Post harvest bananas
Posted: 09 Nov 2014, 07:01
TREATMENT POSTHARVEST BANANA WITH DIFFERENT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES
SF Müller; APGS Wengrat; PA Favorito; MV Toledo; VM Fülber
ABSTRACT: The banana constitutes an important source for human consumption due to its nutritional value, varied forms of consumption and good market acceptance, thus becoming one of the most consumed fruits worldwide. It is considered a highly sensitive fruit post-harvest, requiring safe and efficient alternative to a maximum extension of shelf life. This study aims to evaluate the quality and postharvest banana treated with homeopathic medicines: Arsenicum powers in 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30CH and Phosphorus in the same potencies, also including water, water-alcohol solution and hypochlorite, therefore 11 treatments with six replications. The bananas were individualized selected and performed washing. Then the fruits were immersed for one minute in a solution containing treatment (1 ml/1000 ml) and sequence wiped with paper towel. They are kept in trays on bench and evaluated daily for 12 days. We evaluated the staining and the severity of disease, being transformed into this data area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC). The results showed no statistical difference between treatments for both variables.
Keywords: Homeopathy, Musa paradisiaca, maturation
SF Müller; APGS Wengrat; PA Favorito; MV Toledo; VM Fülber
ABSTRACT: The banana constitutes an important source for human consumption due to its nutritional value, varied forms of consumption and good market acceptance, thus becoming one of the most consumed fruits worldwide. It is considered a highly sensitive fruit post-harvest, requiring safe and efficient alternative to a maximum extension of shelf life. This study aims to evaluate the quality and postharvest banana treated with homeopathic medicines: Arsenicum powers in 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30CH and Phosphorus in the same potencies, also including water, water-alcohol solution and hypochlorite, therefore 11 treatments with six replications. The bananas were individualized selected and performed washing. Then the fruits were immersed for one minute in a solution containing treatment (1 ml/1000 ml) and sequence wiped with paper towel. They are kept in trays on bench and evaluated daily for 12 days. We evaluated the staining and the severity of disease, being transformed into this data area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC). The results showed no statistical difference between treatments for both variables.
Keywords: Homeopathy, Musa paradisiaca, maturation