Chitosan and other edible coatings to extend shelf life, manage postharvest decay, and reduce loss and waste of fresh fruits and vegetables

G Romanazzi, M Moumni - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Chitosan and other coatings are getting popular to preserve fruits and
vegetables.•Edible coatings can act through antimicrobial, eliciting and film forming …

Interventions based on alternative and sustainable strategies for postharvest control of anthracnose and maintain quality in tropical fruits

KFD Fernandes, TS Queiroga, MC Lima… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Colletotrichum spp. is a phytopathogen causing anthracnose in a variety of tropical fruits.
Strategies used to control postharvest diseases in tropical fruits typically rely on the use of …

Active coatings based on oxidized chitin nanocrystals and silk fibroins for the control of anthracnose in 'Hass' avocados

CF Funes, A Larach, X Besoain, DD Serrano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Postharvest avocado losses are mainly due to anthracnose disease caused by
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Chemical fungicides are effective, but their negative effects …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of different nanoemulsion coatings to prevent anthracnose and maintain quality parameters during storage of Irwin mango

YC Lee, MC Yu, JS Tsay, CY Hou, PH Huang… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Mango (Mangifera indica) is a typical perennial fruit, namely, post-ripening quality
deterioration rapidly aging, caused by anthracnose during storage, the primary issue of …

Effects of chitosan with different molecular weights on storage quality and fungi inhibition of mini-cucumber

G Yuan, S Wang, W Gao, X Chen - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Chitosan coatings significantly prolonged the shelf life of mini-
cucumber.•Chitosan coatings significantly reduced the disease incidence and disease …

[PDF][PDF] 果蔬可食性保鲜涂膜技术应用及机理最新研究进展

丁捷, 刘春燕, 黄彭, 李红莹, 唐倩, 毛湘雪, 甘俊伟… - 食品与发酵工业, 2023 - sf1970.cnif.cn
摘要在全球关注合成塑料包装危害的背景下, 天然生物降解包装材料在食品包装中受到越来越多
的关注. 在过去十年中, 将可食用涂层作为替代合成塑料包装用于水果和蔬菜的保鲜方法一直是 …

Exploitation of post-ripening treatment for improving cold tolerance and storage period of jin huang mango

YC Lee, MC Yu, CY Yen, JS Tsay, CY Hou, PH Li… - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
The limited cold tolerance of the Jin Huang mango represents a significant impediment to its
potential for international trade. Therefore, this study evaluated the quality index changes of …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan boosts ginger disease resistance: Insights from transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses

L Zhang, S Fang, C Sun, H Liang, J Ma, Q Jia, J Yin… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan exhibits efficacy in controlling ginger diseases, yet its systemic regulatory
mechanisms remain unknown. This study explored the potential mechanisms underlying …

Effect of Molecular Weight of Chitosan on Tea Tree Essential Oil-Loaded Nanoparticles: Formation, Characteristics, and Application in Preservation of Mini …

G Yuan, Q Zhou, S Wang, H Sun, Y Wang - Food Biophysics, 2025 - Springer
Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with tea tree essential oil (TTO-CHNPs) were fabricated and
the effects of chitosan molecular weight (MW)(50, 200, and 500 kDa) on the …

Chitosan Oligosaccharides: A Natural Rich, High-Efficiency, and Safe Frontrunner for the Futural Fruits/Vegetables Preservation

J Wang, H Chen, N Wang, XC Pan, B Xia, K Xu… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
Background The importance of fruit and vegetable conservation is paramount in preserving
their integrity and extending their post-harvest lifespan. Although conventional preservative …