Combination of sodium dehydroacetate and sodium silicate reduces sour rot of citrus fruit

Sodium dehydroacetate (SD) and sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) are food preservatives with antifungal activities against many pathogens. In this paper, the antifungal activity of the combination treatment of SD and Na2SiO3 against Geotrichum citri-aurantii, the postharvest pathogen of sour rot in citrus fruit, was tested. SD and Na2SiO3 combination (1:4, w/w) showed a synergistic inhibitory effect compared to single compound on the mycelial growth of...