Asian J. Crop. Soil Plan. Nutri. | Volume 03, Issue 02, 114-124 | https://doi.org/10.18801/ajcsp.030220.15
Article type: Research article | Received: 10.07.2020; Revised: 18.08.2020; First published online: 30 August 2020.
Article type: Research article | Received: 10.07.2020; Revised: 18.08.2020; First published online: 30 August 2020.
Lemon grass oil: effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor
Md. Nazmul Hasan Mehedi 1, Narayon Chandra Bepari 2, Mahbub Robbani 2, Kazi Tahmina Akter 1, Mehedi Hasan 3 and Fakhrul Hasan 2
1 Horticulture Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), BAU campus, Mymensingh
2 Department of Horticulture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali
3 Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
✉ Article correspondence: [email protected] (Mehedi, MNH)
1 Horticulture Division, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), BAU campus, Mymensingh
2 Department of Horticulture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali
3 Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
✉ Article correspondence: [email protected] (Mehedi, MNH)
Abstract
Banana undergoes various diseases at the entire stages of its life. The most important post-harvest disease of Banana is Anthracnose which causal organism is Colletotrichum gloesporioides. The objective of the current research work was to test the effectiveness of the use of lemon grass extract oils (Citrus medica) to minimize the postharvest losses commenced by anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) disease in banana fruits. In this experiment, the antifungal activity of essential oils were assayed under in vitro and in vivo condition by post-harvest application of lemon grass oil (20%) on banana fruits with fungicidal treatment (diphenochonazol) and sterilized water treatment as a control. Single-factor experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with five replications at postharvest analysis laboratory, Department of Horticulture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. Among the physico-chemical parameters; pH, TSS and sugar contents increased significantly whereas titratable acidity and ascorbic acid decreased during post-harvest storage period in all treated and untreated fruits. There was significant increasing tendency was obtained in relation to disease incidence and disease severity in control fruits compared to other lemon grass extract treated fruits and fungicide treated fruits. Among the physico-chemical parameters, lemon grass oil treated fruits produced significantly the highest pH (5.99), lowest total soluble solids (19.24%), total sugar (9.04%), reducing sugar (5.48%), titratable acidity (0.52) and ascorbic acid content (9.04 mg/100g) compared to control. Postharvest disease was severe at 12 days of storage; it was maximum (100%) in distilled water treated fruits and minimum in lemon grass oil treated fruits (42.20%). Based on storage performance, lemon grass extract treated fruits resulted in the longest shelf life (12.33 days) and shortest (6.33 days) was recorded in control fruits. This experiment’s findings recommend the application of lemon grass essential oils @20% on ‘Amritasagor’ Banana prior to storage to improve and extend the postharvest storage.
Key words: Banana, Lemon grass extract, Microbial analysis, Nutritional quality and Shelf life
Banana undergoes various diseases at the entire stages of its life. The most important post-harvest disease of Banana is Anthracnose which causal organism is Colletotrichum gloesporioides. The objective of the current research work was to test the effectiveness of the use of lemon grass extract oils (Citrus medica) to minimize the postharvest losses commenced by anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) disease in banana fruits. In this experiment, the antifungal activity of essential oils were assayed under in vitro and in vivo condition by post-harvest application of lemon grass oil (20%) on banana fruits with fungicidal treatment (diphenochonazol) and sterilized water treatment as a control. Single-factor experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with five replications at postharvest analysis laboratory, Department of Horticulture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. Among the physico-chemical parameters; pH, TSS and sugar contents increased significantly whereas titratable acidity and ascorbic acid decreased during post-harvest storage period in all treated and untreated fruits. There was significant increasing tendency was obtained in relation to disease incidence and disease severity in control fruits compared to other lemon grass extract treated fruits and fungicide treated fruits. Among the physico-chemical parameters, lemon grass oil treated fruits produced significantly the highest pH (5.99), lowest total soluble solids (19.24%), total sugar (9.04%), reducing sugar (5.48%), titratable acidity (0.52) and ascorbic acid content (9.04 mg/100g) compared to control. Postharvest disease was severe at 12 days of storage; it was maximum (100%) in distilled water treated fruits and minimum in lemon grass oil treated fruits (42.20%). Based on storage performance, lemon grass extract treated fruits resulted in the longest shelf life (12.33 days) and shortest (6.33 days) was recorded in control fruits. This experiment’s findings recommend the application of lemon grass essential oils @20% on ‘Amritasagor’ Banana prior to storage to improve and extend the postharvest storage.
Key words: Banana, Lemon grass extract, Microbial analysis, Nutritional quality and Shelf life
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Mehedi, et al. “Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor”. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 03(02) (2020): 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. (2020). Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. “Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor”. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), (2020): 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. 2020. Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), pp. 114-124.
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Mehedi, NNH, Bepari, NC, Robbani, M, Akter, KT, Hasan, M and Hasan, F. Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 2020 August 03(02): 114-124.
Mehedi, et al. “Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor”. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 03(02) (2020): 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. (2020). Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. “Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor”. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), (2020): 114-124.
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Mehedi, N. N. H., Bepari, N. C., Robbani, M., Akter, K. T., Hasan, M. and Hasan, F. 2020. Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 03(02), pp. 114-124.
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Mehedi, NNH, Bepari, NC, Robbani, M, Akter, KT, Hasan, M and Hasan, F. Lemon grass oil: Effect on physico-chemical properties and postharvest life of banana cv. Amritasagor. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 2020 August 03(02): 114-124.
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