Aloe Vera Gel Coating to Extend the Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica) Var. Willard

dc.contributor.author	D.M.A.E.I. Dewagedara
dc.contributor.author	S.A.E.C. Wijesinghe
dc.contributor.author	R.H.M.K. Ratnayake
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-19T02:03:58Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-19T02:03:58Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.wyb.ac.lk/handle/1/3471
dc.description.abstract	Mango (Mangifera indica L; Family Anacardaceae) is a popular and economically important fruit crop in Sri Lanka.Fresh mangoes are wasted during handling, transportation and storage due to its highly perishable nature. Therefore, it is essential to develop a safe methodtoextend the shelf life of mangoes while preserving their internal quality. Use of edible coatings is one such method of extending shelf life. Aloe vera (Aloe/‘Komarika’; Family Liliaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant and its fleshy leaf matrix (gel) has the potential to be used as edible coatings for fruits (Misir et al., 2014). Nevertheless, only a few studies have been done on the use of A.vera gel based coatings to increase the shelf life of fruits in Sri Lanka. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the potential of usingA. vera gel coating to extend the shelf life of mangovar. Willard.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	3rd International Conference of Agricultural Sciences,Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.	en_US
dc.title	Aloe Vera Gel Coating to Extend the Shelf Life of Mango (Mangifera indica) Var. Willard	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US