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Natural Gums for Fruits and Vegetables Preservation: A Review

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Abstract

Recently, natural gum is promising as a novel source for maintaining the postharvest quality, organoleptic properties, and extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables during the storage period. The development of natural gum-based edible coating has increased remarkable growth in the past few decades. The use of natural gum to develop edible coating helps to improve the recyclability of packaging materials compared to synthetic packaging materials. It is also a good alternative to synthetic packaging and played an important role as a biodegradable and eco-friendly edible coating for improving postharvest characteristics and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. They are naturally occurring carbohydrate/polysaccharide-based polymers obtained from natural/renewable sources. The natural gums are hydrocolloid in nature and used as a water binder and also act as a good carrier of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. The present chapter reviewed the potential applications of different types of natural gums as novel film-forming materials/edible coating on postharvest characteristics and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The chapter also summarized the extensive knowledge about the natural gums, their effectiveness, protection, and suitability on fruits and vegetables.

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Abbreviations

AA:

Ascorbic acid

B. bifidum :

Bifidobacterium bifidum

CMC:

Carboxy-methyl cellulose

FAO:

Food and Agriculture Organization

GRAS:

Generally recognized as safe

L. acidophilus :

Lactobacillus acidophilus

L. casei :

Lactobacillus casei

L. rhamnosus :

Lactobacillus rhamnosus

NGs:

Natural gums

PAL:

Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase

PLW:

Physiological loss in weight

POD:

Peroxidase

PPO:

Polyphenol oxidase

SOD:

Reduced superoxide dismutase

TA:

Titratable acidity

TFC:

Total flavonoid content

TPC:

Total phenolic content

TSS:

Total soluble solids

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Kumar, N., Pratibha, Petkoska, A.T., Singla, M. (2021). Natural Gums for Fruits and Vegetables Preservation: A Review. In: Murthy, H.N. (eds) Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76523-1_4-1

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