Abstract
Biopolymer-based coatings or films can be used as an alternative to the replacement of conventional packaging, to preserve fresh fruit quality and extend their shelf life. This study aimed to prepare and characterize biopolymeric coating films based on chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). Film coating of biopolymers was further applied on mango fruits, and the efficacy of coating materials in post-harvest shelf life and maintaining quality parameters of mango were then determined. The coating method of the films over mango was prepared using a dipping technique. Fruit weight loss, colors and content of total soluble solids were evaluated to assess fruit quality during 14 days at 25 °C of storage. Results indicated that films formulated with CMC showed significantly higher water solubility and water vapor transmission rate. Notably, coating improved the quality of mango during storage. Between the coating types, CMC was found to be significantly more effective in maintaining fruit fresh weight during the storage period. The fruit treated with CMC lowered the change in color and had higher soluble solids content than that of chitosan coating on the fourteenth day of storage. These results demonstrate that CMC-based coating could be utilized for the extension of the fruit commercialization period.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
CMC films had significantly higher water solubility and water vapor transmission.
- Taxon
- mango
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Mangifera indicat0 - Material
- CMCe0
- Outcome
- water solubility and water vapor transmission ratee0
- Direction
- highere0
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Verbatim
e0“films formulated with CMC showed significantly higher water solubility and water vapor transmission rate”
t0“Mango”
Claim · model-written summary
Coating improved mango quality during storage.
- Taxon
- mangoMangifera indicae0
- Treatment
- coatinge0
- Outcome
- quality of mangoe0
- Direction
- improvede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“coating improved the quality of mango during storage”
Claim · model-written summary
CMC maintained mango fresh weight more effectively than chitosan coating.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- CMCe0
- Outcome
- fruit fresh weighte0
- Direction
- more effectivee0
- Comparator
- chitosan coatinge1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“CMC was found to be significantly more effective in maintaining fruit fresh weight during the storage period”
e1“Between the coating types, CMC was found to be significantly more effective in maintaining fruit fresh weight during the storage period. The fruit treated with CMC lowered the change in color and had higher soluble solids content than that of chitosan coating”
t0“Mango”
Claim · model-written summary
CMC reduced fruit color change relative to chitosan coating on storage day 14.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- CMCe0
- Outcome
- change in colore0
- Direction
- lowerede0
- Qualifier
- on the fourteenth day of storagee0
- Comparator
- chitosan coatinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The fruit treated with CMC lowered the change in color and had higher soluble solids content than that of chitosan coating on the fourteenth day of storage”
t0“Mango”
Claim · model-written summary
CMC coated fruit had higher soluble solids than chitosan coated fruit on day 14.
- Taxon
- MangoMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- CMCe0
- Outcome
- soluble solids contente0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- on the fourteenth day of storagee0
- Comparator
- chitosan coatinge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The fruit treated with CMC lowered the change in color and had higher soluble solids content than that of chitosan coating on the fourteenth day of storage”
t0“Mango”
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