Inhibitory effect of essential oils against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Rhizopus stolonifer in stored papaya fruit and their possible application in coatings

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-137

  Bosquez Molina, E ^a   Jesús, E Ronquillo de ^a   Bautista Banos S ^b   Verde Calvo, J R ^a   Morales Lopez J ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c Segunda Sección Nezahualcoyotl Edo De   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anthracnose; Bioactive packing; Carica papaya; Citrus autantifolia; Colletrotrichum gloeosporioides; Rhizopus stolonifer; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; CITRUS; COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; PROSOPIS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 77954839921     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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