title: Evaluation of essential oils for maintaining postharvest quality of Thompson seedless table grape.
abstract: The effects of postharvest spraying of essential oils from sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), summer savory (Satureja hortensis) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris) on fungal decay and quality parameters of the 'Thompson seedless' table grape stored at 0 ± 1°C for 60 days were evaluated. Results showed that the essential oils, especially of thyme and fennel, have a good inhibitory effect on the development of fungal decay in Thompson table grapes. In addition, essential oils reduced weight loss, berry and rachis browning and had no considerable adverse effect on the flavour of the fruits. GC-MS analysis showed that the main compounds identified in sweet basil, fennel, summer savory and thyme oils are linalool (65.25%), trans-anethole (64.72%), carvacrol (54.14%) and β-ocimene (12.62%), respectively. Therefore, these essential oils have good potential for use as an alternative to synthetic fungicides for the preservation and storage of table grapes.
authors: Department of Medicinal Plants, Sistan & Baluchestan University, Saravan, Iran. aliabdolahi@ymail.com
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Abdollahi
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Hassani
authors: Youbert
authors: Y
authors: Ghosta
authors: Iraj
authors: I
authors: Bernousi
authors: Mohammad Hadi
authors: MH
authors: Meshkatalsadat
authors: Razieh
authors: R
authors: Shabani
authors: Seyed Masoud
authors: SM
authors: Ziaee
mesh_terms: D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D000475:Alkenes / Q000032:analysis; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles / Q000032:analysis; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000081007:Cymenes; D030001:Foeniculum / Q000737:chemistry; D061353:Food Storage / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D018649:Ocimum basilicum / Q000737:chemistry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D031362:Satureja / Q000737:chemistry; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry; D027843:Vitis / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000080462:Acyclic Monoterpenes; D000475:Alkenes; D000081248:Allylbenzene Derivatives; D000840:Anisoles; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000081007:Cymenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009822:Oils, Volatile; C443996:beta-ocimene; C073316:carvacrol; C018584:linalool; C006578:anethole