Control of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Kufri jyoti) sprouting by sodium naphthyl acetate during ambient storage.

Rama, M. V. and Narasimham, P. (1989) Control of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Kufri jyoti) sprouting by sodium naphthyl acetate during ambient storage. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 26 (2). 83-86, 19 ref..

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Abstract

As the sodium salt of alpha-naphthalene acetic acid (sodium naphthyl acetate - SNA) was found to be as effective as the methyl ester of alpha-naphthalene acetic acid (MENA) for the control of sprouting of potatoes during storage at ambient conditions (22-35 degree C, RH 50-80%), parameters affecting efficacy of SNA were worked out. To control sprouting, potates were dipped in 10-10 000 p.p.m. solutions of SNA for 1-30 min. The sprouting decreased with increase in concn., but the increasing duration of treatment had no additional inhibitory effect. Sprouting was min. when tubers were treated on the 3rd day of harvest. Addition of 1000 p.p.m. Benlate to the treatment solution reduced the spoilage. Several batches of potatoes were treated with the same lot of SNA solution without causing any decrease in its concn. or the efficacy of the treatment, which makes its use more economical in controlling potato sprouting than MENA.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	STORAGE-VEGETABLES; potatoes, sprouting control sodium naphthyl acetate dips for stored; GERMINATION-; POTATOES-; sprouting control sodium naphthyl acetate dips for stored potatoes
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 23 Vegetables > 02 Potato 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 06 Preservation and Storage
Divisions:	Fruit and Vegetable Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2011 07:10
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2011 07:10
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6274

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