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SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
Volume 193, Issue -, Pages 249-257Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.07.027
Keywords
Solanum lycopersicum; Edible coatings; Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; Postharvest quality; Food preservatives; Alternaria alternata
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- Spanish National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) [RTA2012-00061-00-00]
- European Commission (FEDER program)
- Capes/Brazil
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Edible composite coatings based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), beeswax (BW), and food preservatives with antifungal properties were formulated and evaluated on cherry tomatoes during cold storage. Selected food preservatives included: sodium methyl paraben (SMP), sodium ethyl paraben (SEP) and sodium benzoate (SB). Cherry tomatoes artificially inoculated with Alternaria alternata were coated and stored up to 21 d at 5 degrees C followed by 4 d of shelf-life at 20 degrees C. All antifungal coatings reduced the incidence and severity of alternaria black spot on inoculated cherry tomatoes, being the SB-based coating the most effective. Analytical and sensory fruit quality was evaluated on intact and cold-stored tomatoes. In contrast to coatings containing SMP or SEP, the SB-based coating was effective to reduce weight loss and respiration rate and maintain the firmness of coated cherry tomatoes. Peel color, ethanol and acetaldehyde content of the juice, sensory flavor, off-flavors, and fruit appearance were not adversely affected by the application of the antifungal coatings. In conclusion, HPMC-BW coatings containing the food additive SB at 2% showed potential for industrial application, including the production and commercialization of organic cherry tomatoes. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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