Abstract
Pomegranate has drawn the attention of dieticians and medicinal chemists due to its bioactive components. Natural coatings increase the shelf life of such agriculture products and reduce the risks associated with the use of chemical preservatives. Hence, we examined the effects of aloe vera coating on the pomegranate fruit. Aloe vera gel coating was utilized in three proportions of 25%, 33%, and 50%, and its effects on the pomegranate seeds were compared with a control sample. Experiments including moisture reduction, weight loss, sugar content, sensory properties, antioxidant capacity, and microbial analysis were performed over a period of 4 weeks. Results revealed that the percentage of moisture reduction in 50% aloe vera coated sample was lower than in other groups, and the mildew and yeast in these samples were less than in the other groups. However, the 50% aloe vera gel showed the highest level of contamination, over time. Furthermore, the 50% aloe vera gel showed higher sugar content, and over time the amount of sugar reduction in the 50% aloe vera was lower. Additionally, the percentage of weight loss in samples coated with aloe vera was lower than the control group, and in the 50% aloe vera group it was less than in the other groups.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
The 50 percent aloe coating reduced moisture loss relative to other groups.
- Taxon
- Pomegranate
Punica granatumt0 - Treatment
- 50% aloe vera coated samplee0
- Outcome
- percentage of moisture reductione0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Comparator
- other groupse0
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Verbatim
e0“the percentage of moisture reduction in 50% aloe vera coated sample was lower than in other groups”
t0“Pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
The 50 percent aloe coating had less mildew and yeast than other groups.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- 50% aloe vera coated samplee1
- Outcome
- mildew and yeaste0
- Direction
- lesse0
- Comparator
- the other groupse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the mildew and yeast in these samples were less than in the other groups”
t0“Pomegranate”
e1“the percentage of moisture reduction in 50% aloe vera coated sample was lower than in other groups”
Claim · model-written summary
The 50 percent aloe gel had the highest contamination over time.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- 50% aloe vera gele0
- Outcome
- level of contaminatione0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the 50% aloe vera gel showed the highest level of contamination, over time”
t0“Pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
The 50 percent aloe gel had higher sugar content.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- 50% aloe vera gele0
- Outcome
- sugar contente0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the 50% aloe vera gel showed higher sugar content”
t0“Pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
Sugar reduction over time was lower with the 50 percent aloe treatment.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- 50% aloe verae0
- Outcome
- amount of sugar reductione0
- Direction
- lowere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the amount of sugar reduction in the 50% aloe vera was lower”
t0“Pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
Aloe-coated samples lost less weight than controls.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- samples coated with aloe verae0
- Outcome
- percentage of weight losse0
- Direction
- lowere0
- Comparator
- the control groupe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“percentage of weight loss in samples coated with aloe vera was lower than the control group”
t0“Pomegranate”
Claim · model-written summary
The 50 percent aloe group lost less weight than other coated groups.
- Taxon
- PomegranatePunica granatumt0
- Treatment
- 50% aloe vera groupe0
- Outcome
- weight losse1
- Direction
- lesse0
- Comparator
- the other groupse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in the 50% aloe vera group it was less than in the other groups”
t0“Pomegranate”
e1“percentage of weight loss in samples coated with aloe vera was lower than the control group”
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