Volume 39, Issue 6 e12710
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of salep-based edible coating enriched with grape seed extract on postharvest shelf life of fresh strawberries

Aryou Emamifar

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Aryou Emamifar

Department of Food Science and Technology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

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Aryou Emamifar, Department of Food Science and Technology, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.

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Zeinab Ghaderi

Zeinab Ghaderi

Department of Horticulture Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

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Nasir Ghaderi

Nasir Ghaderi

Department of Horticulture Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

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First published: 10 October 2019
Citations: 22

Abstract

Effects of novel edible coatings based on salep solution (SS) enriched with grape seed extract (GSE) (1.5% SS, 1.5% SS + 0.5% GSE, 1.5% SS + 1.5% GSE, 1.5% SS + 3% GSE) on the quality characteristics of fresh strawberries were monitored after 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 days of storage (1°C, 95% RH). The lowest growth of microorganisms, weight loss, softening and ascorbic acid, phenol and anthocyanin degradation was measured in strawberries coated with 1.5% SS + 3% GSE. The highest superoxide dismutase activity and the lowest peroxidase activity were determined in strawberries coated with 1.5% SS + 3% GSE. Moreover, they received the highest ranked sensory attributes. Incorporating GSE into the SS coating formulation as a new hurdle increased its antimicrobial properties and extended the shelf life of coated strawberries compared to uncoated by up to 20 days.

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