Jinli Qiao, Dalong Li, Liangchuan Guo, Xiaoqi Hong, Shuman He, Junwei Huo, Xiaonan Sui, Yan Zhang
This study investigated the impact of chitosan (CH, 1%) and aloe vera gel (AL, 30%) edible coatings on the preservation of blue honeysuckle quality during a 28-day storage at -1 °C. Coating with CH, AL, and CH+AL led to notable enhancements in several key attributes. These included increased firmness, total soluble solids, acidity, pH, and antioxidant capacity (measured through DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays), as well as the preservation of primary (ascorbic acid) and secondary metabolites (TPC, TAC, and TFC)...
February 19, 2024: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)