Ali, Asgar and Tengku Muda Muhammad, Mahmud and Sijam, Kamaruzaman and Siddiqui, Yasmeen (2010) Effect of chitosan coatings on the physicochemical characteristics of Eksotika II papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruit during cold storage. Food Chemistry, 124 (2). pp. 620-626. ISSN 0308-8146
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Abstract
The effect of chitosan on the physicochemical characteristics of Eksotika II papaya fruit stored at 12 ± 1 °C and 85–90% relative humidity, was investigated. Chitosan provided an effective control in reducing weight loss, maintained firmness, delayed changes in the peel colour and soluble solids concentration during 5 weeks of storage. The titratable acidity declined throughout the storage period, though at a slower rate in the chitosan coated fruit as compared to the control. Sensory evaluation results also confirmed the efficacy of chitosan. Consequently, the internal gaseous concentrations of CO2 and O2 also proved the usefulness of chitosan. These findings suggest that chitosan can be used commercially for prolonging the storage life of Eksotika II papaya fruit.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Chitosan, Gaseous exchange, Papaya, Postharvest quality, Sensory evaluation |
| Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| DOI Number: | 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.06.085 |
| ID Code: | 11365 |
| Deposited By: | Norhazura Hamzah |
| Deposited On: | 31 Mar 2011 08:57 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2011 09:06 |
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