Advances in minimal processing of fruits and vegetables: a review

MW Siddiqui, I Chakraborty, JF Ayala-Zavala, RS Dhua - 2011 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
This paper covers an exhaustive review on advances in minimal processing of fruits and
vegetables. The review includes an exclusive discussion on production chain of minimally …

Inhibitory effects of organic acids on polyphenol oxidase: From model systems to food systems

L Zhou, T Liao, W Liu, L Zou, C Liu… - Critical reviews in food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Organic acids are widely utilized in the food industry for inhibiting the activity of polyphenol
oxidase (PPO) and enzymatic browning. This review discusses the mechanisms of inhibition …

Exogenous phytosulfokine α alleviates chilling injury of loquat fruit via regulating sugar, proline, polyamine and γ-aminobutyric acid metabolisms

Y Liu, Y Hou, B Yi, Y Zhao, Y Bao, Z Wu, Y Zheng, P ** - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Postharvest loquat fruit is susceptible to chilling injury (CI) under cold stress. In this study,
the effects of phytosulfokine α (PSKα) on sugar, proline, polyamine and γ-aminobutyric acid …

Combination of carboxymethyl cellulose-based coatings with calcium and ascorbic acid impacts in browning and quality of fresh-cut apples

MK Saba, OB Sogvar - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Fresh cut apples have a short shelf-life due to their high rate of deterioration, water loss and
cut-surface browning that can rapidly reduce fruit quality. In this study the effects of …

Combination of 1-methylcyclopropene and phytic acid inhibits surface browning and maintains texture and aroma of fresh-cut peaches

Y Jiang, X Wang, X Li, Z Wang, H Wang, W Li… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface browning, tissue softening, and aroma alteration are the primary quality
deterioration in fresh-cut peaches. The visual appearance, textural attributes, antioxidant …

Hydrogen sulfide inhibits enzymatic browning of fresh-cut lotus root slices by regulating phenolic metabolism

Y Sun, W Zhang, T Zeng, Q Nie, F Zhang, L Zhu - Food Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of fumigation with hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) gas on inhibiting enzymatic browning
of fresh-cut lotus root slices was investigated. Browning degree, changes in color, total …

Composite coating of chitosan with salicylic acid retards pear fruit softening under cold and supermarket storage

A Sinha, PPS Gill, SK Jawandha, SK Grewal - Food Research International, 2022 - Elsevier
Fruit softening is enzyme mediated degradation process determined by the action of cell
wall modifying enzymes. Present study evaluated the combined effects of chitosan (CH) and …

Exogenous glycine betaine treatment alleviates low temperature-induced pericarp browning of 'Nanguo'pears by regulating antioxidant enzymes and proline …

H Sun, M Luo, X Zhou, Q Zhou, Y Sun, W Ge, B Wei… - Food Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of glycine betaine (GB) on chilling injury (CI)-induced pericarp browning in
'Nanguo'pears was investigated during shelf life at 20° C after storage at 0° C for 120 d. GB …

Salicylic acid enriched beeswax coatings suppress fruit softening in pears by modulation of cell wall degrading enzymes under different storage conditions

A Sinha, PPS Gill, SK Jawandha, P Kaur… - Food Packaging and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pear fruits are highly perishable and experiences excessive softening during postharvest
storage. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of salicylic acid (SA) …

Effects of high pressure argon treatments on the quality of fresh-cut apples at cold storage

ZS Wu, M Zhang, S Wang - Food control, 2012 - Elsevier
High pressure (HP) argon (Ar) processing that makes argon and water molecules form
clathrate hydrates to restrict intracellular water activity and enzymatic reactions. This can be …