Journal
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 345-353Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2012.07.014
Keywords
Essential oil; Chitosan coating; Grapes; Post-harvest decay
Funding
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq (Brazil)
- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - CAPES (Brazil)
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This study evaluated the efficacy of the combined application of chitosan (CHI) and Origanum vulgare L essential oil (OV) in the inhibition of Rhizopus stolonifer URM 3728 and Aspergillus niger URM 5842 on laboratory media and on grapes (Vitis labrusca L) and its influence on the physical, physicochemical and sensory characteristics of the fruits during storage (25 degrees C, 12 days and 12 degrees C, 24 days). The application of mixtures of different CHI and OV concentrations (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration - MIC, 1/2 MIC and 1/4 MIC) inhibited the mycelial growth of the test fungi. The application of CHI and OV at sub-inhibitory concentrations (CHI 1/2 MIC + OV 1/4 MIC; CHI 1/2 MIC + OV 1/2 MIC) inhibited spore germination and caused morphological changes in fungal spores and mycelia, in addition to inhibiting the growth of the assayed fungi strains in artificially infected grapes as well as the autochthonous mycoflora of grapes stored at both room and cold temperature. In general, the application of a coating composed of CHI and OV at sub-inhibitory concentrations preserved the quality of grapes as measured by their physical and physicochemical attributes, while some of their sensory attributes improved throughout the assessed storage time. These results demonstrate the potential of the combination of CHI and OV at sub-inhibitory concentrations to control post-harvest pathogenic fungi in fruits, in particular, R. stolonifer and A. niger in grapes. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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