Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2018)
Effect of post-harvest application of chemicals on bio-chemicals parameters of different Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) varieties during storage
Author(s): BR Surani, AP Patel and Lokesh Yadav
Abstract: An investigation entitled effect of post-harvest application of chemicals on the shelf life of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) fruits was conducted during the Rabi 2015-16 at P. G. Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, BACA, AAU, Gujarat. It was laid out in CRD with Factorial concept having sixteen treatment combinations, comprising of two variety of ber viz., Gola and Umran and different chemical concentration of ascorbic acid (100 and 150 mg/l), cycocel (500, 750 and 1000 mg/l) and KMnO4 (0.05 and 0.1%) along with control. The treatments were repeated thrice. Periodic observations at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day of storage periods were taken. The results obtained from present investigation indicated that Gola ber was recorded the significantly highest total soluble sugar (ºBrix) at 6th and 9th day, ascorbic acid (mg/100 g pulp) at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day, total sugar (%) at initial and 6th day, reducing sugar (%) at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day and non-reducing sugar (%) at 6th day. However, Umran ber was recorded the significantly highest total soluble sugar (ºBrix) at initial and 3rd day, total sugar (%) at 9th day and non-reducing sugar (%) at 9th day whereas, significantly minimum acidity (%) at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day under ambient condition during storage. Among the different post-harvest application of chemicals cycocel @ 1000 mg/l treatment recorded significantly highest in bio-chemical parameters like total soluble sugar (ºBrix) and reducing sugar (%) at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day, total sugar (%) and non-reducing sugar (%) at 3rd, 6th and 9th day and significantly minimum acidity (%) at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day. However, ascorbic acid @ 150 mg/l recorded significantly highest ascorbic acid (mg/100 g pulp) contain at initial, 3rd, 6th and 9th day and KMnO4 @ 0.1% recorded significantly highest total sugar (%), reducing sugar (%) and non-reducing sugar (%) at initial day of storage period.
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BR Surani, AP Patel, Lokesh Yadav. Effect of post-harvest application of chemicals on bio-chemicals parameters of different Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) varieties during storage. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(4):2804-2806.
