Abstract
In this study, alginate and chitosan based coatings were prepared and their effect on minimizing the postharvest losses and allied nutritional attributes in minimally processed melon dices. Meanwhile, a comparison with the commercial wax coating was also estimated. Results showed that moisture loss was reduced to 4.26 (Chitosan 3%) as compared to 15.01% in T0 (Control) in melon. Likewise, pH and titratable acidity was appreciably maintained by the coating application. The ascorbic acid contents were retained considerably in the coated treatments with 16.12mg/100g in T3 (Chitosan 3%) as compared to 14.54mg/100gm in T0 (Control) in coated dices. It is concluded that edible coatings served to resist weight loss, maintain pH and ascorbic acid levels in treated fruits. Resultantly, overall quality and shelf life was enhanced by the application of coatings. Based on the findings, edible coatings are suggested as an innovative, cost effective and environmental friendly preservation technique that holds potential to be used on fresh perishable commodities.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan 3% reduced moisture loss in melon dices to 4.26 versus 15.01% in the control.
- Taxon
- melon
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Cucumis meloe0 - Treatment
- Chitosan 3%e0
- Outcome
- moisture losse0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 4.26e0
- Qualifier
- 15.01%e0
- Comparator
- T0 (Control)e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“moisture loss was reduced to 4.26 (Chitosan 3%) as compared to 15.01% in T0 (Control) in melon.”
Claim · model-written summary
Coating application maintained pH and titratable acidity.
- Taxon
- melonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- coating applicatione0
- Outcome
- pH and titratable aciditye0
- Direction
- maintainede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“pH and titratable acidity was appreciably maintained by the coating application.”
t0“melon dices”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan 3% retained ascorbic acid at 16.12mg/100g versus 14.54mg/100gm in controls.
- Taxon
- melonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- T3 (Chitosan 3%)e0
- Outcome
- ascorbic acid contentse0
- Direction
- retainede0
- Value
- 16.12mg/100ge0
- Qualifier
- 14.54mg/100gme0
- Comparator
- T0 (Control)e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The ascorbic acid contents were retained considerably in the coated treatments with 16.12mg/100g in T3 (Chitosan 3%) as compared to 14.54mg/100gm in T0 (Control) in coated dices.”
t0“melon dices”
Claim · model-written summary
Edible coatings enhanced overall quality and shelf life of treated melon.
- Taxon
- melonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- application of coatingse0
- Outcome
- overall quality and shelf lifee0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“overall quality and shelf life was enhanced by the application of coatings.”
t0“melon dices”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend edible coatings as a preservation technique for fresh perishable commodities.
- Taxon
- melonCucumis melot0
- Treatment
- edible coatingse0
- Outcome
- preservation techniquee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“edible coatings are suggested as an innovative, cost effective and environmental friendly preservation technique that holds potential to be used on fresh perishable commodities.”
t0“melon dices”
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