Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon

Starch–gellan (80:20) coating formulations were applied to apples and persimmons to analyse their effectiveness controlling the weight loss, respiration rate, fruit firmness, and fungal decay during postharvest. Thyme essential oil (EO) was incorporated (0.25 and 0.5 g per g of polymer) directly or...

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Main Authors: Sapper, Mayra, Palou, Lluís, Pérez-Gago, María B., Chiralt, Amparo
Format: article
Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6267
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/5/333

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