Individual and Combined Coatings of Chitosan and Carnauba Wax with Oregano Essential Oil to Avoid Water Loss and Microbial Decay of Fresh Cucumber

Individual and Combined Coatings of Chitosan and Carnauba Wax with Oregano Essential Oil to Avoid Water Loss and Microbial Decay of Fresh Cucumber

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of individual and combined coatings of chitosan (0.008 g·mL<sup>−1</sup>) and carnauba wax (0.1 g·mL<sup>−1</sup>) with oregano essential oil (OEO, 0.08 g·mL<sup>−1</sup>) to reduce dehydration and micro...

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Main Authors: María Melissa Gutiérrez-Pacheco, Luis Alberto Ortega-Ramírez, Brenda Adriana Silva-Espinoza, Manuel Reynaldo Cruz-Valenzuela, Gustavo Adolfo González-Aguilar, Jaime Lizardi-Mendoza, Raquel Miranda, Jesús Fernando Ayala-Zavala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
Cucumis sativus L.
dehydration
antimicrobial activity
bilayer coating
essential oils
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/7/614

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