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Coatings comprising chitosan and Mentha piperita L. or Mentha × villosa Huds essential oils to prevent common postharvest mold infections and maintain the quality of cherry tomato fruit.
Guerra, Ingrid Conceição Dantas; de Oliveira, Priscila Dinah Lima; de Souza Pontes, Alline Lima; Lúcio, Ana Sílvia Suassuna Carneiro; Tavares, Josean Fechine; Barbosa-Filho, José Maria; Madruga, Marta Suely; de Souza, Evandro Leite.
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  • Guerra ICD; Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
  • de Oliveira PDL; Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
  • de Souza Pontes AL; Laboratory of Chemical Analysis of Foods, Department of Food Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
  • Lúcio ASSC; Research Institute of Drugs and Medicines, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
  • Tavares JF; Research Institute of Drugs and Medicines, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
  • Barbosa-Filho JM; Research Institute of Drugs and Medicines, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
  • Madruga MS; Laboratory of Chemical Analysis of Foods, Department of Food Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil.
  • de Souza EL; Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil. Electronic address: evandroleitesouza@ccs.ufpb.br.
Int J Food Microbiol ; 214: 168-178, 2015 Dec 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26313246
In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of coatings comprising shrimp chitosan (CHI) and Mentha piperita L. (MPEO) or Mentha × villosa Huds (MVEO) essential oils to control mold infections caused by Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum and Rhizopus stolonifer in cherry tomato fruits (Solanum lycopersicum L.) during storage at room temperature (25°C for 12 days) and low temperature (12°C for 24 days). The effects of the coatings on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of cherry tomato fruits during storage were also assessed. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of CHI against all test fungi was 8 mg/mL, whereas the MIC for both MPEO and MVEO was 5 µL/mL. Combinations of CHI at 4 mg/mL and MPEO or MVEO at 2.5 or 1.25 µL/mL strongly inhibited the mycelial growth and spore germination of target fungi. The coatings comprising CHI and MPEO or CHI and MVEO at the different tested concentrations delayed the growth of decay-causing fungi in artificially contaminated tomato fruit during storage at either room temperature or low temperature. The assayed coatings preserved the quality of cherry tomato fruit during storage, in terms of physicochemical and sensory attributes. These results indicate that coatings comprising CHI and MPEO or CHI and MVEO represent promising postharvest treatments to prevent common postharvest mold infections in cherry tomato fruit during storage without affecting the quality of the fruit.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Óleos Voláteis / Mentha piperita / Solanum lycopersicum / Quitosana / Conservação de Alimentos / Frutas Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Int J Food Microbiol Assunto da revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / MICROBIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Holanda
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Óleos Voláteis / Mentha piperita / Solanum lycopersicum / Quitosana / Conservação de Alimentos / Frutas Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Int J Food Microbiol Assunto da revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / MICROBIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Holanda