<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>emergentresearch</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>Emergent Life Sciences Research</JournalTitle> <PISSN>2395-6658 (</PISSN> <EISSN>) 2395-664X (Print)</EISSN> <Volume-Issue/> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season/> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>-0001</Year> <Month>11</Month> <Day>30</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>Research Article</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>Effect of composite edible coatings and modified atmospheric packaging on physical quality characteristics of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cv. Umran</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>0</FirstPage> <LastPage>0</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Km</FirstName> <LastName>Kusum</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI/> <Abstract>Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) is an indigenous and economically important tropical fruit which is also known as Indian jujube, and belongs to the family Rhamnaceae. The shelf life of ber is only 4 to 5 days and is the major constraint for the market glut. Methods to increase its shelf life by applying different surface coating treatments were developed to regulate the market for fresh fruit. Evaluation of a composite edible coating made of aloe vera gel was scheduled along with modified atmospheric packaging to enhance the shelf life and maintain the quality of the ber fruit cv. Umran. The physical characteristics of fruits were analysed and recorded at four days intervals when kept at ambient conditions of 22- 25ºC. The study revealed that during a 16 day period, aloe vera gel coatings proved beneficial in preserving the quality of Ber fruit stored in modified polyethylene bags. Lowest PLW (%), percent decay, and shrinkage while highest holding in weight and diameter of fruits were found in Aloe vera gel (75%) coatings integrated with 1% ascorbic acid and 1% citric acid as an antioxidant. According to the findings it is concluded that aloe vera gel based edible coatings incorporated with 1% ascorbic acid, duly packed in polyethylene bags and kept at ambient conditions were proved to best combinations and could be used to improve quality of ber fruits until 16 days.</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>Edible coatings,Physical quality,Decay,Shrinkage,Physiological loss in weight</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://emergentresearch.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=15043&title=Effect of composite edible coatings and modified atmospheric packaging on physical quality characteristics of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cv. Umran</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References/> </References> </Journal> </Article> </ArticleSet>