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Reducing Post-harvest Losses of Fruit and Vegetable through Edible Coatings: An Effective Strategy for Global Food Security and Sustainability

  • Unique Paper ID: 162420
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 1042-1064
  • Abstract:
  • A substantial quantity of fresh fruits and vegetables (F&V) experience post-harvest loss, representing approximately one-third of the food produced worldwide. Because of its perishable nature and being affected by several factors, fresh F&V has a limited shelf-life. Inadequate storage facilities and mismanagement, during and after harvest, result in up to 50% post-harvest loss for F&V. Among the different accessible research developments, Edible Coating (EC) is emerging as a unique technology that has been proven to be a safe and successful approach in the post-harvest industry. EC extends the shelf-life of fresh F&V and minimises post-harvest loss, negating human health risks. Comprised of food-grade additives, EC technology is environmentally friendly and effectively regulates moisture, gaseous exchange, oxidation, and other biochemical processes in harvested F&V. Thus, EC is significantly contributing towards food security by ensuring more fresh produce and nutrition for the incremental population in a sustainable way. This review discusses the overview, perspective, and future research trends of EC for reducing post-harvest losses of fresh F&V.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 1042-1064

Reducing Post-harvest Losses of Fruit and Vegetable through Edible Coatings: An Effective Strategy for Global Food Security and Sustainability

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