PREPARATION AND ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF CHITOSAN FROM APPLE-SNAIL (Pila ampullacea) SHELLS AS PRESERVING AGENT FOR POSTHARVEST PODANG MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) cv Podang
Abstract:Podang mango, an endemic mango from Kediri, has a short post-harvest shelf life that accelerates by physiological factors and pathogenic fungal contamination. Chitosan reported as an active compound for coating. The apple-snail was reported to contain chitosan in its shell. The purposes of this study are to synthesis chitosan from Pila ampullacea, examine anti-fungal activities to Fusarium oxysporum and Aspergillus ochraceus, and verify the effect of chitosan coating on shelf life and quality of Podang mango. … Show more
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