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AuthorSaleh, Iman
AuthorAbu-Dieyeh, Mohammed
Available date2023-10-02T05:16:14Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameFood Control
ResourceScopus
ISSN9567135
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108641
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48163
AbstractStrawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a rich source of nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants including vitamin C. Its susceptibility to mechanical injuries, dehydration, and fungal infections make its postharvest shelf-life very short. Prosopis juliflora water-soluble leaf ethanolic (PJ-WS-LE) extract previously described by our team has a strong antifungal activity. The present study investigates the potential effect of PJ-WS-LE extract coating on the extension of strawberries shelf-life, and the values of the extract alone and the extract embedded in 1% chitosan (edible coating) in delaying spoilage-related symptoms and in maintaining good storage quality parameters at 4 °C. PJ-WS-LE extract alone extended strawberries shelf-life at 4 °C by 2.32 times. Best storage quality-parameters were observed with strawberry samples coated with PJ-WS-LE extract embedded in 1% chitosan, this includes liked sensory characteristics, maintenance of firmness and total soluble solids levels, lower surrounding microbial count, lower percent weight loss and lower total antioxidant levels increase.
SponsorWe would like to acknowledge the technical help and support provided by Mr. Abdol Ali Mohammad kazem Moghaddasi, Mr. Khwaja Abdul Matheen Mohammed and Dr. Lakshmaiah Sreerama from the chemistry department (Qatar University). Open access funding provided by Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectAnd storage quality-parameters
Antifungal
PJ-WS-LE extract
Postharvest diseases
Storage shelf-life
Strawberry
TitleNovel Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract coating for extending postharvest shelf-life of strawberries
TypeArticle
Volume Number133
dc.accessType Open Access


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