Abstract
Chitosan, is non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible material, which can be used as edible coatings to maintain quality and enhance postharvest life of fruits and vegetables. In this study, the effect of chitosan at 0, 0.5, 1 and 2% concentrations on storage life of cucumber cv. "Zomorod" was investigated. After treatment and keeping in an incubator at 12 °C and 90% relative humidity, the fruits were assessed in 5-days intervals to determine parameters such as firmness, weight loss, vitamin C, titratable acidity, soluble solids and chlorophyll content. Experiment was performed as a split-plot design in time in a completely randomized design with three replications. The results of the experiment showed that chitosan coating, had a significant effect on all traits except titrable acidity. The lowest weight loss and the highest firmness were recorded with 1% chitosan treatment which significantly differed from the control. It is appeared that chitosan coatings could be used to increase the storage life of cucumber fruit and to maintain its quality for a longer period.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating significantly affected weight loss, firmness, vitamin C, soluble solids and chlorophyll content.
- Taxon
- cucumber
Cucumis sativust0 - Treatment
- chitosan coatinge0
- Outcome
- all traitse0
- Qualifier
- except titrable aciditye0
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Verbatim
e0“The results of the experiment showed that chitosan coating, had a significant effect on all traits except titrable acidity.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating did not significantly affect titratable acidity.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- chitosan coatinge0
- Outcome
- titrable aciditye0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“The results of the experiment showed that chitosan coating, had a significant effect on all traits except titrable acidity.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
One percent chitosan produced the lowest weight loss compared with control.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- 1% chitosan treatmente0
- Outcome
- weight losse0
- Direction
- loweste0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The lowest weight loss and the highest firmness were recorded with 1% chitosan treatment which significantly differed from the control.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
One percent chitosan produced the highest firmness compared with control.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativust0
- Treatment
- 1% chitosan treatmente0
- Outcome
- firmnesse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The lowest weight loss and the highest firmness were recorded with 1% chitosan treatment which significantly differed from the control.”
t0“Cucumber”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that chitosan coating could extend cucumber storage life and maintain quality.
- Taxon
- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
- Outcome
- increase the storage life of cucumber fruit and to maintain its qualitye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“It is appeared that chitosan coatings could be used to increase the storage life of cucumber fruit and to maintain its quality for a longer period.”
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chitosan · quality: postharvest · Cucumis sativus (cucumber)Results agree
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- positive
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- positive
- positive
- no effect
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