Abstract
Fungal disease control on harvested fruits and vegetables plays an important role in the reduction of agrifood losses and wastes. Regulations governing the use of crop protection products are becoming increasingly stringent, particularly in relation to postharvest phase, as such it is becoming urgent to find equally effective alternatives in extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Those active principles might be effective even if included in packaging materials during primary and secondary shelf-life at consumers’ site. The aim of this research was to select active principles against the main postharvest fungal pathogens of two relevant horticultural crops as cherry tomato and strawberries, high value products for which a reduced postharvest handling is recommended. Seven salts were initially tested in vitro to determine the correct concentration, then the same salts were tested in vivo on fruit by wound inoculation and spray. Their mode of action in controlling pathogen growth and relevant metabolites production was assessed. The bicarbonates resulted to be overall the most effective, being food additives compatible also as active ingredients of edible coatings. Whereas zinc salts might be effective antimicrobial treatments to be used also for active packaging materials. • Seven salts were tested as bioactive molecules against phytopathogens. • They affected fungal viability and mycotoxin production. • In vivo tests identified 1 g/L as most effective concentration. • Bicarbonates resulted active and compatible as ingredients of edible coatings. • Zinc salts resulted effective and compatible with active packaging materials.
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Claim · model-written summary
Bicarbonates were the most effective tested salts against postharvest fungal pathogens.
- Taxon
- cherry tomato and strawberries
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Fragaria ×ananassa
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformee1 - Treatment
- bicarbonatese0
- Interactor
- postharvest fungal pathogense1pathogen
- Outcome
- most effectivee0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
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Verbatim
e0“The bicarbonates resulted to be overall the most effective, being food additives compatible also as active ingredients of edible coatings.”
e1“postharvest fungal pathogens of two relevant horticultural crops as cherry tomato and strawberries”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc salts might be effective as antimicrobial treatments for active packaging.
- Taxon
- cherry tomato and strawberriesFragaria ×ananassaSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformee1
- Treatment
- zinc saltse0
- Interactor
- postharvest fungal pathogense1pathogen
- Outcome
- effective antimicrobial treatmentse0
- Direction
- effectivee0
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Verbatim
e0“Whereas zinc salts might be effective antimicrobial treatments to be used also for active packaging materials.”
e1“postharvest fungal pathogens of two relevant horticultural crops as cherry tomato and strawberries”
Claim · model-written summary
The seven tested salts affected fungal viability and mycotoxin production.
- Taxon
- cherry tomato and strawberriesFragaria ×ananassaSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformee1
- Treatment
- Seven saltse0
- Interactor
- phytopathogense0pathogen
- Outcome
- fungal viability and mycotoxin productione0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Seven salts were tested as bioactive molecules against phytopathogens. • They affected fungal viability and mycotoxin production.”
e1“postharvest fungal pathogens of two relevant horticultural crops as cherry tomato and strawberries”
Claim · model-written summary
In vivo fruit tests identified 1 g/L as the most effective salt concentration.
- Taxon
- cherry tomato and strawberriesFragaria ×ananassaSolanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformee1
- Treatment
- 1 g/Le0
- Interactor
- postharvest fungal pathogense1pathogen
- Outcome
- most effective concentratione0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In vivo tests identified 1 g/L as most effective concentration.”
e1“postharvest fungal pathogens of two relevant horticultural crops as cherry tomato and strawberries”
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