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To review and evaluate sustainable, non-chemical postharvest treatments for controlling fungal pathogens in economically important fruit crops.

August 14, 2026Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied SciencesOpen Access

Postharvest management of fungal pathogens of selected fruits: role of plant extracts, essential oils, edible films/coatings, and green nanoparticles

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HKHarsh KumarVSB - Technical University of Ostrava KKKamil KučaVSB - Technical University of Ostrava NSNidhi SethiGuru Nanak Dev University

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Review reveals plant extracts, essential oils, and green nanoparticles effectively suppress postharvest fungal pathogens in fruits, highlighting eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides.

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To review and evaluate sustainable, non-chemical postharvest treatments for controlling fungal pathogens in economically important fruit crops.
Reviewed global literature on alternatives to synthetic chemical fungicides for fruits such as mango, apple, tomato, and strawberry.
Assessed the antimicrobial potential and implementation challenges of plant extracts, plant-based essential oils, edible films/coatings, and green metallic nanoparticles.
Natural postharvest fungicides effectively kill or inhibit fungal pathogens across target fruit crops.
Bio-based treatments preserve commercial fruit quality standards while avoiding the human health and environmental hazards associated with synthetic fungicides.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec78db70b84ec8b913e9f https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-026-00821-3

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Review reveals plant extracts, essential oils, and green nanoparticles effectively suppress postharvest fungal pathogens in fruits, highlighting eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides.

Postharvest management of fungal pathogens of selected fruits: role of plant extracts, essential oils, edible films/coatings, and green nanoparticles

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Postharvest management of fungal pathogens of selected fruits: role of plant extracts, essential oils, edible films/coatings, and green nanoparticles

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