Antônio Lourenço Bezerra

Postharvest Quality and Functional Stability of White-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes with Cactus Mucilage Coatings and Packaging

Abstract Edible coatings based on plant-derived biopolymers are promising tools to preserve the functional quality of fresh foods. Sweet potato is considered a functional food due to its bioactive compound content, although these attributes may be compromised during postharvest s...