PJB-2025-308
Efficacy of herbal coating on postharvest quality of Plum (Prunus domestica) under ambient temperature
Asma Waheed
Abstract
Nowdays, customers are approaching and prioritizing eminently towards the utilization of natural coatings like, essential oils, fruit oils and Plant extract etc among all herbal products to an alternative of synthetic and inorganic coatings which produce impact on both pre and post harvesting of products and an envoirnment. Therefore, the design of this study was recuperated out for an evaluation of the effect of herbal and synthetic coating (10%Aloe vera gel, 30% Aloe vera gel, 0.5% potassium sorbate and 1% potassium sorbate respectively) with a newly created coating of the mixture of both natural and synthetic coating in a concentration of 30% Aelovera gel (AVG) and 1% potassium sorbate (KS) on the postharvest quality of plum (Prunus domestica). Five replications 1of each treatment were performed on the plum fruit, which were either uncoated or coated with herbal or artificial coatings and a mixture of both in respective concentration by dipping in their respective solutions and stored at 35°F for 30 days. The outcomes revealed that Protein, ascorbic acid, carbohydrate, fiber all are significantly increase in herbal edible coating of 30% Aelovera gel and some attributes also increase in a newly created coating of 10% AVG with the mixture of 1% Potassium sorbate. With the relation to control or uncoated plum fruits Titratable acidity and Total soluble solids show comparison in concentration. This promulgated that, from an application of all three i.e herbal coatings, synthetic coating and a mixture of both coatings, 30% herbal coating shown most reliable results as compare to other treatments and retained most color, moisture, pH and all Physio-chemical parameters.
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