Safety and quality preservation of starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) at ambient shelf life using synergistic pectin-maltodextrin-sodium chloride edible coating

The demand for fresh, safe, and healthy fruits by consumers has increased, which concurrently occurs with an increase in initiatives on reducing food wastage. Starfruit consists of good nutrition and valuable sensory attributes, but its shelf life is short and can only be preseved for a few days at...

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Main Authors: Nurul Izzati Mohd Suhaimi, Anis Alysha Mat Ropi, Shahrulzaman Shaharuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021003844