scholarly journals Improving the Storage Quality of Eggplants (Solanum Aethiopicum L.) Fruit using Aloe Vera Gel Coating

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Rosemond Godbless Dadzie ◽  
Robert Sarpong Amoah ◽  
Jerry Ampofo-Asiama ◽  
Bright Quaye ◽  
Nazir Kizzie-Hayford ◽  
...  

Aloe vera gel has been investigated as possible edible coating to help improve the storage life of fruits after harvest. The study sought to investigate the effect Aloe vera gel coating with or without citric acid pretreatment on the quality of eggplant fruits during low temperature storage and in shelf life. Briefly, eggplants were coated with Aloe vera gel (some fruits were pretreated with citrate prior to the coating) and the changes in physicochemical quality of the fruit measured during storage at 10 °C. After 14 days, however, some fruits were transferred for storage at room temperature until day 18. Coating with Aloe vera decreased moisture loss, and consequently, decreased weight loss and loss of firmness of the fruit. The coating did help maintain the phenolic content, ascorbate levels and antioxidant capacity of the fruit. Pre-treating the fruit with citrate did not improve quality, showing that Aloe vera gel can be applied alone to enhance the storage quality of eggplant fruit. Results obtained from this study shows that Aloe vera gel coating can be useful in extending the postharvest storage life and maintaining the quality of eggplant fruits during low temperature storage.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javed Ali ◽  
Suyash Pandey ◽  
Vaishali Singh ◽  
Prerna Joshi

The present study had been conducted to study the shelf life of grapes with coatings of Aloe Vera suspended in water with concentrations of 0, 10, 20 and 30 per cent Aloe veraand was stored in poly packaging and open plates under different temperatures of 0⁰C and 30⁰C in refrigerator and incubator. The data was compared with the original shelf life of grapes to determine the efficiency of the Aloe Vera coating. Aloe Vera based coatings provided good gloss and 20 per cent coating concentration gave the best visual and physicochemical results. It was found that 20 per cent coating concentration of Aloe Vera is the most effective and appropriate for the extension of shelf life of grapes.It was also found that the use of low temperature storage in combination with edible coating and packaging extends marketability by reducing moisture loss.In short, the shelf life of grapes can be increased by using Aloe Vera gel coating and the spoilage due to fungal infection of grapes can be reduced.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 985-994
Author(s):  
Rina Marwina ◽  
Raida Agustina ◽  
Bambang Sukarno Putra

Abstrak.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat lama umur simpan buah tomat dengan menggunakan lapisan gel lidah buaya (Aloe vera L.) dengan berbagai variasi konsentrasi dan variasi suhu penyimpanan.Penelitian ini menggunakan tomat dengan tingkat kematangan optimum. Pada variasi konsentrasi gel lidah buaya (A) terdiri atas 4 perlakuan, yaitu tanpa gel lidah buaya (A1), konsentrasi 30% (A2), konsentrasi 50% (A3) dan konsentrasi 70% (A4), dan variasi penyimpanan yaitu suhu penyimpanan (B) terdiri atas 2 perlakuan, yaitu suhu B1 suhu ruang  (28oC) dan  B2 (suhu rendah 10oC ). Analisa data yang diamati meliputi susut bobot, kekerasan, vitamin C, total padatan terlarut, dan uji organoleptik (warna, tekstur, dan aroma).Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan perlakuan terbaik pada tomat dengan perlakuan konsentrasi gel lidah buaya 30% pada penyimpanan suhu rendah 10ºC masih diterima konsumen hingga hari ke 21. Penyimpanan perlakuan terbaik pada hari ke-12 untuk analisis susut bobot terdapat pada perlakuan konsentrasi gel lidah buaya 30% yang disimpan pada suhu 10ºC dengan nilai 15,52%, untuk analisis presentase kekerasanperlakuan terbaik terdapat pada konsentrasi 30% pada suhu rendah 10ºCnilai yaitu 1.357kg/cm2, dan analisis vitamin C perlakuan terbaik terdapat pada konsentrasi 30% pada suhu rendah 10ºCnilai 1,42 mg/50gr, sedangkan TPT perlakuan terbaik terdapat pada suhu rendah 10ºCdengan perlakuan tanpa konsetrasi gel lidah buaya nilai presentase yaitu 4,40 %Brix. Dari hasil pengujian organoleptik, panelis menolak tomat dengan perlakuan konsentrasi gel lidah buaya 30% yang disimpan pada suhu ruang 28oC pada hari penyimpanan ke-12, sedangkan pada penyimpanan suhu rendah 10oC panelis menolak tomatdengan konsentrasi gel lidah buaya 30%pada hari penyimpanan ke-21.Abstract. This study aimed to look at the old the shelf life of tomatoes by using the layer of gels of aloe vera (Aloe vera L.) with various concentrations and a temperature variations in of storage.This study uses the tomatoes with optimum maturity level. In a variation of concentration of aloe gel (A) composed of 4 treatment, ie without aloe vera gel (A1), the concentration of 30% (A2), the concentration of 50% (A3) and a concentration of 70% (A4), and a variety of storage ie storage temperature (B) consisting of two treatments, namely B1 temperature room temperature (28oC) and B2 (low temperature 10oC). Analysis of observed data include weight loss, violence, vitamin C, total dissolved solids, and organoleptic (color, texture, and aroma). From the results, the best treatment in tomatoes by treatment with 30% aloe vera gel at low temperature storage is still acceptable to consumers 10ºC until the 21st day storage best treatment on day 12 for analysis of weight loss treatment concentration contained in aloe vera gel 30% stored at a temperature of 10ºC with a value of 15.52%, for the analysis of the percentage of violence are the best treatment at a concentration of 30% at low temperature 10ºC value is 1,357 kg / cm2, and the analysis of vitamin C are the best treatment at a concentration of 30% at low temperature 10ºC value 1.42 mg / 50gr, while TPT best treatment there at low temperature 10ºC with treatment without concentration of aloe gel percentage value that is 4.40% Brix. From the results of organoleptic tests, the panel rejected the tomatoes by treatment with 30% aloe vera gel is stored at room temperature 28oC on the 12th day of storage, while the low temperature storage 10oC panelists refused tomatoes with aloe vera gel concentration of 30% on the day of deposit of the 21.


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
Yennita - Sihombing

Demand for mangosteen fruits (Garciana mangostana L) is currently increasing both for local and export markets. Quality of mangosteen fruit has been kept until now, even increased by efforts of post-harvest handling. The problem on postharvest of mangosteen is mainly on storage process. The quality of mangosteen is affected by the temperature condition during storage period. Waxing is usually used for fruits to extend their shelf life. In this study, combination of waxing and low temperature storage were studied to obtain the optimum storage condition for mangosteen. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of combination of waxing and low temperature storage on the quality changes of mangosteen. It was shown that storage of mangosteen with waxing treatment of 5% and temperature storage of 8oC resulted the longest period of storage, i.e., 39 days. At this condition, the firmness was 2.00 kgf, total soluble solid was 16.10oBrix, and respiration rate of CO2 was 1.67ml/kg hr. In this study, prediction of storage life of mangosteen was carried out based on the firmness which accepted by panelist from organoleptic test. It is shown that waxing concentration 0% and temperature storage 8oC effectiveness to storage life until 16 days.


2021 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 128151
Author(s):  
Heng Liu ◽  
Shaohua Liu ◽  
Bingyang Du ◽  
Kuntian Dong ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (special) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
P.P.S. Gill ◽  
S.K. Jawandha ◽  
A.K. Sangwan ◽  
Nav Prem Singh ◽  
N. Kaur

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