Good results to avoid postharvest deterioration in cucumber with a coating 1.5 ?M starch + 2.5 ?M of D-glucose

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Its post-harvest deterioration leads to a limited shelf-life up to 5?7 days.? To avoid such loss, the present study investigates the potential effect of starch glucose (SG) coating on the extension of its shelf-life, after harvest. 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 ?M of starch with 2.5 ?M D-glucose solutions were coated over freshly harvested cucumbers and stored at refrigerated temperature (?4?C) for 30 days. 1.5 ?M starch plus 2.5 ?M D-glucose displayed significantly better results as per the skin colour and sensory evaluation test. This level of SG coating extended the shelf-life of cucumbers up to 30 days with least reduction in weight loss, total soluble sugar, protein, catalase activity, peroxidase activity and increased in proline content, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl antioxidant activities and ferrous ion chelating activities. SourcesStarch glucose coating-induced postharvest shelf-life extension of cucumberCharmi Patel & Jitendriya PanigrahiFood Chemistry Volume 288, 1 August 2019, Pages 208-214https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.123Picture,?GREEFA cucumber packinghouse line at N?rpes Gr?nsaker, Finland: QSort 2 lane for sorting and packing?