Abstract
This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of a nanoemulsion containing the bioactive compounds of orange essential oil and xoconostle (Opuntia oligacantha C.F. Först) on maintaining and improving the quality of the shelf life of tomato fruits. The nanoemulsion was applied as a coating on the whole fruits during physiological maturity; the treatments were thus: Control 1 without coating (C1); Control 2 with food-grade mineral oil coating (C2); and nanoemulsions that were diluted with mineral oil at 2.5% (DN2.5), 5% (DN5), 10% (DN10), and 20% (DN20). Further, the following parameters were determined for 21 days: the percentage weight loss, firmness, colour, pH, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, ascorbic acid content, total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, antioxidant activities DPPH and ABTS, and the histological evaluation of the pericarp of the fruits. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed during the treatments; DN10 and DN20 obtained the best weight loss results (3.27 ± 0.31% and 3.71 ± 0.30%, respectively) compared with C1 and C2. The DN5 and DN20 textures exhibited the highest firmness (11.56 ± 0.33 and 11.89 ± 1.04 N, respectively). The antioxidant activity (DPPH on Day 21) was higher in the DN20 treatment (48.19 ± 0.95%) compared with in C1 (39.52 ± 0.30%) and C2 (38.14 ± 0.76%). Histological evaluation revealed that the nanoemulsion coating allowed a slower maturation of the cells in the pericarp of the fruits. The nanoemulsion, as a coat, improved the quality and valuable life of the tomato regarding its physicochemical and antioxidant properties, thus availing an effective alternative for conserving this fruit.
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Claim · model-written summary
DN10 gave the best weight loss of coated tomato fruit, 3.27 ± 0.31%, compared with C1 and C2.
- Taxon
- Tomatoes
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- DN10e1
- Outcome
- weight losse1
- Direction
- beste1
- Value
- 3.27 ± 0.31%e1
- Comparator
- C1 and C2e1
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e1“DN10 and DN20 obtained the best weight loss results (3.27 ± 0.31% and 3.71 ± 0.30%, respectively) compared with C1 and C2”
Claim · model-written summary
DN20 gave the best weight loss of coated tomato fruit, 3.71 ± 0.30%, compared with C1 and C2.
- Taxon
- TomatoesSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- DN20e1
- Outcome
- weight losse1
- Direction
- beste1
- Value
- 3.71 ± 0.30%e1
- Comparator
- C1 and C2e1
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e1“DN10 and DN20 obtained the best weight loss results (3.27 ± 0.31% and 3.71 ± 0.30%, respectively) compared with C1 and C2”
Claim · model-written summary
DN5 gave the highest firmness of tomato fruit, 11.56 ± 0.33.
- Taxon
- TomatoesSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- DN5e2
- Outcome
- firmnesse2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 11.56 ± 0.33e2
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e2“The DN5 and DN20 textures exhibited the highest firmness (11.56 ± 0.33 and 11.89 ± 1.04 N, respectively)”
Claim · model-written summary
DN20 gave the highest firmness of tomato fruit, 11.89 ± 1.04.
- Taxon
- TomatoesSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- DN20e2
- Outcome
- firmnesse2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 11.89 ± 1.04e2
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e2“The DN5 and DN20 textures exhibited the highest firmness (11.56 ± 0.33 and 11.89 ± 1.04 N, respectively)”
Claim · model-written summary
DN20 coating gave higher antioxidant activity (DPPH on day 21) of tomato fruit, 48.19 ± 0.95%, than C1.
- Taxon
- TomatoesSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- DN20 treatmente3
- Outcome
- antioxidant activity (DPPH on Day 21)e3
- Direction
- highere3
- Value
- 48.19 ± 0.95%e3
- Qualifier
- C2 (38.14 ± 0.76%)e3
- Comparator
- C1e3
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e3“The antioxidant activity (DPPH on Day 21) was higher in the DN20 treatment (48.19 ± 0.95%) compared with in C1 (39.52 ± 0.30%) and C2 (38.14 ± 0.76%)”
Claim · model-written summary
The nanoemulsion coating allowed a slower maturation of the cells in the pericarp of tomato fruit.
- Taxon
- TomatoesSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Organ / stage
- pericarpe4
- Treatment
- nanoemulsion coatinge4
- Outcome
- maturation of the cells in the pericarpe4
- Direction
- slowere4
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Coating of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Employing Nanoemulsions Containing the Bioactive Compounds of Cactus Acid Fruits: Quality and Shelf Life”
e4“Histological evaluation revealed that the nanoemulsion coating allowed a slower maturation of the cells in the pericarp of the fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
The nanoemulsion coating improved the quality and shelf life of tomato regarding its physicochemical and antioxidant properties.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume5
- Treatment
- nanoemulsione5
- Outcome
- quality and valuable lifee5
- Direction
- improvede5
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e5“The nanoemulsion, as a coat, improved the quality and valuable life of the tomato regarding its physicochemical and antioxidant properties”
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