Publications by authors named "Babak Madani"
Background: Sapota is a popular tropical fruit characterized by a very short postharvest life. Low-temperature storage prolongs postharvest life of sapota fruit, but chilling injury symptoms can develop if the storage temperature is less than 14 °C. There have been no reports on the effects of postharvest melatonin application on the development of chilling injury in sapota fruit during cold storage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The marketability of fresh-cut banana slices is limited by the rapid rate of fruit softening and browning. However, there is no scientific literature available about the role of postharvest calcium propionate and chitosan treatment on the quality attributes of fresh-cut banana. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate these effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There have been no reports on the effects of preharvest calcium application on anthracnose disease severity, antioxidant activity and cellular changes during ambient storage of papaya, and therefore the objective of this study was to investigate these effects.
Results: Higher calcium concentrations (1.5 and 2% w/v) increased calcium concentration in the peel and pulp tissues, maintained firmness, and reduced anthracnose incidence and severity.
Purpose: To compare contrast-enhanced moving-bed magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for the ability to provide adequate information on which to construct a therapeutic strategy in patients suffering from peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD).
Methods: A prospective study was conducted involving 48 consecutive patients (25 men; mean age 65.7+/-10.