Biocontrol potential of essential oils in organic horticulture systems: From farm to fork

Y Chang, PF Harmon, DD Treadwell, D Carrillo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to food safety and organic
horticulture. Thus, people are looking for natural products to manage plant diseases, pests …

Genome editing technology for genetic amelioration of fruits and vegetables for alleviating post-harvest loss

C Kumari, M Sharma, V Kumar, R Sharma, V Kumar… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food security and crop production are challenged worldwide due to overpopulation,
changing environmental conditions, crop establishment failure, and various kinds of post …

Bio-nanocomposite edible coatings based on arrowroot starch/cellulose nanocrystals/carnauba wax nanoemulsion containing essential oils to preserve quality and …

JG de Oliveira Filho, BR Albiero, ÍH Calisto… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of bio-nanocomposite coatings developed using
arrowroot starch (AA), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), carnauba wax nanoemulsion (CWN) …

Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of Mentha × piperita cv. 'Kristinka' Essential Oil

I Camele, D Gruľová, HS Elshafie - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several economically important crops, fruits and vegetables are susceptible to infection by
pathogenic fungi and/or bacteria postharvest or in field. Recently, plant essential oils (EOs) …

Eco-sustainable coatings based on chitosan, pectin, and lemon essential oil nanoemulsion and their effect on strawberry preservation

G Abdalla, CU Mussagy, GSAP Brasil, M Scontri… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Films and coatings manufactured with bio-based renewable materials, such as biopolymers
and essential oils, could be a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative for protecting and …

[HTML][HTML] The efficient activity of plant essential oils for inhibiting Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum: Mechanistic insights into antifungal activity

P Fincheira, I Jofré, J Espinoza, M Levío-Raimán… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum produce deterioration in fruit quality, causing
losses to the food industry. Thus, plant essential oils (EOs) have been proposed as a …

Bioactive properties of the aromatic molecules of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) essential oil: A review

LL Zhang, Y Chen, ZJ Li, X Li, G Fan - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Spearmint belongs to the genus Mentha in the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae), which is
cultivated worldwide for its remarkable aroma and commercial value. The aromatic …

Nanoemulsions as edible coatings: a potential strategy for fresh fruits and vegetables preservation

JG de Oliveira Filho, M Miranda, MD Ferreira, A Plotto - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fresh fruits and vegetables are perishable commodities requiring technologies to extend
their postharvest shelf life. Edible coatings have been used as a strategy to preserve fresh …

Bioprospection of Metschnikowia sp. isolates as biocontrol agents against postharvest fungal decays on lemons with their potential modes of action

S Oztekin, F Karbancioglu-Guler - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, various fruit were employed as biocontrol yeast reservoirs, and eleven distinct
yeast cultures of Metschnikowia sp. belonging to 6 different species were identified with …

Arrowroot starch-based films incorporated with a carnauba wax nanoemulsion, cellulose nanocrystals, and essential oils: A new functional material for food packaging …

JG de Oliveira Filho, BR Albiero, L Cipriano… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Arrowroot starch (AA)-based films incorporated with a carnauba wax nanoemulsion (CWN),
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), and essential oils (EOs) from Mentha spicata (MEO) and …