Enhancement of storage life and quality maintenance of papaya fruits using Aloe vera based antimicrobial coating

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-89

  Marpudi, Sai Lakshmi ^a   Abirami, L S S ^a   Pushkala, R ^a   Srividya, N ^a  

^a SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe gel; Carica papaya; Chitosan; Edible coating; Papaya leaf; Post harvest shelf life

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CHITOSAN; NATURAL PRODUCT;

ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT COLOR; FRUIT FIRMNESS; FRUIT RIPENING; FRUIT SIZE; FRUIT STORAGE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MARKET; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; PH; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS BY OUTER APPEARANCE; POSTHARVEST DECAY; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; QUALITY CONTROL; SHELF LIFE; SURVIVAL TIME; TASTE;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 79551561850     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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