Claim · model-written summary
All coatings restricted mandarin gas exchange.
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Verbatim
e0“all the coatings restricted gas exchange and modified the internal atmosphere of the mandarins, with a greater effect at higher chitosan concentration”
t0“clementine mandarins”
Title
A Contreras-Oliva; MB Pérez-Gago; C Rojas-Argudo Food Science and Technology International 2012. doi:10.1177/1082013211427953
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Intervention effect Commercial wax reduced mandarin weight loss versus uncoated fruit.
- Intervention effect Commercial wax reduced mandarin firmness loss versus uncoated fruit.
- Intervention effect Chitosan coating did not effectively reduce mandarin weight loss.
- Intervention effect Highest solid content chitosan retained mandarin firmness after cold storage.
- Intervention effect Highest solid content chitosan increased mandarin phenolics versus uncoated fruit.
- Intervention effect All coatings modified the mandarin internal atmosphere, more at higher chitosan concentration.
- Intervention effect Coatings did not affect mandarin sensory quality.
- Intervention effect Coatings did not negatively affect mandarin internal quality or health related properties.
- Recommendation The authors call for better water barrier properties in chitosan coatings.