TAILIEUCHUNG - Palli Venkata Santhosh Kumar, et al

In this study, zeolite-LDPE composite bags with or without infusion of antimicrobial compound (chlorine or silver) were employed as novel packaging materials. The influence of packaging innovation on physicochemical parameters and shelf life of banana fruits under cold storage condition was investigated. | 2020 9 2 1711-1725 EXCELLENT PUBLISHERS International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 2 2020 Journal homepage http Original Research Article https Effect of Chlorine and Silver Grafted Zeolite-LDPE Composite Bags Packaging on the Postharvest Quality of Banana Palli Venkata Santhosh Kumar S. L. Jagadeesh Netravati and M. D. Jameel Jhalegar College of Horticulture University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot Karnataka India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Zeolite Synergized LDPE Low Density Poly Ethylene Days After Storage DAS Article Info Accepted 08 January 2020 Available Online 10 February 2020 In this study zeolite-LDPE composite bags with or without infusion of antimicrobial compound chlorine or silver were employed as novel packaging materials. The influence of packaging innovation on physicochemical parameters and shelf life of banana fruits under cold storage condition was investigated. Banana fruits first packed in antimicrobial compound synergized zeolite-LDPE composite bags and then placed in corrugated fiber board CFB box showed significantly lower physiological loss in weight respiration rate total soluble solids TSS disease score and higher titratable acidity firmness and more shelf-life than the banana fruits packed in corrugated fiber board CFB box alone. Our results suggest that zeolite-LDPE composite bags synergized with antimicrobial compounds could maintained the postharvest quality and increase the shelf-life of banana fruits. Introduction Banana fruits are classified under extremely high ethylene producers they are highly perishable in nature ripe quickly lose moisture rapidly spoiled faster and achieve senescence speedily after harvest Singh et al. 2017 . The level of ethylene production in banana fruits increases slowly from the beginning of ripening and reaches its peak at 144 hours followed by a decline

• Nông nghiệp
• Synergized LDPE
• Days after storage
• Postharvest quality
• Silver grafted zeolite LDPE composite
• Composite bags packaging