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Effect of Limonene Incorporated With Psyllium Gum As Edible Coating To<br />

Improve The Quality of Fresh-Cut Pineapple<br />

Nabilah Binti Mohamed Mukhtar<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Azlin Shafrina Binti Hasim<br />

Bachelor of Food Science (Food Technology)<br />

School of Food Science and Technology<br />

In recent years, consumer demand for healthy and convenient products such as freshcut<br />

pineapple (Ananas comosus).The natural components and benefits of the fresh<br />

pineapple using edible coating. In order, to prolong its shelf life, psyllium gum<br />

(0.2%) with different concentration of limonene oil (0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5%) will be<br />

used for edible coating and then wrap with transparent polyethylene wrapping<br />

film and store at 4℃. In addition, the chemical preservatives such as essential oil will be<br />

controlling the growth of microbes in fresh fruits. Besides, their compounds have<br />

antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and will be increasing benefits of the edible<br />

coating.The microbiological quality changes, the physicochemical test will be<br />

monitored every 4 days for 15 days. It is expected that psyllium gum edible coating with<br />

0.3% limonene can extend the shelf life of fresh-cut pineapple significantly.<br />

1255 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY

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