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Basil oil plus aluminium sulfate and modified atmosphere packagingcontrols Crown rot disease in Embul banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) during cold storage

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dc.contributor.author Siriwardanaa, H.
dc.contributor.author Abeywickrama, K.
dc.contributor.author Kannangaraa, S.
dc.contributor.author Jayawardena, B.
dc.contributor.author Attanayake, S.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-02-02T06:09:45Z
dc.date.available 2017-02-02T06:09:45Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.citation Siriwardanaa, H., Abeywickramaa, K., Kannangaraa, S., Jayawardena, B. and Attanayake, S. 2017. Basil oil plus aluminium sulfate and modified atmosphere packagingcontrols Crown rot disease in Embul banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) during cold storage. Scientia Horticulturae, 217:84–91. en_US
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dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/16212
dc.description.abstract tEffect of basil oil spray treatment in combination with modified atmosphere packaging was investigatedin controlling crown rot and extending the shelf life of Embul banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) at 12–14◦C.Embul banana fruits were treated with 1% aluminium sulfate, 1% aluminium sulfate + 0.4% basil oil and dis-tilled water (control). Treated banana samples were packed in Low Density Polyethylene bags and storedat 12–14◦C. In-package gases were analysed after 14 days of cold storage. Physicochemical properties,nutritional properties, sensory properties and crown rot disease severity as well as residues in treatedbanana peel were determined in ripening induced fruits. Test marketing trials were conducted in fruit out-lets in Dambulla and Kiribathgoda, Sri Lanka where treatments were provided to consumers and staff toobtain feedback on the quality of treated banana. At the end of 14 days, O2in packages remained between3.1–3.7% while CO2varied from 4.2 to 4.7%. 1% aluminium sulfate + oil treatment significantly controlledcrown rot disease compared to others. Most of the physicochemical, sensory properties of aluminiumsulfate + basil oil treated banana were not significantly different compared to control whereas nutritionalproperties of treated samples showed no drastic changes compared to control. Treated samples scoredhigher for peel colour and taste over control samples, by staff and consumers of fruit outlets. Consumerspreferred basil oil treated banana over untreated due to their sweet and pleasant taste. Insignificantamount of residues persisted in treated banana. This current safe, eco-friendly treatment strategy couldbe recommended in preparing Embul as well as other banana varieties belonging to Musa acuminata, AABgroup for commercial scale export to various destinations which require a transit time of two weeks. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Crown rot disease en_US
dc.subject In-package gases en_US
dc.subject Physicochemical en_US
dc.subject Sensory en_US
dc.subject Basil oil en_US
dc.subject Nutritional properties en_US
dc.title Basil oil plus aluminium sulfate and modified atmosphere packagingcontrols Crown rot disease in Embul banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) during cold storage en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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