Claim · model-written summary
Shellac coating maintained muskmelon carotenoids at 2034.14 µg/100 g.
- Taxon
- muskmelon
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Cucumis melot0 - Treatment
- shellac based coatinge0
- Outcome
- total carotenoidse0
- Direction
- maintaine0
- Value
- 2034.14 µg/100 ge0
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Verbatim
e0“shellac based coating was able to maintain highest mean firmness and biochemical parameters such as total soluble solid (8.53%), acidity, ascorbic acid (4.66 mg/100 g), sugars, total carotenoids (2034.14 µg/100 g)”
t0“muskmelon (Cucumis melo)”
Title
BINDU H; SUDHAKAR RAO D V; NARAYANA C K; et al. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2024. doi:10.56093/ijas.v94i9.145772
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Intervention effect Shellac coating gave the least physiological weight loss in stored muskmelon.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating lowered muskmelon respiration rate and ethylene production during storage.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating maintained the highest mean firmness in muskmelon.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating maintained muskmelon total soluble solids at 8.53%.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating maintained muskmelon ascorbic acid at 4.66 mg/100 g.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating maintained muskmelon acidity and sugars.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating maintained muskmelon total phenolics and antioxidant activity.
- Intervention effect Shellac coating extended muskmelon storage life to 21 days versus 14 days in controls at 10°C.
- Observation Panelists appreciated the appearance, flavour, taste and overall acceptability of shellac-coated muskmelon.