Using Gum Arabic as an Eco-Friendly Treatment to Improve Shelf Life and Physicochemical Quality of “Wonderful” Pomegranate Fruits | ||
| Journal of Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 23-35 PDF (793.62 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research paper | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jsaes.2025.374996.1132 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Usama Kamal El-Abbasy1; Karim Abdallah2; Gehan A. Mahmoud3; Kawther Sahib Aljasim4; Amany M Mira* 5 | ||
| 1Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University | ||
| 2Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| 3Fruit Crops Handling Research Department, Chemical Analysis Central Lab, Horticulture Research Institute (HRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Giza | ||
| 4Department of Horticulture and Landscape, College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim Green University, Hillah, Babylon, Iraq. | ||
| 5Department of Horticulture , Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a nutrient-rich fruit known for its vibrant red seeds, sweet-tart flavor, and numerous health benefits, making it a popular choice in diets worldwide. Several postharvest treatments have been applied to maintain the quality and extend the shelf life of pomegranate arils. Pomegranate quality problems persist in the majority of producing regions despite the growing demand for fruit worldwide, resulting in significant postharvest losses and waste. In both experimental seasons (2023 and 2024), “Wonderful” pomegranate fruits were picked at the complete maturity stage according to quality indices. Thus, this experiment aimed to verify the efficiency of post-harvest applications of Gum Arabic (GA) at 10% on quality attributes and bioactive compound content of “Wonderful” pomegranates quality during ambient room conditions (25 ± 2 o C and 85% RH). The results revealed that GA at 10% was significantly effective in decreasing loss in fruit weight, juice percentage, SSC, PH values, total phenolic contents, anthocyanin peel and juice content as well as increased tannins, ascorbic acid, and total antioxidant activity comparing with the control treatment. In addition, GA maintained greater titratable acidity content. In general, the obtained data demonstrated that GA treatment had a beneficial impact that extended shelf life and time storage of Wonderful pomegranate fruits by reducing senescence/decomposition of fruits, delaying ripening, and maintaining quality parameters. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Wonderful Pomegranate; Gum Arabic; Storage period; Shelf life | ||
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