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2015-07-01

A coating of chitosan and propolis extract for the postharvest treatment of papaya (Carica papaya L. cv. Hawaiiana)

Un Recubrimiento de quitosano y extracto de propóleos para el manejo poscosecha de la papaya (Carica papaya L. cv. Hawaiiana)

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rfnam.v68n2.50982

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Chitosan, C. gloeosporioides, composition, decay rate, postharvest, propolis (en)
Quitosano, C. gloeosporioides, composición, índice de decaimiento, poscosecha, propóleos (es)

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  • Elizabeth Barrera Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Jesús Gil Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Ana Restrepo Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Kelly Mosquera Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Diego Durango Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Propolis is a natural antimicrobial that can be used as a bioadditive in coatings to control fruit quality losses. The effect of two coatings was evaluated, a control (chitosan, 1%) and a treatment (chitosan, 1%; containing propolisethanolic extract, 5%), on the microbiological and physicochemical properties of papaya fruits. The chemical profile of the propolis revealed the presence of fatty acids and their esters, carbohydrates, diterpenic acids, and pentacyclic triterpenes. The fruits covered with the treatment demonstrated a reduced deterioration index and infection diameter of the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, as compared to the control papayas, postponing the appearance of damage by two days. Additionally, the treatment did not significantly affect the physicochemical properties of the papaya, as compared to the control. In conclusion, the coating formulated with propolis exhibited an in situ fungicidal and bactericidal effect without altering the physiological changes of the papaya fruit during storage.

El propóleo es un antimicrobiano natural que puede ser usado como bioaditivo en recubrimientos para controlar pérdidas en la calidad de frutas. Se evaluó el efecto de dos recubrimientos, control (quitosano, 1%) y tratamiento (quitosano, 1%; conteniendo extracto etanólico de propóleos, 5%), sobre las propiedades microbiológicas y fisicoquímicas de frutos de papaya. El perfil químico del propóleo reveló la presencia de ácidos grasos y sus ésteres, carbohidratos, ácidos diterpénicos, y triterpenos pentacíclicos. Los frutos recubiertos con el tratamiento mostraron un índice de deterioro y un diámetro de la infección del hongo Colletotrichum gloeosporioides inferior al de las papayas control, extendiéndose en dos días la aparición de daños. Adicionalmente, el tratamiento no afectó significativamente las propiedades fisicoquímicas de la papaya, en comparación con el control. En conclusión, el recubrimiento formulado con propóleos exhibió un efecto fungistático y bacteriostático in situ, sin alterar los cambios fisiológicos de los frutos de papaya durante el almacenamiento.

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A coating of chitosan and propolis extract for the postharvest treatment of papaya (Carica papaya L. cv. Hawaiiana). (2015). Revista Facultad Nacional De Agronomía Medellín, 68(2), 7667-7678. https://doi.org/10.15446/rfnam.v68n2.50982

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