Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Chitosan reduced strawberry microbial load.

A claim from Mechanical properties and quality parameters of chitosan‐edible algae (Palmaria palmata) on ready‐to‐eat strawberries · 2018

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Chitosan reduced strawberry microbial load.

Taxon
strawberriesFragaria ×ananassae0
Treatment
Chitosane0
Outcome
microbial loade0
Direction
reducinge0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Fragaria x ananassa
Fragaria ×ananassa · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Chitosan significantly (P < 0.05) controlled the gradual decline of strawberries, reducing their respiration rate, microbial load, and nutritional loss.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 718–870

Title

Mechanical properties and quality parameters of chitosan‐edible algae (Palmaria palmata) on ready‐to‐eat strawberries

Daniel Rico; Beatriz Barcenilla; Agate Meabe; et al. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2018. doi:10.1002/jsfa.9504

Other claims from this paper (4)

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chitosan · soil: biology · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results agree

6 papers: 6 positive, 0 negative or no effect

5 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Coated strawberries had a lower surrounding microbial count.

    Novel Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract coating for extending postharvest shelf-life of strawberries · 2021

    Same direction

  2. positive
    The coating reduced microbial load through the combined action of chitosan and ZnO.

    Chitosan Coatings Modified with Nanostructured ZnO for the Preservation of Strawberries · 2023

    Same direction

  3. positive
    SCS reduced microbial load more than SA or CS alone.

    Impacts of salicylic acid, chitosan, and salicyloyl chitosan on quality preservation and microbial load reduction in strawberry fruits during cold storage · 2022 · compared with SA and CS treatments alone

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Chitosan coating reduced microbial load relative to other treatments.

    Chitosan and CaCl2 Coatings on Physicochemical and Shelf Life of Strawberry Fruits (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) · 2018 · compared with other treatments

    Same direction

  5. positive
    CCS LM coating reduced fungal counts by 1.3 log₁₀ CFU/g versus uncoated fruit.

    Chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan nanocarriers enhance mango seed extract stability and antimicrobial activity to improve strawberry postharvest quality · 2025 · compared with uncoated fruits

    Same direction

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Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.