Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biological Science (ICBS 2021)

Application of Chitosan-Aloe vera Gel Based Coating on Postharvest Quality and Storability of Red Chili (Capsicum annuum L.)

Authors
Yora Faramitha1, *, Fitria Febriyanti2, Tiana Fitrilia2, Firda Dimawarnita1, Siswanto Siswanto1
1Indonesia Research Institute for Biotechnology and Bioindustry, Bogor, Indonesia)
2Faculty of Food Science, Djuanda University, Bogor, Indonesia)
*Corresponding author.Email: yora.faramitha@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Yora Faramitha
Available Online 2 May 2022.
DOI
10.2991/absr.k.220406.034How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Aloe vera; Chitosan; Edible coating; Red chilies; Quality change
Abstract

Red chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a high-demand horticultural commodity in Indonesia but is vulnerable to quality deterioration. Postharvest treatment is needed to maintain the quality and extend the shelf life of red chilies. One of the promising preservation technologies to prolong the shelf-life of perishable agricultural products is edible coating application. This present work was intended to evaluate the effect of chitosan and Aloe vera-based coating formulations on quality attributes of red chilies after 15 days of storage at room temperature. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with two factors, including the concentration of chitosan (1, 1.5, and 2%) and A. vera (5 and 10%) that were conducted in triplicate for each treatment. The obtained results showed that the application of chitosan and A. vera gel as an edible coating on preserving red chilies could inhibit the deterioration of postharvest red chilies. The best formulation, a combination of 2% chitosan and 10% A. vera, exhibited the most minimum decay percentage (43%) of red chilies. This coating formulation also has a great antifungal activity that could effectively inhibit the mycelium growth of Colletotrichum capsici up to 52%.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biological Science (ICBS 2021)
Series
Advances in Biological Sciences Research
Publication Date
2 May 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-573-2
ISSN
2468-5747
DOI
10.2991/absr.k.220406.034How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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AU  - Fitria Febriyanti
AU  - Tiana Fitrilia
AU  - Firda Dimawarnita
AU  - Siswanto Siswanto
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BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Biological Science (ICBS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 238
EP  - 245
SN  - 2468-5747
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DO  - 10.2991/absr.k.220406.034
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