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Ozone gas as a storage treatment to control Gnomoniopsis castanea, preserving chestnut quality.

Authors :
Vettraino AM
Bianchini L
Caradonna V
Forniti R
Goffi V
Zambelli M
Testa A
Vinciguerra V
Botondi R
Source :
Journal of the science of food and agriculture [J Sci Food Agric] 2019 Oct; Vol. 99 (13), pp. 6060-6065. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 24.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Background: Chestnuts are gluten-free, low-fat, cholesterol-free products. Postharvest decay reduces chestnut shelf life and can cause severe economic losses. In this study we investigated the effect of ozone (O <subscript>3</subscript> ) gaseous treatment on chestnut rot caused by Gnomoniopsis castanea and the quality parameters of chestnuts.<br />Results: The results showed that ozone treatment (150 ppb during the day, and 300 ppb during the night) reduced the decay of chestnuts and had a fungistatic effect on isolates of G. castanea. The exposure of chestnuts to ozone did not alter weight losses, sugar content and titratable acidity. The concentration of total phenolics decreased during the storage period, both for treated and untreated nuts. However, after 150 days of treatment the polyphenol content of the chestnuts exposed to ozone was significantly higher than in control nuts.<br />Conclusions: Our results suggested that ozone is an appropriate and economical tool to maximize the quality of chestnut shelf life, enabling it to be stored for long periods. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.<br /> (© 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1097-0010
Volume :
99
Issue :
13
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31226223
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9883