Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Influence of postharvest application of antioxidants on the physiological and quality parameters of pomegranate arils cv. ‘Bhagwa’
Author(s): P Sridevi, V Vijaya Bhaskar, DRS Suneetha and P Subbaramamma
Abstract: The present investigation consisting of different antioxidants viz., sodium benzoate, ascorbic acid and citric acid with different concentrations was carried out at the Postharvest Technology Laboratory, Horticultural College & Research Institute, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh during the year 2015-16. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design with three replications. The main objective of the study was to reduce browning of arils with improved antioxidant activity. Significant differences were observed among the edible antioxidant coating treatments with regard to many of the physiological and biochemical activities in the pomegranate arils. The arils of pomegranate treated with sodium benzoate 400 ppm recorded significantly lowest values for total sugars during the early phase of storage whereas at the later phase of storage recorded significantly highest value of total sugars (14.40 and 13.68% respectively on day 12 and 16) in comparison with all other treatments. Similarly, the lowest value of titrable acidity on day 4 and 8 were recorded against to day 12 and 16, whereas, significantly highest value of titrable acidity was recorded by sodium benzoate 400 ppm. Arils treated with sodium benzoate 400 ppm recorded significantly highest ascorbic acid, anthocyanins content and antioxidant activity throughout the storage period.
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P Sridevi, V Vijaya Bhaskar, DRS Suneetha, P Subbaramamma. Influence of postharvest application of antioxidants on the physiological and quality parameters of pomegranate arils cv. ‘Bhagwa’. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):249-254.
