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April 19, 2026Discover Plants.2 citationsOpen Access

Aloe Vera and Basil Leaf Extract Coatings Enhance Postharvest Quality of Tomatoes

Effect of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) and basil leaf (Ocimum basilicum L.) extract-based edible coatings on postharvest quality and shelf life of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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MAMahtab AhmadSRSuvartan RanvirMAMd. Shamsher Ahmad

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Coating tomatoes with aloe vera and basil extracts improves quality and extends shelf life, suggesting practical applications for farmers.

Key Points

  • The research aims to assess how aloe vera and basil leaf extract coatings can preserve the quality of tomatoes and reduce postharvest losses.
  • Developed edible coatings using aloe vera and basil leaf extracts in varying concentrations.
  • Applied coatings on tomatoes, comparing coated versus uncoated samples.
  • Evaluated physico-chemical and functional attributes over a 16-day storage period.
  • Coated tomatoes showed significantly lower weight loss compared to uncoated tomatoes.
  • Disease incidence was reduced in coated tomatoes (3% versus 35% in control).
  • The most effective coating (T2) showed improved firmness and slower ascorbic acid degradation during storage.

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Ahmad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e472d8010ef96374d8ec77https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00569-1
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