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KMID : 1007520100190051303
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Food Science and Biotechnology
2010 Volume.19 No. 5 p.1303 ~ p.1308
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Control of Citrus Green and Blue Molds by Chinese Prop
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Yang Shuzhen
Peng Litao
Cheng Yunjiang
Chen Feng
Pan Siyi
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Abstract
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Green and blue molds, caused by Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum, respectively, are economically important postharvest diseases of citrus fruits. In this study, Chinese propolis ethyl acetate extract (PEAE) was evaluated to control P. digitatum and P. italicum on postharvest citrus fruits. The results indicated PEAE strongly inhibited mycelia growth and induced hyphae prominent abnormal morphological alterations. Also, PEAE had strong detrimental effect on spore germination of the tested pathogens in a concentrationdependent manner. For in vivo tests, PEAE could both reduce decay caused by P. digitatum and P. italicum respectively in wound-inoculated fruit and naturally infected fruit; meanwhile, no negative influences on the overall quality of the citrus fruits were observed with PEAE treatment. Therefore, PEAE could be used as a natural antifungal agent to control citrus blue and green mold.
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KEYWORD
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propolis, citrus, green mold, blue mold, antifungal activity
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