Plum shelf life enhancement by edible coating based on pectin and carboxymethyl cellulose
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of the current study was to explore the effect of carboxymethylcellulose–pectin (CMC-Pec) based coating treatments on some qualitative characteristics of plum fruits (Prunus domestica L.) during shelf life period at 19 °C and 65% RH (relative humidity) for eight days. In this sense, 0.5% Pectin with four concentrations of CMC (0, 0.5, 1 and 1.5%) were applied to plum fruits in a completely randomized design and weight loss, firmness, vitamin C (vit C), titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), pH and polygalacturonase (PG) were measured. The results showed that except vit C and firmness, other quality parameters were affected by CMC-Pec based coatings. In general, 0.5% Pec + 0.5% CMC had the best results in terms of all measured parameters and could be suggested as a coating to apply on plum fruits during postharvest periods to improve quality properties.
Authors and Affiliations
Sima Panahirad, Nasser Mahna, Rahim Naghshiband-Hassani, Babak Ghanbarzadeh, Fariborz Zaare-Nahandi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP38561
- DOI -
- Views 175
- Downloads 0
Developmental impactson wild goat’s (Capra aegagrus) ecosystem in Markazi province and its solutions
Markazi province with its elevated mountains is a suitable habitat for the wild goat(Capra aegagrus) such that the species has been chosen as the symbol of biodiversity in the province. The fragmentation of habitat due...
Icthyofaunistic study of river Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The present study was conducted to determine the diversity of fish communities in River Kabul at Michini, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan from June to November, 2011. During the study period, a total of 23 freshwater fish...
Estimating effects of terrain attributes on local soil organic carbon content in a semi-arid pastureland
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a source or sink of atmospheric carbon and importance of it has been increasingly recognized in soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics. The objective of this study was to pre...
Microhabitats of pholcid spiders (araneae: pholcidae) in Marilog District and Mount Hamiguitan, Davao, Philippines
Most spider groups use plants and ground as their microhabitats. In this study, microhabitats of pholcid spiders were investigated in Marilog and Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao, Philippines to determine the...
Spatial and seasonal variation of macrobenthos diversity around Nuclear Power Plant site, Tarapur, Maharashtra
The present study aimed at assessment of impact of Nuclear Power Plant site, Tarapur on macrobenthos diversity at seven locations, viz., TAPS 1&2, TAPS 3&4, Light house, Chinchani, Varor, Uchheli and Nandgoan for premons...