Quality and postharvest-shelf life of cold-stored strawberry fruit as affected by gum arabic (Acacia senegal ) edible coating

The impact of gum arabic (GA) (10 and 15% w/v) on the quality and postharvest-shelf life of strawberry at storage condition of 4 ± 1°C for 10 days were evaluated. Significant (p < .05) differences were found for the overall 15% GA-coating as compared with the control. The application of GA-coatings maintained the total contents of phenolic, anthocyanin and total soluble solid (TSS) but significantly (p < .05) retarded the increase in polyphenol...