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PJB-2018-468

EFFECTS OF ALOE VERA GEL COATING ON SOME OF ATTRIBUTES OA APRICOT FRUIT DURING STORAGE

Javad Parsa
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Abstract In this study the effects of Aloe vera gel coating during storage period were studied on two apricot cultivars (Dorosht Malayer and Germez Shahrod) in the Laboratory of Biology of Flowering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz. Physico-chemical attributes such as firmness, weight loss, antioxidant activity, titrable acidity, vitamin C, pH value and total soluble solids (TSS) were determined at three level of Aloe vera gel coating(control, 25% and 33%) during 7, 14 and 21 days of the storage period. Aloe vera gel coating treatment increased significantly firmness and reduced the pH value, weight losses and total soluble solids during storage. Also, gel coating did not show any significant changes in antioxidant activity, vitamin C and titrable acidity. Aloe vera gel coating has beneficial effects in retarding the ripening process. This treatment was effective as a physical obstacle and thus diminish the weight loss during postharvest storage. In addition, delayed firmness, vitamin C, and maintained the quality of apricot. The present experiment defined the preparation and potential application of Aloe vera gel coatings for enhancing the postharvest life and quality of apricot.

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