July 21, 2025Open Access

Combined Effect of Antifungal Coating and Polyethylene Packaging on the Quality of Banana During Storage

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Coating with cinnamon essential oil and polyethylene packaging significantly reduces physiological deterioration of bananas.
Results indicated lower weight loss and better firmness in coated bananas using LDPE during 28 days of storage.
Sensory evaluation showed that bananas with coatings received higher acceptance scores from panelists.
Microbiological analyses confirmed coated bananas had minimal yeast and mold counts, enhancing food safety.

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MMMaritza D. Ruiz MedinaUniversidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi YYYadira Quimbita YupanguiNational Polytechnic School FAFrancisco Artés‐HernándezUniversidad Politécnica de Cartagena

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Experiment shows that antifungal coating and polyethylene packaging improve banana quality during storage, suggesting effective solutions for postharvest management.

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Medina et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c9e6551bb0af8cd05b https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202507.1496.v1

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Experiment shows that antifungal coating and polyethylene packaging improve banana quality during storage, suggesting effective solutions for postharvest management.

Combined Effect of Antifungal Coating and Polyethylene Packaging on the Quality of Banana During Storage

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Combined Effect of Antifungal Coating and Polyethylene Packaging on the Quality of Banana During Storage

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