PRINSI, DEEPTI SINGH, NEHA MAMNI TRIPATHI, GAJENDER KUMAR ASERI, PRADIP KUMAR SHARMA AND DEEPANSH SHARMA
Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur- 303 002 (Rajasthan), India *(e-mail: deepanshsharma@gmail.com; Mobile: 95415 17679)
(Received: August 14, 2023; Accepted: September 26, 2024)
ABSTRACT
Banana is one of the first cultivated food crops of the world. Fusarium wilt is one of the most destructive diseases of banana. The effect of Rhamnolipid and Rhamnolipid + Aloe vera based edible fruit coating was investigated to control post-harvest losses in banana. Edible fruit coating was analyzed by studying different parameters such as weight loss, growth inhibition, pH, total acidity, TSS and challenge test. Coated banana fruit was stored for seven days at 25oC. Fruit coating significantly decreased weight reduction percentage in banana fruits at room temperature. The results revealed that the edible coating had a remarkable effect on all tried out parameters.
Key words: Rhamnolipid, aloe vera, banana fruits coating, Fusarium oxysporum, post-harvest loss, shelf life