%0 Journal Article
%T Efficacy of Some Plant Extracts and Biodegradables Wrapping Materials as an Alternative to Fungicides in Increasing Shelf Life Citrus Fruits
%A Rana Ibrahim Khaleel
%J Open Journal of Ecology
%P 621-630
%@ 2162-1993
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oje.2017.712042
%X Increasingly global there is <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">an </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">interest to develop a new method by replac</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ing</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> fungicides in packaging fresh fruit by using environment</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">friendly bio</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">pesti</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">cides, such as use of botanicals or biological control.</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Five ethanol extracts</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(concentrations 500</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">5000 ppm) of </span><i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Cerbera odollam</span></i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> L.</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">(Pong-pong), </span><i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Capsicum frutescence</span></i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> L.</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">(Chili), </span><i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Azadirachta indica</span></i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> L. (Neem), </span><i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Cymbopogon nardus</span></i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> L.
(Lemon grass), </span><i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\">Zingiber officinale</span></i><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana;\"> L. (Ginger), were tested for their
anti-fungal activity for citrus green mold, black and brown rot, compared with
the control fungicide (Guazatine). Efficacy of the selected plant extract in
cooperated with biodegradable materials wrappers (Polylactic acid, Pectin and
Newspaper)
%K Natural Antimicrobial
%K Plant Extracts
%K Bio-Pesticides
%K Biodegradable Materials
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=80787