Revisiting plant–microbe interactions and microbial consortia application for enhancing sustainable agriculture: a review
The present scenario of agricultural sector is dependent hugely on the use of chemical-
based fertilizers and pesticides that impact the nutritional quality, health status, and …
based fertilizers and pesticides that impact the nutritional quality, health status, and …
Induced resistance in fruit and vegetables: A host physiological response limiting postharvest disease development
Harvested fruit and vegetables are perishable, subject to desiccation, show increased
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …
respiration during ripening, and are colonized by postharvest fungal pathogens. Induced …
Induced resistance to control postharvest decay of fruit and vegetables
More than one third of harvested fruit and vegetables are lost and do not reach the
customers mainly due to postharvest decay. During the last decade, several postharvest …
customers mainly due to postharvest decay. During the last decade, several postharvest …
Aloe vera and ascorbic acid coatings maintain postharvest quality and reduce microbial load of strawberry fruit
Rapid loss of quality and decay causes economic loss of strawberries after harvest. The
effects of an edible coating based on natural Aloe vera (AV) gel in combination with ascorbic …
effects of an edible coating based on natural Aloe vera (AV) gel in combination with ascorbic …
Biostimulant activity of chitosan in horticulture
R Pichyangkura, S Chadchawan - Scientia Horticulturae, 2015 - Elsevier
Chitosan is formed from chitin, a co-polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and d-glucosamine,
when over 80% of the acetyl groups of the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine residues are removed …
when over 80% of the acetyl groups of the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine residues are removed …
Shelf life extension of fresh fruit and vegetables by chitosan treatment
Among alternatives that are currently under investigation to replace the use of synthetic
fungicides to control postharvest diseases in fresh produce and to extend their shelf life …
fungicides to control postharvest diseases in fresh produce and to extend their shelf life …
Review report on the role of bioproducts, biopreparations, biostimulants and microbial inoculants in organic production of fruit
M Pylak, K Oszust, M Frąc - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
The demand for ecologically cultivated fruits is growing each year, but the yields in organic
farming are still lower than the yields in conventional farming. Moreover plant pathogens are …
farming are still lower than the yields in conventional farming. Moreover plant pathogens are …
Chitosan: antimicrobial activity, interactions with food components and applicability as a coating on fruit and vegetables
F Devlieghere, A Vermeulen, J Debevere - Food microbiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Chitosan has recently gained more interest due to its applications in food and
pharmaceutics. Among others, the antimicrobial activity of chitosan has been pointed out as …
pharmaceutics. Among others, the antimicrobial activity of chitosan has been pointed out as …
A biopolymer chitosan and its derivatives as promising antimicrobial agents against plant pathogens and their applications in crop protection
Recently, much attention has been paid to chitosan as a potential polysaccharide resource.
Although several efforts have been reported to prepare functional derivatives of chitosan by …
Although several efforts have been reported to prepare functional derivatives of chitosan by …
Applications of chitosan for improvement of quality and shelf life of foods: a review
HK No, SP Meyers, W Prinyawiwatkul… - Journal of food …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is a modified, natural biopolymer derived by deacetylation of chitin, a major
component of the shells of crustacean. Recently, chitosan has received increased attention …
component of the shells of crustacean. Recently, chitosan has received increased attention …