Influence of chitosan coating with mint essential oil on the microbiological safety, bioactive com-pounds and antioxidant activity of fresh-cut mango
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https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2442Keywords:
minimally processed mango, antimicrobial treatmets, antioxidant activity, physicochemical qualityAbstract
Fresh-cut mango is in high demand in developed countries; however, it deteriorates quickly and represents a suitable medium for microbial growth during storage. Chitosan coatings and other natural materials, such as essential oils, have been used to lessen these issues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chitosan (CH), mint essential oil (MEO) and their combination (CH+MEO) on the microbiological incidence, content of bioactive compounds, and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut mango stored during 15 d at 5 °C. Microbiological analyses (mesophilics, psychrophilics, molds, and yeasts) were evaluated after 0, 7 and 15 d of storage. Physical (color and firmness) and chemical (total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, phenols, β-carotene, and antioxidant capacity) analyses were performed every 3 d. The applied treatments successfully reduced microbial growth with the same intensity, furthermore, none of them caused significantly negative effects on color, firmness, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, and ascorbic acid. However, the highest total phenolics and β-carotene contents were obtained by CH+MEO, while fruit treated with CH and CH+MEO had the highest antioxidant capacity. The application of CH+MEO could be used to reduce its microbial load while increasing bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut mango.
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