Effects of Gum Arabic Coatings Enriched with Lemongrass Essential Oil and Pomegranate Peel Extract on Quality Maintenance of Pomegranate Whole Fruit and Arils

The effects of gum arabic coatings combined with lemongrass oil and/or pomegranate peel extract on freshly harvested mature ‘Wonderful’ pomegranate fruit were studied. Fruit were coated with gum arabic (GA) (1.5% <i>w/v</i>) alone or enriched with lemongrass oil (LM) (0.1% <i>v/v&l...

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Main Authors: Tatenda Gift Kawhena, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Olaniyi Amos Fawole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/4/593