Ethylene scavengers for the preservation of fruits and vegetables: A review

H Wei, F Seidi, T Zhang, Y Jin, H Xiao - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The phytohormone ethylene is the main cause of postharvest spoilage of fruit and
vegetables (F&V). To address the global challenge of reducing postharvest losses of F&V …

Active packaging from chitosan-titanium dioxide nanocomposite film for prolonging storage life of tomato fruit

P Kaewklin, U Siripatrawan, A Suwanagul… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The feasibility of active packaging from chitosan (CS) and chitosan containing nanosized
titanium dioxide (CT) to maintain quality and extend storage life of climacteric fruit was …

Preparation of konjac glucomannan based films reinforced with nanoparticles and its effect on cherry tomatoes preservation

F Xiang, Y Xia, Y Wang, Y Wang, K Wu, X Ni - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2021 - Elsevier
Present study aims to investigate the effect of nanoparticles (zein nanoparticles,
nanocellulose, nano-TiO 2, nano-SiO 2) incorporation on rheological properties of film …

Preparation and characterization of chitosan–nano-ZnO composite films for preservation of cherry tomatoes

Y Li, Y Zhou, Z Wang, R Cai, T Yue, L Cui - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is widely used as a natural preservative of fruits and vegetables, but its poor
mechanical and water resistances have limited its application. Therefore, in this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Etileno y retardantes de la maduración en la poscosecha de productos agrícolas. Una revisión

HE Balaguera-López… - … de Ciencias Hortícolas, 2014 - scielo.org.co
El etileno es la hormona vegetal responsable de regular diferentes procesos durante la
maduración de productos agrícolas, llevando a procesos de senescencia y finalmente …

HPMC films functionalized by zein/carboxymethyl tamarind gum stabilized Pickering emulsions: Influence of carboxymethylation degree

L Yao, T Man, X Xiong, Y Wang, X Duan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pickering emulsions are promising systems to act as carriers of active hydrophobic
components, and to improve compatibility and the water vapor barrier properties of bio …

Defensive role of plant phenolics against pathogenic microbes for sustainable agriculture

AK Gautam, PK Singh, M Aravind - Plant Phenolics in Sustainable …, 2020 - Springer
Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites of plants which have different functions in
plantlike giving color and odor to the fruit and flower, defense against biotic and abiotic …

Chitosan Na-montmorillonite films incorporated with citric acid for prolonging cherry tomatoes shelf life

Y Lai, W Wang, J Zhao, S Tu, Y Yin, L Ye - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aims to develop degradable packaging films based on chitosan (CS) and Na-
montmorillonite (MMT). The effect of citric acid (CA) on the properties of prepared films …

Synergistic effect of starch/polyvinyl alcohol/citric acid films decorated with in-situ green-synthesized nano silver on bioactive packaging films

A Ounkaew, N Janaum, P Kasemsiri… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop bioactive packaging films prepared from starch/polyvinyl
alcohol/silver nanoparticles/citric acid (starch/PVA/AgNPs/CA) using a green process. One …

Effect of edible gum Arabic coating on the shelf life and quality of mangoes (Mangifera indica) during storage

LL Daisy, JM Nduko, WM Joseph… - Journal of Food Science …, 2020 - Springer
This study evaluated the effect of treatment with gum Arabic edible coatings on shelf life and
quality parameters of mangoes during 20 days at room temperature. Apple variety of …