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Effect of Aloe Vera Gel and Active Modified Atmosphere Packaging (A-MAP) on the Quality of Pomegranate Arils Ready-To-Eat


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1 Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Food Science and Technology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Department of Food Additives, ACECR, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

In this study, the effect of an edible coating based on natural Aloe vera (AV) gel (0, 50, and 75% v/v) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP-1: 5 KPa O2, 15 KPa CO2, 80 KPa N2; MAP-2: 80 KPa O2, 5 KPa CO2, and 15 KPa N2) and packaging with air condition (21 KPa O2 and 0.03 KPa CO2) investigated on postharvest quality of ready-to-eat pomegranate arils at 0, 6, 12, and 18 days of storage at 5°C. These results demonstrate that AV gel in combination with A-MAP is proved to be the most effective treatment to maintain the quality of pomegranate arils for 18 days of storage.

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Aloe Vera Gel, Edible Coating, MAP, Pomegranate Arils, Postharvest Quality, Ready to Eat.
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Authors

Zohreh Dousti
Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Naser Sedaghat
Department of Food Science and Technology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Fereshteh Hoseini
Department of Food Additives, ACECR, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


In this study, the effect of an edible coating based on natural Aloe vera (AV) gel (0, 50, and 75% v/v) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP-1: 5 KPa O2, 15 KPa CO2, 80 KPa N2; MAP-2: 80 KPa O2, 5 KPa CO2, and 15 KPa N2) and packaging with air condition (21 KPa O2 and 0.03 KPa CO2) investigated on postharvest quality of ready-to-eat pomegranate arils at 0, 6, 12, and 18 days of storage at 5°C. These results demonstrate that AV gel in combination with A-MAP is proved to be the most effective treatment to maintain the quality of pomegranate arils for 18 days of storage.

Keywords


Aloe Vera Gel, Edible Coating, MAP, Pomegranate Arils, Postharvest Quality, Ready to Eat.

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