Evaluation of different ripening inducers on the quality, proximate composition and mineral residue in plantain (MusaAAB) fruits
| Autor: | J. Bodunde, A. Ojetayo, O. M. Odeyemi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0106 biological sciences
Cadmium Vitamin C chemistry.chemical_element Titratable acid Ripening 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Horticulture Proximate Ascorbic acid 01 natural sciences chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Ethylene glycol Completely randomized design 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Acta Horticulturae. :199-204 |
| ISSN: | 2406-6168 0567-7572 |
| DOI: | 10.17660/actahortic.2018.1225.26 |
| Popis: | The indiscriminate use of ripening inducers to ripen fruits for domestic markets threatens food safety. Consequently, there is a need to determine the efficacy of inducers used in the industry. Four ripening inducers from plant sources namely; yellow pawpaw leaf, apple, avocado and African bush mango fruits were used to ripen plantain fruits stored in perforated wooden boxes (28-29°C and 77-78% RH). Their effects were compared with those ripened with ethylene glycol or those without ripening inducers (control). The treatment was applied following a completely randomized design replicated four times. Data were collected on fruit colour change, firmness, physiological fresh weight loss, total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity, proximate contents, vitamins A and C and mineral deposit on the ripened plantain fruits. Plantain fruits attained full ripe state on the 4th day when induced with yellow pawpaw leaf, ethylene glycol, avocado and apple fruits compared to 9 days in the control. Ripening with yellow pawpaw leaves significantly (p |
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