TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Netting Bags on the Postharvest Quality, Bioactive and Nutritional Compounds, and the Spoilage Microorganisms Content of Bell Peppers
AU - Rives-Castillo, Selene C.H.
AU - Correa-Pacheco, Zormy N.
AU - Corona-Rangel, María L.
AU - Hernández-López, Mónica
AU - Barrera-Necha, Laura L.
AU - Ventura-Aguilar, Rosa I.
AU - Bautista-Baños, Silvia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - The packaging nets used for bell peppers act as a form of protection. However, the manufacturing is based on polymers that cause serious environmental problems. The effects of nets made of biodegradable materials, such as poly(lactic) acid (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), and cactus stem residues, were evaluated on four different colors of ‘California Wonder’ bell peppers stored over a 25-day storage period under controlled and ambient temperature conditions. Compared to commercial polyethylene nets, the bell peppers kept in the biodegradable nets did not show notable differences with respect to color, weight loss, total soluble solids, and titratable acidity. However, there were significant differences (p < 0.05) in terms of phenol content, carotenoids (orange bell peppers), anthocyanins, and vitamin C, with an overall tendency to show a higher content in those kept in PLA 60%/PBTA 40%/cactus stem flour 3% compared to commercial packaging. In addition, the same net notably reduced the development of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts during the storage of red, orange, and yellow bell peppers. As postharvest packaging for bell peppers, this net could be considered a viable option for the storage of this product.
AB - The packaging nets used for bell peppers act as a form of protection. However, the manufacturing is based on polymers that cause serious environmental problems. The effects of nets made of biodegradable materials, such as poly(lactic) acid (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), and cactus stem residues, were evaluated on four different colors of ‘California Wonder’ bell peppers stored over a 25-day storage period under controlled and ambient temperature conditions. Compared to commercial polyethylene nets, the bell peppers kept in the biodegradable nets did not show notable differences with respect to color, weight loss, total soluble solids, and titratable acidity. However, there were significant differences (p < 0.05) in terms of phenol content, carotenoids (orange bell peppers), anthocyanins, and vitamin C, with an overall tendency to show a higher content in those kept in PLA 60%/PBTA 40%/cactus stem flour 3% compared to commercial packaging. In addition, the same net notably reduced the development of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts during the storage of red, orange, and yellow bell peppers. As postharvest packaging for bell peppers, this net could be considered a viable option for the storage of this product.
KW - Capsicum annuumL
KW - Opuntia ficus-indicaMill
KW - PBTA
KW - PLA
KW - biodegradable
KW - cactus stem residue
KW - packaging
KW - storage
KW - ‘California Wonder’
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85160530310&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/foods12102071
DO - 10.3390/foods12102071
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 37238888
AN - SCOPUS:85160530310
SN - 2304-8158
VL - 12
JO - Foods
JF - Foods
IS - 10
M1 - 2071
ER -