CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE LIFE OF TOMATOES

被引:188
作者
ELGHAOUTH, A [1 ]
PONNAMPALAM, R [1 ]
CASTAIGNE, F [1 ]
ARUL, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL, HORT RES CTR, QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4, QUEBEC, CANADA
关键词
ETHYLENE; RESPIRATION; INTERNAL ATMOSPHERE; ANTIFUNGAL EFFECT; LYCOPERSICON-ESCULENTUM;
D O I
10.21273/HORTSCI.27.9.1016
中图分类号
S6 [园艺];
学科分类号
0902 ;
摘要
The effect of chitosan on respiration, ethylene production, and quality attributes of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruit stored at 20C was investigated. Coating the fruit with chitosan solutions reduced the respiration rate and ethylene production, with greater effect at 2% than 1% chitosan. Coating increased the internal CO2 and decreased the internal O2 levels of the tomatoes. Chitosan-coated tomatoes were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed, and exhibited less red pigmentation than the control fruit at the end of storage. Chemical name used: 2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan (chitosan).
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页码:1016 / 1018
页数:3
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