The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life

<p dir="ltr">Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an economically important vegetable worldwide with a short shelf life. The agricultural domain is one of the booming sectors in Qatar, the country provides now a high percentage of its local needs in cucumber. Due to the unfavorable climate...

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Environmental sciences
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Cucumber
Prosopis juliflora
Qatar
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description <p dir="ltr">Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an economically important vegetable worldwide with a short shelf life. The agricultural domain is one of the booming sectors in Qatar, the country provides now a high percentage of its local needs in cucumber. Due to the unfavorable climate conditions, crops production in the country is costly. In addition, Qatar population has increased by 92.8% between 2008 and 2020, this has led to an increase by 225.8% in the cost of imported fruits as per the planning and statistics authority, Qatar. Cucumber import alone has costed the country 22.5MM QR in 2020, therefore, any losses in this fresh produce during storage will cost the country millions. Prosopis juliflora is an invasive plant in Qatar. Prosopis juliflora water‐soluble leaf ethanolic (PJ‐WS‐LE) extract has a strong antimicrobial activity against many spoiling agents with time‐stability and no phytotoxicity on fruits. The present study explores PJ‐WS‐LE extract efficacy as a coating material to preserve cucumber. 8 mg/ml of PJ‐WS‐LE extract increased cucumber shelf life at 22°C by 77%. In vivo overall results highlight the potentials of PJ‐WS‐LE extract as a possible coating replacement of chemical fungicides. Results support the protection of locally produced vegetables and provide sustainability to the environment by controlling P. juliflora invasion by utilization and by protecting the environment from the side effects of pesticides.</p>
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spelling The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-lifeIman Saleh (14152878)Agricultural, veterinary and food sciencesHorticultural productionBiological sciencesPlant biologyEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementCucumberProsopis julifloraQatar<p dir="ltr">Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an economically important vegetable worldwide with a short shelf life. The agricultural domain is one of the booming sectors in Qatar, the country provides now a high percentage of its local needs in cucumber. Due to the unfavorable climate conditions, crops production in the country is costly. In addition, Qatar population has increased by 92.8% between 2008 and 2020, this has led to an increase by 225.8% in the cost of imported fruits as per the planning and statistics authority, Qatar. Cucumber import alone has costed the country 22.5MM QR in 2020, therefore, any losses in this fresh produce during storage will cost the country millions. Prosopis juliflora is an invasive plant in Qatar. Prosopis juliflora water‐soluble leaf ethanolic (PJ‐WS‐LE) extract has a strong antimicrobial activity against many spoiling agents with time‐stability and no phytotoxicity on fruits. The present study explores PJ‐WS‐LE extract efficacy as a coating material to preserve cucumber. 8 mg/ml of PJ‐WS‐LE extract increased cucumber shelf life at 22°C by 77%. In vivo overall results highlight the potentials of PJ‐WS‐LE extract as a possible coating replacement of chemical fungicides. Results support the protection of locally produced vegetables and provide sustainability to the environment by controlling P. juliflora invasion by utilization and by protecting the environment from the side effects of pesticides.</p>2023-11-15T06:00:00ZImagePosterinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionimage10.57945/manara.24873603.v1https://figshare.com/articles/poster/The_novel_antimicrobial_Prosopis_juliflora_leaf_ethanolic_extract_and_its_effectiveness_in_extending_cucumbers_postharvest_shelf-life/24873603CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/248736032023-11-15T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
Iman Saleh (14152878)
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Horticultural production
Biological sciences
Plant biology
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Cucumber
Prosopis juliflora
Qatar
status_str publishedVersion
title The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
title_full The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
title_fullStr The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
title_full_unstemmed The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
title_short The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
title_sort The novel antimicrobial Prosopis juliflora leaf ethanolic extract and its effectiveness in extending cucumbers postharvest shelf-life
topic Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Horticultural production
Biological sciences
Plant biology
Environmental sciences
Environmental management
Cucumber
Prosopis juliflora
Qatar