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Radiation preservation of foods of plant origin. III. Tropical fruits: bananas, mangoes, and papayas

Journal Article · · CRC Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr.; (United States)

The current status of research on the use of ionizing radiation for shelf life improvement and disinfestation of fresh tropical fruits like bananas, mangoes, and papayas are reviewed. The aspects covered are influence of maturity and physiological state of the fruits on delayed ripening and tolerance to radiation; varietal responses; changes in chemical constituents, volatiles, respiration, and ethylene evolution; biochemical mechanisms of delayed ripening and browning of irradiated fruits; and organoleptic quality. The efficacy of the combination of hot water dip and radiation treatments for control of postharvest fungal diseases are considered. The immediate potential of radiation as a quarantine treatment, in place of the currently used chemical fumigants, for disinfestation of fruit flies and mango seed weevil are discussed. Future prospects for irradiation of tropical fruits are discussed in the light of experience gained from studies conducted in different countries.146 references.

Research Organization:
Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, India
OSTI ID:
5528762
Journal Information:
CRC Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr.; (United States), Journal Name: CRC Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN CRFND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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560132* -- Radiation Effects on Microorganisms-- Food Preservation-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AMINO ACIDS
ASCORBIC ACID
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHALCOGENIDES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY
FOOD
FRUITS
FUNGI
HEAT
IRRADIATION
LIPIDS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANT DISEASES
PLANTS
PRESERVATION
RADIOPRESERVATION
REVIEWS
VITAMINS