FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (22 ): 340-343.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6300-200922081

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Storage Quality Improvement of Myrica Rubra Fruits Through Coating With Antistaling Agent Consisting of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) , Artemisiae argy (Levl. et Vant.) Extract and Locust Bean Gum

YANG Yong-li1,GUO Shou-jun1,CHEN Jing1,GUO Huai-qing2,PAN Xian-hui2,LIAO You-e1   

  1. 1. Department of Biology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China;
    2. College of Life Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2009-05-23 Online:2009-11-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: YANG Yong-li E-mail:rose_kally@yahoo.com.cn

Abstract:

Myrica Rubra fruits were coated with antistaling agent consisting of locust bean gum, xanthan gum, Syzygium aromaticum and Artemisiae argyi extract, and its effect on the storage quality were evaluated. Compared with control group, rotting rate and respiratory intensity of Myrica Rubra fruits coated with antistaling agent was significantly lower, and the organic acids, sugars and other nutrients could be well preserved. After storage for 5 d, 80% Myrica Rubra fruits were well preserved.

Key words: Chinese herbal medicine, compound coating antistaling agent, locust bean gum, preservation, Myrica Rubra fruits Sied.and Zucc

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