Shellac and Aloe vera gel based surface coating for shelf life extension of tomatoes

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1200-1205

  Chauhan, O P ^a   Nanjappa, C ^a   Ashok, N ^a   Ravi, N ^a   Roopa, N ^a   Raju, P S ^a  

^a DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Coating; Shelf life; Shellac; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COATINGS; COMPOSITE COATINGS; ETHYLENE; TEXTURES;

ALOE VERA; ETHYLENE SYNTHESIS; EXTENDED SHELF LIVES; PERMEABILITY CHARACTERISTICS; SHELF LIFE; SHELF LIFE EXTENSIONS; SHELLAC; TOMATO;

FRUITS;

EID: 84922836180     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-013-1035-6     Document Type: Article

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