Utilisation of Cassava Starch Edible Films containing Salicylic Acid on Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Preservation

In the present work papaya coated with edible films based either on chitosan or cassava starch was investigated. Film forming solutions were prepared with either 1 % (w/v) chitosan or 0,5 % (w/v) cassava starch. Salicylic acid (2 mmol/L) or a mixture of thymol (0,5 % w/v) and cinnamaldehyde (0,5...

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Main Authors: Stalin Santacruz, Marlon Castro, María Isabel Mantuano, José Luis Coloma
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN) 2017-04-01
Series:Revista Politécnica
Online Access:https://revistapolitecnica.epn.edu.ec/ojs2/index.php/revista_politecnica2/article/view/712