Postharvest application of gum arabic and essential oils for controlling anthracnose and quality of banana and papaya during cold storage.

Management of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. is the most important issue for the tropical fruit industry because of resulting financial losses. Antifungal effects of gum arabic (GA) (10%), lemongrass oil (LG) (0.05%), cinnamon oil (CM) (0.4%), and their combinations were investigated in v...

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Main Authors: Maqbool, Mehdi, Ali, Asgar, Alderson, Peter G., Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Zahid, Noosheen
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Elsevier 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23707/1/Postharvest%20application%20of%20gum%20arabic%20and%20essential%20oils%20for%20controlling%20anthracnose%20and%20quality%20of%20banana%20and%20papaya%20during%20cold%20storage.pdf