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Disease control during peach preservation with a berberine-chitosan composite membrane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Chunqi Yan ,
Xizhen Ge  and
Pingfang Tian
Chunqi Yan*
Affiliation:
Coll. Life Sci. Technol., Beijing Univ. Chem. Technol., Beijing, China 100029. tianpf@mail.buct.edu.cn
Xizhen Ge
Affiliation:
Biochem. Eng. Coll., Beijing Union Univ., Beijing, China 100023
Pingfang Tian
Affiliation:
Coll. Life Sci. Technol., Beijing Univ. Chem. Technol., Beijing, China 100029. tianpf@mail.buct.edu.cn
*
* Correspondence and reprints
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Abstract

Introduction. Peach brown rot caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola is a major disease leading to considerable economic loss during storage. Our previous study uncovered the striking inhibition of the natural alkaloid berberine against M. fructicola. Materials and methods. A berberine-chitosan composite membrane (BCCM) able to slowly release berberine was prepared and used for peach preservation. The examined fruits were stored at 4 °C and treated as follows: (I) control fruits without packaging; (ii) fruits that were transiently immersed in pre-solidified BCCM liquid and taken out; (iii) fruit coating either with a BCCM, or with a membrane containing chitosan only (without berberine), and (iv) fruit coating with a PVC membrane. Results and discussion. The group immersed in BCCM showed a high infection rate due to the cytotoxicity of acetic acid, but the coating group showed only a 10% infection rate after 40 days of storage. Moreover, the BCCM-coating group showed a significantly lower infection rate than that coated with chitosan membrane (without berberine), clearly indicating the antimicrobial activity of berberine therein. Consequently, packed in BCCM and stored at 4 °C, peach fruits could be well preserved over 40 days with very low infection. Conclusion. Considering its safety and low cost, the berberine-containing chitosan composite membrane could be applicable in controlling diseases during peach storage.

Keywords

ChinaPrunus persicapeachesstoragedisease controlMonilinia fructicolapostharvest technologycoatingmembranesChinePrunus persicapêche (fruitsstockagecontrôle de maladiesMonilinia fructicolatechnologie après récolteenrobagemembraneChinaPrunus persicaduraznoalmacenamientocontrol de enfermedadesMonilinia fructicolatecnología postcosecharevestimientomembrana
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Technical paper
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Fruits , Volume 67 , Issue 4 , July 2012 , pp. 277 - 284
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© 2012 Cirad/EDP Sciences

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