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Journal Article
Postharvest Quality Improvement of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruit Using a Nanomultilayer Coating Containing Aloe vera
2023
Overview
The effectiveness of an alginate/chitosan nanomultilayer coating without (NM) and with Aloe vera liquid fraction (NM+Av) was evaluated on the postharvest quality of tomato fruit at 20 °C and 85% relative humidity (RH) to simulate direct consumption. Both nanomultilayer coatings had comparable effects on firmness and pH values. However, the NM+Av coating significantly reduced weight loss (4.5 ± 0.2%) and molds and yeasts (3.5–4.0 log CFU g−1) compared to uncoated fruit (16.2 ± 1.2% and 8.0 ± 0.0 log CFU g−1, respectively). It notably lowered O2 consumption by 70% and a 52% decrease in CO2 production, inhibiting ethylene synthesis. Visual evaluation confirmed NM+Av’s efficacy in preserving the postharvest quality of tomato. The preservation of color, indicated by the Minolta color (a*/b*) values, demonstrated NM+Av’s ability to keep the light red stage compared to uncoated fruit. The favorable effects of NM+Av coating on enhancing postharvest quality indicates it as a potential alternative for large-scale tomato fruit preservation.
