Applying Cold Atmospheric Plasma to Preserve the Postharvest Qualities of Winter Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao) During Cold Storage.

ABSTRACT: Winter jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao) is a very popular horticultural fruit worldwide, which contains a high number of bioactive compounds. Nevertheless, jujube is perishable by microbial contamination and has a short shelf life under non-controlled conditions. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) presents a great potential for food sterilization, maintain postharvest quality, and prolonged storage time. Herein, this study investigated the potential effect of CAP with different exposure times (0, 5, 10, and 20 min) on the physicochemical and biochemical changes in jujube during 15-day storage at 4°C and 90% relative humidity (RH). The results showed that CAP treatment could obviously delay ripening, but displayed no effects on the speed of weight loss and moisture content. Mean

SUBMITTER: Jin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9298523 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature