Publications by authors named "Windy Heristika"
Article Synopsis
- Red chili is a climacteric fruit that continues to respire after harvest, making it vulnerable to damage and decay during storage, necessitating protective methods like edible coatings.
- This study explores the use of a gelatin-pectin composite edible coating from tilapia fish skin, enhanced with garlic essential oil, to improve the chili's physicochemical properties during storage at room temperature.
- The optimal coating was found to be the 50-50% gelatin-pectin composite with 2% and 3% garlic oil, which significantly reduced weight loss, maintained texture, acidity, vitamin C levels, and antioxidant activity while preserving the chili's color and total dissolved solids.
Polymers (Basel)
June 2022
Article Synopsis
- The research explored the use of fish gelatin-chitosan edible coatings enriched with black tea extract to improve the preservation of minimally processed watermelons stored at about 4 °C for 13 days.
- The edible coatings included ingredients like gelatin, chitosan, calcium lactate, glycerol, and varying amounts of black tea extract.
- Results indicated that these coatings effectively reduced weight loss, maintained texture, color, and antioxidant properties, and prevented fungal decay, showcasing a potential method to enhance shelf life and minimize postharvest loss in fruits.
