post-harvest losses

Antagonistic Activities of Indigenous Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermenting Cashew Apples against the Fungal Complex Causing Post-harvest Carrot (Daucus carota L.) Rot in the Department of Daloa, Center-West, Côte d'Ivoire

Laure Doriane Kouassi, Ousmane Fofana, Estelle Adjoua Konan, Toualy Serge Thibaut Ouina & Bi Rosin Don Rodrigue Voko · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Carrots are an essential food crop in Côte d'Ivoire; however, their shelf life is limited by dehydration and fungal decay. Given the health risks associated with chemical preservatives, identifying biological conservation alternatives is crucial. This study evaluated the capacity...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i41734

Phytochemicals, Antioxidant, Physico-Chemical and Sensory Properties of Yam-Based Cookies Produced from Flours of Five Yam Varieties

Dorcas Nguemo Kundam, Julius K. Ikya & Joseph S. Alakali · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

The aspiration to reduce post-harvest losses of yams via the promotion of utilisation of the abundant readily available raw materials for industrial purposes and production of health-enhancing foods prompted this research. This work focused on evaluating the phytochemical, antiox...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i8732

Fungi Associated with Storage Rots of Colocasia esculenta L. Tubers in Bhubaneswar City, Odisha

Akhtari Khatoon, Ashirbad Mohapatra & Kunja Bihari Satapathy · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

A survey of fungi associated with post-harvest deterioration of Colocasia esculenta L. tubers was conducted in Bhubaneswar city, Odisha, India, in 2014-15. Rotten Colocasia esculenta L. tubers collected from five different markets: Unit-I market, Sahid Nagar, V.S.S. Nagar, Palasu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23137