Advancements in coating technologies: unveiling the potential of chitosan for the preservation of fruits and vegetables
Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables pose a significant challenge to the agriculture
industry worldwide. To address this issue, researchers have turned to natural and eco …
industry worldwide. To address this issue, researchers have turned to natural and eco …
Edible coating as postharvest management strategy for shelf‐life extension of fresh tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): An overview
Tomato is considered as one of the most grown horticultural crops having a short shelf‐life
due to its climacteric nature of ripening, susceptibility to postharvest microbial decay, and …
due to its climacteric nature of ripening, susceptibility to postharvest microbial decay, and …
Aloe vera gel, an excellent base material for edible films and coatings
Background Edible films/coatings are thin layers of eatable materials which, when applied to
foods, can modify the exchange of molecules between food and environment as well as …
foods, can modify the exchange of molecules between food and environment as well as …
Improved Shelf Life and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by Using Chitosan-Pullulan Composite Edible Coating Enriched with Pomegranate Peel Extract
The aim of the present study was to examine the efficiency of chitosan-pullulan composite
edible coating enriched with pomegranate peel extract (CP-PPE) on the quality and shelf life …
edible coating enriched with pomegranate peel extract (CP-PPE) on the quality and shelf life …
Cu-chitosan nano-net improves keeping quality of tomato by modulating physio-biochemical responses
Minimizing the post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables is one of the challenging tasks in
agriculture. To address this issue, we report nano-net of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles (Cu …
agriculture. To address this issue, we report nano-net of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles (Cu …
Plant-mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles for novel application to enhance the shelf life of tomatoes
To make fresh fruits, vegetables and other food substances safe and edible for a longer
period of time than usual, their shelf life is increased. Therefore, their shelf life enhancement …
period of time than usual, their shelf life is increased. Therefore, their shelf life enhancement …
Potential applications and limitations of edible coatings for maintaining tomato quality and shelf life
HT Duguma - International Journal of Food Science & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tomato is among the most commercialised fruits due to its high nutritional value and health‐
promoting compounds. However, tomatoes have a short shelf life and plastic packaging …
promoting compounds. However, tomatoes have a short shelf life and plastic packaging …
Preliminary investigation on the effect of insect-based chitosan on preservation of coated fresh cherry tomatoes
E Tafi, M Triunfo, A Guarnieri, D Ianniciello, R Salvia… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Chitosan was produced from Hermetia illucens pupal exuviae by heterogeneous and
homogeneous deacetylation. Tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum), that are one of the most …
homogeneous deacetylation. Tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum), that are one of the most …
Facile mechanochemical approach to synthesizing edible food preservation coatings based on alginate/ascorbic acid-layered double hydroxide bio-nanohybrids
C Madhusha, I Munaweera… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A bionanohybrid based on ascorbic acid-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs)
was synthesized using a facile and novel mechanochemical grinding technique, and its …
was synthesized using a facile and novel mechanochemical grinding technique, and its …
Chitosan coatings modified with nanostructured ZnO for the preservation of strawberries
DJ García-García, GF Pérez-Sánchez… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Strawberries are highly consumed around the world; however, the post-harvest shelf life is a
market challenge to mitigate. It is necessary to guarantee the taste, color, and nutritional …
market challenge to mitigate. It is necessary to guarantee the taste, color, and nutritional …