Coating based on breadfruit starch (Artocarpus altilis) for fruit conservation: influence of glycerol, sorbitol, and mannitol as plasticizers

Abstract Polysaccharide-based coatings are an alternative to synthetic coatings for fruit conservation. In this study, we aim to evaluate the physical and chemical characteristics of breadfruit starch for coating using glycerol, sorbitol, and mannitol as plasticizers. We applied coatings composed o...

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Main Authors: Erick dos Anjos BEZERRA, Edilayane da Nóbrega SANTOS, Natália Silva de FARIAS, Mônica Tejo CAVALCANTI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2019-04-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612019005004106&lng=en&tlng=en