| Title: |
Effect of 1-Methyl Cyclopropane and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Storage of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) : Theory and Experiments |
| Authors: |
Kanwal, Rabia; Ashraf, Hadeed; Sultan, Muhammad; Babu, Irrum; Yasmin, Zarina; Nadeem, Muhammad; Asghar, Muhammad; Shamshiri, Redmond R.; Ibrahim, Sobhy M.; Ahmad, Nisar; Imran, Muhammad A.; Zhou, Yuguang; Ahmad, Riaz |
| Source: |
Sustainability |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Subject Terms: |
ddc:333.7; ddc:690; 1-MCP; modified atmosphere packaging; Browning index; Okra; Shelf-life |
| Description: |
Okra possesses a short shelf-life which limits its marketability, thereby, the present study investigates the individual and combined effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the postharvest storage life of okra. The treated/ untreated okra samples were stored at ambient (i.e., 27 °C) and low (i.e., 7 °C) temperatures for eight and 20 days, respectively. Results revealed that the 1-MCP and/or MAP treatment successfully inhibited fruit softening, reduction in mucilage viscosity, and color degradation (hue angle, ∆E, and BI) in the product resulting in a longer period of shelf-life. However, MAP with or without 1-MCP was more effective to reduce weight loss in okra stored at both ambient and cold storage conditions. Additionally, ascorbic acid and total antioxidants were also retained in 1-MCP with MAP during cold storage. The 1-MCP in combination with MAP effectively suppressed respiration rate and ethylene production for four days and eight days at 27 °C and 7 °C temperature conditions, respectively. According to the results, relatively less chilling injury stress also resulted when 1-MCP combined with MAP. The combined treatment of okra pods with 1-MCP and MAP maintained the visual quality of the product in terms of overall acceptability for four days at 20 °C and 20 days at 7 °C. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
ESSN:2071-1050; https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/6386; https://doi.org/10.34657/5433 |
| DOI: |
10.34657/5433 |
| Availability: |
https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/6386; https://doi.org/10.34657/5433 |
| Rights: |
CC BY 4.0 Unported ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; frei zugänglich |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.B1134795 |
| Database: |
BASE |