Synthetic preservatives used in fruit preservation
| Preservatives | Preserved fruits | References |
|---|---|---|
| salicylic acid, calcium chloride | fresh-cut mangoes | Moradinezhad 2021 |
| ascorbic acid | pear slices, arils of pomegranate | Gorny et al. 2002; Moradinezhad et al. 2020 |
| 1-methylcyclopropene and chlorine dioxide (mixture) | strawberries | Yang et al. 2020a |
| benzoic acid, sorbic acid, dehydroacetic acid; ethyl-, butyl-, methyl-, isopropyl-, propyl-, and isobutyl p-hydroxybenzoate | fruits | Lin et al. 2000 |
Bacteriocins in fruits preservation
| Preserved fruits | Bacteriocins | References |
|---|---|---|
| blackberry | bacteriocin produced by Bacillus methylotrophicus BM47 | Tumbarski et al. 2020 |
| strawberry | bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus | Zhou et al. 2013 |
| apples, tomatoes | bacteriocins produced by Bacillus pumilus, and Bacillus safensis | Babich et al. 2019 |
| strawberries | bacteriocin produced by Bacillus methylotrophicus BM47 | Tumbarski et al. 2019 |
Essential oils and plant extracts in postharvest preservation of fruits
| Preserved fruits | Essential oils and plant extracts | References |
|---|---|---|
| oranges | tea tree oil coated with chitosan | Cháfer et al. 2012 |
| lemons | carvacrol and thymol essential oils mixture assimilated with a commercial wax | Castillo et al. 2014 |
| Satsuma mandarins (type of mandarin orange) | grapefruit seed extract combined with the coating of carnauba wax | Won & Min 2018 |
| Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) | red acalypha (Acalypha wilkesiana) leaf extract | Oladunmoye 2006; Akinde et al. 2017 |
| avocado | pepper tree essential oil | Chávez-Magdaleno et al. 2018; Ban et al. 2020 |
| peach, kumquat, strawberry | cinnamon, tarragon, and Thymus capitatus essential oils | Martínez et al. 2018; Hosseini et al. 2019; Lee et al. 2019; Ban et al. 2020 |
Nanoparticles in fruit preservation
| Preserved fruits | Nanoparticles | References |
|---|---|---|
| loquat | chitosan/nanosilica coating | Song et al. 2016 |
| sweet cherries | nitric oxide-releasing chitosan nanoparticles | Ma et al. 2019 |
| cherries, apricots | silver nanoparticles-locust bean gum coating | Akyüz et al. 2023 |
| red grapes | zinc oxide nanoparticles in the starch-based edible coating | Mahardiani et al. 2022 |
| strawberries | olive mill wastewater phenol capping zinc oxide nanoparticles | Qi et al. 2022 |
| plum | chitosan and glycine betaine nanoparticles | Mahmoudi et al. 2022 |
| apricots | chitosan coatings and their nanoparticles | Algarni et al. 2022 |
| tomatoes | zinc oxide nanoparticles | Iqbal et al. 2022 |
Bacteriophages in fruits preservation
| Preserved fruits | Bacteriophages | References |
|---|---|---|
| strawberries | whey protein concentrate-loaded phages | Sezer et al. 2022 |
| cherry tomatoes, sliced apple | whey protein coated with T7 bacteriophages | Vonasek et al. 2018 |
Causative agents in microbiological spoilage of fruits
| Causative agents | Spoiled fruits | References |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | pineapple, papaya | Hasan & Zulkahar 2018 |
| Bacillus sp. | banana | Hasan & Zulkahar 2018 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | apple, watermelon, pineapple, pawpaw, tomato, orange, banana, etc. | Ajayi-Moses et al. 2019 |
| Aspergillus flavus | mango, apple, orange, peach, kiwi, lemon, pokhara (lotus fruit), apricot, tomato, dates, banana, grapes | Al-Hindi et al. 2011 |
| Aspergillus niger | apple, watermelon, pineapple, pawpaw, tomato, orange, banana, etc. | Ajayi-Moses et al. 2019 |
Edible films and coatings in fruit preservation
| Preserved fruits | Edible films and coatings | References |
|---|---|---|
| pears | papaya | Rodríguez et al. 2020 |
| mango | guar gum supplemented with the ethanolic extract of Spirulina platensis | Ebrahimi & Rastegar 2020 |
| strawberries | sodium alginate and chitosan | Du et al. 2021 |
| strawberries | chitosan assimilated with apple peel polyphenols | Riaz et al. 2021 |
| plums | pectin | Panahirad et al. 2020a |
| plums | carboxymethyl cellulose and pectin in combination or separately | Panahirad et al. 2020b |
| Chinese cherry, frozen grapes | chitosan coating | Xin et al. 2017 |
| blueberry | chitosan and Aloe vera coating | Vieira et al. 2016 |
Foodborne diseases associated with fresh produce
| Microorganisms | Years | References |
|---|---|---|
| Shigatoxin-producing | 2013 | Strawn et al. 2013 |
| different serotypes of Salmonella | 2006 and 2016, 2017, 2004–2018, 2017–2019, 2019 | Dyda et al. 2020 |
| Escherichia coli | 2019 | Carstens et al. 2019 |
Inhibitory effects of lactic acid bacteria against fruit-borne pathogens
| Lactic acid bacteria | Inhibitory effects on pathogens | References |
|---|---|---|
| indigenous isolates of fruits | Xanthomonas campestris | Trias et al. 2008 |
| Leuconostoc spp. | Escherichia coli | Trias et al. 2008 |
| Lactobacillus pentosus | Penicillium oxalicum | Awah et al. 2018 |
| Lactobacillus plantarum B2 | Listeria monocytogenes | Ma et al. 2017 |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG | cocktail of 5 serovars of Listeria monocytogenes | Iglesias et al. 2018 |