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Effect of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Alginate-Based Edible Coating on the Postharvest Quality of Tangerine Fruit

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of alginate-based edible coating incorporated with free thyme essential oil (EO) (thyme), unloaded NLC (NLC), 3000 mg/L thyme EO-loaded NLC (NLC 3000-thyme), 6000 mg/L thyme EO-loaded NLC (NLC 6000-thyme), and 6000 mg/L thyme EO-loaded emulsion (NLC 6000-emulsion) on the postharvest quality of tangerine fruit at 4 °C during 35 days of storage. Among the treatments, the NLC 3000-thyme, NLC 6000-thyme, and emulsion 6000-thyme showed the highest phenol content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, titrable acidity, and the lowest weight loss and TSS. However, the lowest mold injury (7.27% against 33.33% for control on day 35), the decay percentage, and the best sensorial quality retention were detected in the NLC 6000-thyme sample. Overall, our results indicated that the alginate-based edible coating incorporated with 6000 mg/L thyme EO-loaded NLC is an efficient way of extending the shelf life of tangerine fruit without no undesirable effects on its sensorial properties.

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  1. Department of Food Science and Technology, Yasuj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran

    Mohsen Radi, Soraya Shadikhah, Sedigheh Amiri & Foroud Bagheri

  2. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Research Group, Yasuj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran

    Mohsen Radi, Sedigheh Amiri & Foroud Bagheri

  3. Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran

    Mehran Sayadi

  4. Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

    Shima Kaveh

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Radi, M., Shadikhah, S., Sayadi, M. et al. Effect of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Alginate-Based Edible Coating on the Postharvest Quality of Tangerine Fruit. Food Bioprocess Technol 16, 185–198 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-022-02914-0

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