Gum Ghatti Based Edible Coating Emulsion with an Additive of Clove Oil Improves the Storage Life and Maintains the Quality of Papaya (Carica papaya L., cv. Madhu bindu)
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
The perishable nature of papaya (Carica papaya L.) fruits is a major disadvantage of its transportation process to far places and storage in the market. Thus the current study has been undertaken with an objective of extending its shelf life with the edible coating comprised of gum ghatti (1%, 2% and 3%) and clove oil (0.1%). The quality characteristics of papaya were monitored at a regular interval of three days during their storage period at room temperature (25 ± 2 ºC). Gum ghatti combined with the clove oil reduced the weight loss, decay percentage, accumulation of TSS and total sugars by diminishing the rate of respiration and metabolism in coated fruits. Moreover, the coated fruits enhanced the levels of phenolics, ascorbic acid and antioxidant activity in these fruits. The activities of cell wall modifying enzymes, polygalacturonase (PG) and cellulase, were reduced in the treated sets as compared to that of the control set. These results suggest that the coating of gum ghatti combined with clove oil delays the ripening and softening in papaya fruits, thereby extend their shelf life and improve their quality characteristics.
Authors and Affiliations
Arpit V. Joshi, Nilanjana S. Baraiya, S. Baraiya, Pinal B. Vyas, T. V. Ramana Rao
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP570672
- DOI 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.605.019
- Views 101
- Downloads 0
Gender Wise Livelihood Pattern of Various Categories of Farm Families
The present study was conducted in four districts of Haryana state. Total 300 household from different landholding categories were selected from four villages of the selected districts. The findings of the study revealed...
Studies on the Effect of Organic Amendments and Bio-agents on Seedling Growth of Acid Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) cv. Balaji
The experiment was carried out at AICRP on Fruits, Citrus Research Station, Tirupati, during 2016-2017 to study the effect of organic amendments and bio-agents on growth of differently aged seedlings of acid lime (Citrus...
Impact of Climate Change in Palamau Region of Jharkhand, India
The climate change has become a global concerned and this situation is likely to continue even if concentration of all greenhouse gases is kept constant that is at the level of 2000 AD. The Palamau region of Jharkhand is...
Extending the Storage-life of Mixed Fruits and Veggies Using a Cold Room (Ecofrost)
The longest storage life was recorded in Sweet Orange cv. “Mosambi”, Mandarin cv. “Kinnow”, Acid Lime, Pineapple cv. “Queen”, Beetroot, Watermelon, Capsicum cv. “Bombay Green”, Cabbage, Ivy Gourd, Bitter Gourd (Green) an...
Effect of Different Crop Establishment Methods and Irrigation Regimes on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Yield and Water Use Efficiency
A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Institute Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during kharif 2014 to study the “Water management for different systems of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation in puddled soils”...