FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 264-267.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200904060

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Effects of Nano-CaCO3-Modified Chitosan Coating on Physiological and Biochemical Indexes of Fresh-cut Eggplant Fruits

XU Ting-qiao,LUO Zi-sheng*,XU Xiao-ling,CHEN Ya-qi,XIE Jing,HU Jia-wei   

  1. (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China)
  • Received:2008-04-01 Revised:2008-08-07 Online:2009-02-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: LUO Zi-sheng*, E-mail:luozisheng@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

After stored at 10 ℃ for 5 days, the firmness and total soluble solid (TSS) content of eggplant fruits treated with modified chitosan are higher than those of fruits treated with unmodified chitosan by 5% and 7% respectively, while the total bacteria and weigh loss of fruits treated with modified chitosan are less than those of fruits treated with unmodified chitosan by 32% and 10% respectively. Also, modified chitosan more effectively inhibits activities of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase, and maintain the higher level of L and the lower level of BI. Therefore, chitosan modified with nano-CaCO3 has potential value in fresh cut eggplant fruit storage.

Key words: chitosan, nano-CaCO3, eggplant fruit

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