Application of active Kurdi gum and Farsi gum-based coatings in banana fruits

This study evaluated the effects of Kurdi gum (KG) and Farsi gum (FG) based coatings with and without ethanolic Prosopis farcta extract (PFE; 0, 0.25 and 0.5%) on microbial, physicochemical, and sensory properties as well as respiration and ethylene production rates of banana fruits during storage (13 degrees C, 80% relative humidity (RH)) for 21 days and afterward 7 days at simulated market conditions (25 degrees C, 60% RH). The treatment of fruits with KG + PFE 0.5% resulted in the best bacterial, chemical, and sensory properties at the end of the storage period. It can be concluded that the application of KG and FG coatings enriched with PFE can be applied to increase the commercialization of bananas during prolonged storage.