Postharvest technologies of fresh citrus fruit: Advances and recent developments for the loss reduction during handling and storage

MC Strano, G Altieri, M Allegra, GC Di Renzo… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Citrus spp. are spread mainly in the Mediterranean basin and represent the largest fruit
source for human consumption. Postharvest losses, mainly due to diseases and metabolic …

Biological control of citrus postharvest phytopathogens

J Moraes Bazioli, JR Belinato, JH Costa, DY Akiyama… - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium
italicum, and Geotrichum citri-aurantii, which are responsible for the green mold, blue mold …

Bacillus cereus B8W8 an effective bacterial antagonist against major postharvest fungal pathogens of fruit

M Khadiri, H Boubaker, L Askarne, S Ezrari… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The antifungal activity of Bacillus cereus (B8W8) was investigated against major post-
harvest fungal pathogens affecting citrus and apples fruits namely Penicillium digitatum …

[HTML][HTML] Green extraction of polyphenols from citrus peel by-products and their antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus

Y Liu, M Benohoud, JHG Yamdeu, YY Gong, C Orfila - Food Chemistry: X, 2021 - Elsevier
Aspergillus flavus is a pathogenic fungus associated with food safety issues worldwide. This
study investigated the antifungal activity of citrus peel extracts prepared using food-grade …

Chemical characterization and antifungal activities of four Thymus species essential oils against postharvest fungal pathogens of citrus

H Boubaker, H Karim, A El Hamdaoui, F Msanda… - Industrial Crops and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to find an alternative to synthetic fungicides currently used in the
control of postharvest fungal diseases of citrus. Antifungal activities of essential oils from four …

A Review on Cistus sp.: Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activities

I Zalegh, M Akssira, M Bourhia, F Mellouki, N Rhallabi… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Resistance to drugs is reaching alarming levels and is placing human health at risk. With the
lack of new antimicrobials drugs, infectious diseases are becoming harder to treat. Hence …

Biofilm production by Aureobasidium pullulans improves biocontrol against sour rot in citrus

MN Klein, KC Kupper - Food microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
The biocontrol efficiency of Aureobasidium pullulans strain ACBL-77 against Geotrichum
citri-aurantii, causal agent of sour rot in citrus, and their interactions were evaluated. For this …

Underlying mechanism of menthol on controlling postharvest citrus sour rot caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii

X Cai, Z Xu, X Li, D Wang, X Ren, Q Kong - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sour rot, caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii, has affected fruit quality and caused severe
economic losses. Menthol is widely applied to medicine and food industries due to its …

Cinnamaldehyde inhibits the mycelial growth of Geotrichum citri-aurantii and induces defense responses against sour rot in citrus fruit

Y Wu, X Duan, G Jing, Q OuYang, N Tao - Postharvest Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sour rot is caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii and is one of the devastating diseases in
citrus fruit. This disease is difficult to control because of the lack of effective fungicides. In this …

Phenolic extracts from wild edible plants to control postharvest diseases of sweet cherry fruit

MA Gatto, L Sergio, A Ippolito, D Di Venere - Postharvest Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Postharvest treatments with extracts from two wild edible plants (Orobanche crenata and
Sanguisorba minor), water solutions of two inorganic salts (calcium chloride, CaCl 2, and …