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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Autores principales: Sapper, Mayra, Palou, Lluís, Pérez-Gago, María B., Chiralt, Amparo
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6267
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/5/333
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author Sapper, Mayra
Palou, Lluís
Pérez-Gago, María B.
Chiralt, Amparo
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Palou, Lluís
Pérez-Gago, María B.
Sapper, Mayra
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Pérez-Gago, María B.
Chiralt, Amparo
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description 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 encapsulated in lecithin to enhance antifungal action. Coatings did not reduce weight loss or firmness changes in apples, but they prevented water loss in persimmons. In contrast, no significant effect of the coatings was observed on the respiration rates and the respiration quotient of persimmons, whereas the respiration rates and quotient was increased in apples. On the other hand, the coatings without lecithin reduced the incidence and severity of black spot caused by Alternaria alternata in persimmons, regardless of the content of essential oil. Likewise, these reduced the severity of gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea in apples. No positive effect of lecithin in coatings was observed on the postharvest quality and decay in either apples or persimmons, nor did EO exert antifungal action despite its proven effectiveness in in vitro tests.
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spelling ReDivia62672025-04-25T14:46:41Z Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon Sapper, Mayra Palou, Lluís Pérez-Gago, María B. Chiralt, Amparo Gellan Thyme essential oil Fruits A Agriculture Edible coatings Cassava starch Antifungal agents 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 encapsulated in lecithin to enhance antifungal action. Coatings did not reduce weight loss or firmness changes in apples, but they prevented water loss in persimmons. In contrast, no significant effect of the coatings was observed on the respiration rates and the respiration quotient of persimmons, whereas the respiration rates and quotient was increased in apples. On the other hand, the coatings without lecithin reduced the incidence and severity of black spot caused by Alternaria alternata in persimmons, regardless of the content of essential oil. Likewise, these reduced the severity of gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea in apples. No positive effect of lecithin in coatings was observed on the postharvest quality and decay in either apples or persimmons, nor did EO exert antifungal action despite its proven effectiveness in in vitro tests. 2019-06-21T10:40:39Z 2019-06-21T10:40:39Z 2019 article publishedVersion Sapper, M.; Palou, L.; Pérez-Gago, M.B.; Chiralt, A. 2019. Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon. Coatings, 9, 333. 2079-6412 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6267 10.3390/coatings9050333 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/5/333 en_US MDPI electronico
spellingShingle Gellan
Thyme essential oil
Fruits
A Agriculture
Edible coatings
Cassava starch
Antifungal agents
Sapper, Mayra
Palou, Lluís
Pérez-Gago, María B.
Chiralt, Amparo
Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title_full Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title_fullStr Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title_full_unstemmed Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title_short Antifungal Starch–Gellan Edible Coatings with Thyme Essential Oil for the Postharvest Preservation of Apple and Persimmon
title_sort antifungal starch gellan edible coatings with thyme essential oil for the postharvest preservation of apple and persimmon
topic Gellan
Thyme essential oil
Fruits
A Agriculture
Edible coatings
Cassava starch
Antifungal agents
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https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/5/333
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