Utilisation of palm “ based and beeswax coating on the postharvest-life of guava (Psidium guajava L.) during ambient and chilled storage


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Halimahton Zahrah M. S., . and Norizzah A. R., . and Adi M. S., . and Noorakmar A. W., . and Ruzaina I., . and Mohd. Zahid A., . and Cheow C. S., . Utilisation of palm “ based and beeswax coating on the postharvest-life of guava (Psidium guajava L.) during ambient and chilled storage. pp. 265-274. ISSN 22317546

Abstract

Guava is a climacteric fruit which has high nutritional content. It is a highly perishable fruit undergoes rapid postharvest ripening in a few days under ambient condition. This paper aims to determine the effect of palm stearin and palm kernel olein blends on maintaining the quality of guava during storage. Two different coating formulations of palm stearin (PS) and palm kernel olein (PKOo) blends (1:1 and 3:2) were analysed for their slip melting point (SMP) cohesiveness viscosity and density. Beeswax was used as a commercial coating for comparison whiles the uncoated guava was used as control. These coatings were applied onto guavas by hand-wipe technique using a sponge. Guavas were dried in corrugated fibre board boxes and stored in an air-conditioned room maintained at 20C while a chiller maintained at 10C was used for chilled temperature. Coating pick up thickness and surface area were measured while guava properties were analysed for coating effect on weight loss O2 and CO2 gases firmness and glossiness during storage at ambient temperature (20C) for 21 days and chilled temperature (10C) for 30 days. Microstructure analysis was conducted within 2 days of coating at ambient temperature (20C). The results obtained indicated that 1:1 PSPKOo blends had higher cohesiveness compared to beeswax. Both PSPKOo blends significantly (p0.05) slowed the increases of weight loss and yellowness and slowed the decline of glossiness lightness and greenness of guava at day 21 of 20C of storage temperature hence preserving the guava better compared to those coated with beeswax.


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Abstract

Guava is a climacteric fruit which has high nutritional content. It is a highly perishable fruit undergoes rapid postharvest ripening in a few days under ambient condition. This paper aims to determine the effect of palm stearin and palm kernel olein blends on maintaining the quality of guava during storage. Two different coating formulations of palm stearin (PS) and palm kernel olein (PKOo) blends (1:1 and 3:2) were analysed for their slip melting point (SMP) cohesiveness viscosity and density. Beeswax was used as a commercial coating for comparison whiles the uncoated guava was used as control. These coatings were applied onto guavas by hand-wipe technique using a sponge. Guavas were dried in corrugated fibre board boxes and stored in an air-conditioned room maintained at 20C while a chiller maintained at 10C was used for chilled temperature. Coating pick up thickness and surface area were measured while guava properties were analysed for coating effect on weight loss O2 and CO2 gases firmness and glossiness during storage at ambient temperature (20C) for 21 days and chilled temperature (10C) for 30 days. Microstructure analysis was conducted within 2 days of coating at ambient temperature (20C). The results obtained indicated that 1:1 PSPKOo blends had higher cohesiveness compared to beeswax. Both PSPKOo blends significantly (p0.05) slowed the increases of weight loss and yellowness and slowed the decline of glossiness lightness and greenness of guava at day 21 of 20C of storage temperature hence preserving the guava better compared to those coated with beeswax.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Guavas
AGROVOC Term: Stearin
AGROVOC Term: Palms
AGROVOC Term: Palm kernels
AGROVOC Term: Olein
AGROVOC Term: Edible coatings
AGROVOC Term: Beeswax
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:27
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21614

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