Effects of tal pro-long, a surface coating agent, on the shelf life and quality attributes of plantain
✍ Scribed by Ayodele O. Olorunda; Ogugua C. Aworh
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-5142
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✦ Synopsis
The effects of Tal Pro-long, a commercial fruit coating, on the shelf life and selected quality attributes of plantain were investigated. Relative to untreated fruits, yellow colour development was retarded by 4 to 8 days, and changes in pH and total acidity were delayed in plantain dipped in 1.5% or 2.5% Pro-long solution when stored at 30°C or at 20-24°C. Pro-long treatment had less effect on the pu1p:peel ratio of plantain and on changes in moisture contents of pulp and peel during storage. After ripening, fruits dipped in 1.5% Pro-long solution produced an acceptable, though slightly inferior, fried plantain product relative to untreated fruits.