Effects of chitin and its derivative chitosan on postharvest decay of fruits: A review

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 917-934

  Zhang, Hongyin ^a   Li, Renping ^a   Liu, Weimin ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitosan; Control efficacy; Fruits; Mechanisms; Postharvest decay

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CHITIN DERIVATIVE; CHITOSAN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; FRUIT; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; IMMUNOGENICITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; POSTHARVEST DECAY; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; REVIEW; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS; SPORE GERMINATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUNGUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHITOSAN; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FRUIT; FUNGI;

EID: 79952268003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12020917     Document Type: Review

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