“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”: The potentials of apple bioactive constituents for chronic disease prevention

AB Oyenihi, ZA Belay, A Mditshwa… - Journal of food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Apples are rich sources of selected micronutrients (eg, iron, zinc, vitamins C and E) and
polyphenols (eg, procyanidins, phloridzin, 5′‐caffeoylquinic acid) that can help in …

Application of electrolysed water in the quality and safety control of fruits and vegetables: a review

L Lu, H Guo, N Kang, X He, G Liu, J Li… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fruits and vegetables (F&V) provide people with a variety of essential vitamins, antioxidants
and dietary fibre, thus constituting integral components of human diet. With the surge of …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin triggers tissue-specific changes in anthocyanin and hormonal contents during postharvest decay of Angeleno plums

A Arabia, S Munne-Bosch, P Muñoz - Plant Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Plum is a stone fruit that stands out for having a short shelf-life because of its high
susceptibility to rapid deterioration. Part of this deterioration is explained by fruit …

Low voltage electrostatic field treatment of fresh-cut pineapples with slightly acidic electrolytic water: Influence on physicochemical changes and membrane stability

RY Cheng, W Li, Y Wang, F Cheng, H Wu, Y Sun - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
The synergistic impact of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW, pH 6.7; ACC 30 mg/L)
and low voltage electrostatic field (LVEF, 150 V 1000 Hz) on the membrane stability and …

Advances in non-thermal technologies for whole and minimally processed apple fruit–a review

NE Nyamende, GO Sigge, ZA Belay, RR Mphahlele… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Apples are rich sources of bioactive compounds (eg, anthocyanins, flavanols, flavonols, and
antioxidant activity), and micronutrients (eg, vitamins, zinc, and iron) that are essential for …

Development and characterization of yeast-incorporated coating films for improving the postharvest shelf-life of snap beans

X Li, H Ghanizadeh, Z Han, T Li, Y Li, Z Dou… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Snap bean is an important crop species of Leguminosae family, which needs to be stored
prior to marketing as it is usually consumed fresh. However, snap bean pods are prone to …

Intelligent quality control of gelatinous polysaccharide-based fresh products during cold chain logistics: A review

S Lu, M Zhang, B Xu, Z Guo - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Gelatinous polysaccharide-based fresh products are influenced by environmental and
temperature changes, and maintaining their quality and freshness has always been a …

Impacts of alkaline‐electrolyzed water treatment on physicochemical, phytochemical, antioxidant properties and natural microbial load on 'Granny Smith'apples during …

NE Nyamende, ZA Belay, Z Keyser… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Providing consumers with fresh and safe fruit can greatly increase their access to
recommended daily intake of phytonutrients. Thus, this study investigated the impact of …

Maintaining the quality of 'Red Jonaprince'apples during storage by 1-Methylcyclopropene preharvest and postharvest treatment

K Tomala, D Guzek, D Głąbska, M Małachowska… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
'Red Jonaprince'cultivar production is rapidly increasing; therefore, the interest in harvesting
in various regions, as well as in improving and maintaining the quality of the apple, is also …

Breeding for postharvest physiological deterioration in cassava: problems and strategies

W Mbinda, A Mukami - CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022 - Springer
Cassava is a major food crop for millions of people in Africa, Asia and South America,
forming an essential food-security and income generation commodity for small-scale or …