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ArticleFood chemistry: X2025

Influence of tomato peel fiber and moringa leaf extract bioactive coatings on the quality, shelf life, and sensory properties of fresh tomatoes.

Uchenna Emmanuel Umeohia, Abiodun Adekunle Olapade

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Article in Food chemistry: X, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Uchenna Emmanuel UmeohiaDepartment of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Abiodun Adekunle OlapadeDepartment of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

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Abstract

This study assessed the impact of bioactive coatings made from tomato peel fiber and moringa leaf extract on the physiological, physicochemical, shelf life, and sensory properties of fresh tomatoes during storage, with an emphasis on sustainable packaging and postharvest technology. Fresh tomatoes were coated with a bioactive solution containing tomato peel fiber and moringa leaf extract, followed by storage under ambient conditions. Quality parameters, including weight loss rate, firmness, colour change (ΔE), pH, total titratable acidity (TTA), total soluble solids (TSS), total phenolic content (TPC), ascorbic acid content (AAC), antioxidant activity, lycopene content, and respiration rate, were evaluated at four time points over a month. A control group of uncoated tomatoes was also analyzed. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA (α = 0.05). Results showed that the bioactive coating significantly reduced weight loss (0.61 vs. 0.93 %/day), firmness loss (0.4 vs. 0.7 N/day), colour change (ΔE 17.20 vs. 18.90), and respiration rate (4 vs. 10.7 mL CO

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Bioactive coatingsFresh tomatoesmoringa leaf extractNatural preservativesPostharvest technologySustainable food packaging

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PMCPMC11995135

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