Efficacy of the combined application of chitosan and Locust Bean Gum with different citrus essential oils to control postharvest spoilage caused by Aspergillus flavus in dates

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 170, Issue , 2014, Pages 21-28

  Aloui, Hajer ^a,c   Khwaldia, Khaoula ^a   Licciardello, Fabio ^b   Mazzaglia, Agata ^b   Muratore, Giuseppe ^b   Hamdi, Moktar ^c   Restuccia, Cristina ^b  

^a Institut National de Recherche et d'Analyse Physico Chimique Tunis   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bergamot; Bitter orange; Chitosan; Date; Locust Bean Gum; Postharvest decay

Indexed keywords

ALGAROBA; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BERGAMOT OIL; BITTER ORANGE OIL; CHITOSAN; CITRUS OIL; LEMON OIL; MANDARIN OIL; SWEET ORANGE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CITRUS; CITRUS FRUIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COATING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FOOD SPOILAGE; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; FUNGUS GROWTH; GERMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; POSTHARVEST DECAY; SENSORY EVALUATION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM;

EID: 84888425879     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.10.017     Document Type: Article

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