Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit

Postharvest losses of fresh fruit are mainly caused by weight loss, physiological disorders, and decay during storage and commercialization. Currently, postharvest treatments with conventional chemical fungicides and/or synthetic waxes are commonly used in combination with low-temperature storage to...

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Autores principales: Palou, Lluís, Pérez-Gago, María B.
Otros Autores: Jijakli, Haissam
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8096
https://www.actahort.org/books/1325/1325_20.htm
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description Postharvest losses of fresh fruit are mainly caused by weight loss, physiological disorders, and decay during storage and commercialization. Currently, postharvest treatments with conventional chemical fungicides and/or synthetic waxes are commonly used in combination with low-temperature storage to reduce such losses and minimize their economic impact. However, their continuous use by the industry for many years has arisen important health and environmental problems related to the production of chemical residues and the proliferation of resistant pathogenic fungal biotypes. Therefore, safe and eco-friendly alternatives should be commercially implemented as part of non-polluting integrated disease management (NPIDM) programs for preservation of fresh fruit. Among them, the development of edible coatings with antifungal activity is a technological challenge and a very active research field worldwide. The main advantage of these coatings is that they could provide a single solution for both physiological and pathological major postharvest issues. While some natural coatings such as chitosan or Aloe spp. gels show inherent antifungal activity, specific food-grade antifungal ingredients should be incorporated into composite matrixes of hydrocolloids (polysaccharides such as cellulose derivatives, alginates, pectins, gums, and peptides or proteins) and lipids to form synthetic edible coatings with antifungal properties. These ingredients include natural or low-toxicity compounds, such as inorganic or organic salts (e.g., carbonates, sorbates, benzoates, paraben salts) and essential oils or other plant extracts approved as food additives or generally recognized as safe (GRAS) compounds by competent authorities, and biological control agents such as antagonistic strains of some microorganisms.
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spelling ReDivia80962025-04-25T14:52:29Z Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit Palou, Lluís Pérez-Gago, María B. Jijakli, Haissam Fungal postharvest diseases Fungicide-free control Composite edible coatings GRAS compounds Biocontrol agents J10 Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products Q02 Food processing and preservation H20 Plant diseases Chitosan Postharvest losses of fresh fruit are mainly caused by weight loss, physiological disorders, and decay during storage and commercialization. Currently, postharvest treatments with conventional chemical fungicides and/or synthetic waxes are commonly used in combination with low-temperature storage to reduce such losses and minimize their economic impact. However, their continuous use by the industry for many years has arisen important health and environmental problems related to the production of chemical residues and the proliferation of resistant pathogenic fungal biotypes. Therefore, safe and eco-friendly alternatives should be commercially implemented as part of non-polluting integrated disease management (NPIDM) programs for preservation of fresh fruit. Among them, the development of edible coatings with antifungal activity is a technological challenge and a very active research field worldwide. The main advantage of these coatings is that they could provide a single solution for both physiological and pathological major postharvest issues. While some natural coatings such as chitosan or Aloe spp. gels show inherent antifungal activity, specific food-grade antifungal ingredients should be incorporated into composite matrixes of hydrocolloids (polysaccharides such as cellulose derivatives, alginates, pectins, gums, and peptides or proteins) and lipids to form synthetic edible coatings with antifungal properties. These ingredients include natural or low-toxicity compounds, such as inorganic or organic salts (e.g., carbonates, sorbates, benzoates, paraben salts) and essential oils or other plant extracts approved as food additives or generally recognized as safe (GRAS) compounds by competent authorities, and biological control agents such as antagonistic strains of some microorganisms. 2022-05-10T09:04:16Z 2022-05-10T09:04:16Z 2021 conferenceObject Palou, L. & Pérez-Gago, M. B. (2021). Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit. Acta Hortic. 1325, 127-140 978-94-62613-23-2 0567-7572 (print) 2406-6168 (electronic) http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8096 10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1325.20 https://www.actahort.org/books/1325/1325_20.htm en 2019-05-19 V International Symposium on Postharvest Pathology: From Consumer to Laboratory-Sustainable Approaches to Managing Postharvest Pathogens Liège (Belgium) The “Agencia Estatal de Investigación” (AEI) from the “Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades” (MICINN) of Spain is acknowledged for funding research on this topic through the project RTA2015-00037-C02. IVIA is also acknowledged for funding research on this topic through the project IVIA-51910. The European Commission (FEDER programme) is also acknowledged for co-funding these projects. Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ openAccess ISHS electronico
spellingShingle Fungal postharvest diseases
Fungicide-free control
Composite edible coatings
GRAS compounds
Biocontrol agents
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Q02 Food processing and preservation
H20 Plant diseases
Chitosan
Palou, Lluís
Pérez-Gago, María B.
Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
title Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
title_full Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
title_fullStr Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
title_full_unstemmed Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
title_short Antifungal edible coatings for postharvest preservation of fresh fruit
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topic Fungal postharvest diseases
Fungicide-free control
Composite edible coatings
GRAS compounds
Biocontrol agents
J10 Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products
Q02 Food processing and preservation
H20 Plant diseases
Chitosan
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