Title of article :
Carboxymethyl Cellulose Based Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Hull Polysaccharides Composite Coating Maintains the Quality of Cherry Tomatoes
Author/Authors :
Akhtar ، H. M. Saleem College of Food Science and Technology - Nanjing Agricultural University , Iqbal ، Z. Post-Harvest Research Centre - Ayub Agricultural Research Institute , Abdin ، M. College of Food Science and Technology - Nanjing Agricultural University , Hamed ، Y. Saud College of Food Science and Technology - Nanjing Agricultural University , Aslam ، F. Department of Food Science Human Nutrition - University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , Ahmad ، Sh. Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science - Austral University of Chile, Campus Isla Teja 509000 , Farooq ، M. Adil School of Food Science and Engineering - South China University of Technology
Abstract :
The efficiency of Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) based Chickpea Hull Polysaccharides (CHPS) edible coating with regards to shelf life and physicochemical properties of cherry tomatoes were determined. Cherry tomatoes were coated with various CHPS concentrations (0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00%) to preserve cherry tomatoes during storage at 20◦C. The CMC-incorporated CHPS coatings were found effective to reduce the respiration rate, weight loss, firmness, lycopene content, total soluble solid, vitamin C, total polyphenols, and to improve the overall likeness of fruit compared with the control. All these effects were noted to be dose-dependent. Taken together, using CMC-incorporated CHPS coatings could prolong the shelf life of cherry tomatoes.
Keywords :
CMC , Edible coating , Edible films , Shelf life , Solanum lycopersicum L
Journal title :
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (JAST)
Journal title :
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (JAST)
