Background Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the capability of edible
coatings for preserving the quality and prolonging the shelf life of fresh/fresh-cut fruits …

The world's population is growing, which requires more resources, including food. Some
necessary foods, such as berries, are very perishable fresh products that suffer …

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) edible coating used as a carrier to deliver an adequate
amount of Lactobacillus plantarum on fresh strawberries and the shelf life of strawberries …

Despite centuries of use for the preservation of foods and treatment of infections, plant-
derived antimicrobials enjoy a renewed interest amongst food safety researchers and food …

Strawberry has a short postharvest shelf life, mainly because of the gray mold caused by
Botrytis cinerea. The chemical composition and antifungal activities of essential oils from …

The world population growth has raised concerns about food security. Agricultural systems
are asked to satisfy a growing demand for food with increasingly limited resources, and …

Postharvest rot of pomegranate fruits due to fungal infections causes the loss of a significant
amount of fruit. In this study, the antifungal effects of thymol on the growth of Aspergillus …

Strawberry and peach crops are of great economic and social importance, mainly due to the
added value and income generation for small and medium producers in different regions of …

This study investigated the antifungal synergy between thymol and cinnamaldehyde (TH-
CIN) to prevent and control post-harvest soft rot infections in papaya caused by R. stolonifer …

Abstract The fungi Rhizopus stolonifer (Ehrenb.: Fr.) Vuill.(R. stolonifer (Ehrenb.: Fr.) Vuill.)
and Botrytis cinerea Pers. Fr.(B. cinerea Pers. Fr.) are causal agents of important post …