Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes

Effective postharvest management is essential to maintaining the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables, particularly in preventing decay caused by fungal pathogens. This study explored the potential of rhamnolipids (RLs), a biofungicide derived from waste glycerol, to control fungal infections...

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Main Authors: Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi, Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri, Zakaria, Mohd Rafein
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Language:English
Published: Association for Researcher of Skills and Vocational Training 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116763/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116763/1/116763.pdf
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author Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri
Zakaria, Mohd Rafein
author_facet Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri
Zakaria, Mohd Rafein
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description Effective postharvest management is essential to maintaining the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables, particularly in preventing decay caused by fungal pathogens. This study explored the potential of rhamnolipids (RLs), a biofungicide derived from waste glycerol, to control fungal infections and enhance the postharvest quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes. Initial experiments identified pathogenic fungi impacting these fruits, with Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum capsici, and Phytophthora palmivora showing the highest virulence in tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes, respectively. However, the primary focus was on evaluating RLs' efficacy in mitigating disease severity and reducing postharvest decay, weight loss, and total soluble solids (TSS) content. RL-treated fruits demonstrated significant improvements in postharvest quality: by day six, RL treatment reduced decay and weight loss in all fruits compared to untreated controls, with RL-treated tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes showing decay levels of 22.63%, 15.98%, and 50% respectively, alongside controlled weight loss. Interestingly, RL-treated cucumbers also exhibited an increase in TSS (3.4) even under pathogen pressure, suggesting enhanced sugar content and improved quality. Overall, these findings highlight RLs as a promising biocontrol agent, capable of managing fungal infections while preserving fruit quality during storage. This work underscores the potential of RLs in developing sustainable postharvest interventions against fungal pathogens.
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spelling upm-1167632025-04-15T08:42:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116763/ Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah Ahmad, Khairulmazmi Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri Zakaria, Mohd Rafein Effective postharvest management is essential to maintaining the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables, particularly in preventing decay caused by fungal pathogens. This study explored the potential of rhamnolipids (RLs), a biofungicide derived from waste glycerol, to control fungal infections and enhance the postharvest quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes. Initial experiments identified pathogenic fungi impacting these fruits, with Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum capsici, and Phytophthora palmivora showing the highest virulence in tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes, respectively. However, the primary focus was on evaluating RLs' efficacy in mitigating disease severity and reducing postharvest decay, weight loss, and total soluble solids (TSS) content. RL-treated fruits demonstrated significant improvements in postharvest quality: by day six, RL treatment reduced decay and weight loss in all fruits compared to untreated controls, with RL-treated tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes showing decay levels of 22.63%, 15.98%, and 50% respectively, alongside controlled weight loss. Interestingly, RL-treated cucumbers also exhibited an increase in TSS (3.4) even under pathogen pressure, suggesting enhanced sugar content and improved quality. Overall, these findings highlight RLs as a promising biocontrol agent, capable of managing fungal infections while preserving fruit quality during storage. This work underscores the potential of RLs in developing sustainable postharvest interventions against fungal pathogens. Association for Researcher of Skills and Vocational Training 2024-12-12 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116763/1/116763.pdf Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah and Ahmad, Khairulmazmi and Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri and Zakaria, Mohd Rafein (2024) Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes. AgroTech Food Science, Technology and Environment, 3 (2). pp. 42-56. ISSN 2773-4870; eISSN: 2821-3106 https://journalarsvot.com/index.php/agrotech/article/view/565 10.53797/agrotech.v3i2.5.2024
spellingShingle Adnan, Adieya Atyrrah
Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
Pak Dek, Mohd Sabri
Zakaria, Mohd Rafein
Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title_full Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title_fullStr Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title_short Efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
title_sort efficacy of rhamnolipids in mitigating postharvest fungal infections and preserving quality of tomatoes, cucumbers, and mangoes
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