Background Citrus is one of the most economically important horticultural crops in the world.
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum and P …

The fungal decay of fresh fruits and vegetables annually generates substantial global
economic losses. The utilization of conventional synthetic fungicides is damaging to the …

Current study used high pressure microfludizer to encapsulate eugenol (EUG), carvacrol
(CAR) and cinnamaldehyde (CA) in oil-in water nanoemulsion. The prime objective of this …

The citrus postharvest pathogen Penicillium digitatum is responsible for the green mold
decay in citrus fruit, causing tremendous economic losses. In this study, we observed that …

Synthetic fungicides have been used as a major tool for reducing postharvest decay and
improving the shelf life of citrus fruits. The growing concerns about consumers health …

Citrus is one of the most widely grown fruits globally, because of its remarkable organoleptic
features, nutritional content and bioactive ingredients. Microbial spoilage and other factors …

Solar light has fundamental roles in vast chemical, biochemical, and physical process in
biosphere and hence been declared as “source of life.” Solar light is further classified into a …

The cuticle of citrus is known to modulate fruit postharvest quality and is hypothesized to be
involved in resistance against the fungal pathogen, Penicillium digitatum. However, only …

The objective of this study was to provide a promising alternative to chemical fungicides for
management of postharvest citrus decay, thereby promoting sustainable citrus fruit …

In the present study, the effects of intermittent ozone (IO 3) application combined with low
dose fungicide and high-dose dissolved ozone in water on storage life and quality of orange …