Using Low Cost and Eco-Friendly Natural Oils

DY Abd-Elkader, MZM Salem, DA Komeil, AA Al-Huqail… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work investigates an experimental study for using low-cost and eco-friendly oils to
increase the shelf life of strawberry fruit. Three natural oils were used:(i) Eucalyptus …

Inhibitory effects and mechanisms of vanillin on gray mold and black rot of cherry tomatoes

J Yang, YZ Chen, W Yu-Xuan, L Tao, YD Zhang… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vanillin is a natural antimicrobial agent; however, there are few reports on its antifungal
effect on postharvest pathogenic fungi. This study aimed to investigate the in vivo and in vitro …

Enhancing the efficacy of yeast biocontrol agents against postharvest pathogens through nutrient profiling and the use of other additives

BR Gramisci, MC Lutz, CA Lopes, MP Sangorrín - Biological Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Vishniacozyma victoriae and Pichia membranifaciens were selected in a previous work for
their biocontrol effectiveness against Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea, the causal …

Variable characteristics of microbial communities on the surface of sweet cherries under different storage conditions

Q Zhang, W Shi, B Zhou, H Du, L Xi, M Zou… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ripe fruit is susceptible to postharvest rotting induced by microbial pathogens. The
development of fruit storage technologies requires a comprehensive understanding of the …

Cultivation of Arthrospira platensis in Brewery Wastewater

KP Papadopoulos, CN Economou, G Markou… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms in wastewater is a potential cost-effective
method of treating wastewater and simultaneously providing the essential nutrients for high …

The recent occurrence of biotic postharvest diseases of apples in Poland

H Głos, H Bryk, M Michalecka, J Puławska - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
For the years 2012–2018, we investigated the occurrence of storage diseases caused by
fungi on four cultivars of apples grown in the central part of Poland. The fruits were picked in …

Punicalagin Content and Antifungal Activity of Different Pomegranate (Punica ganatum L.) Genotypes

D Rongai, P Pulcini, G Di Lernia, P Nota, P Preka… - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the antifungal activity of a number of pomegranate genotypes. Since
the main compound of pomegranate extract is punicalagin, an important substance involved …

Enhanced Bioactivity of Pomegranate Peel Extract following Controlled Release from CaCO3 Nanocrystals

F Baldassarre, V Vergaro, F De Castro… - Bioinorganic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pomegranate peel extract is rich of interesting bioactive chemicals, principally phenolic
compounds, which have shown antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidative properties. The …