Azeem Intisar
School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, PakistanPublications
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Research Article
Essential oil composition, antibacterial activity and postharvest application of Portulacaria afra essential oil for enhancing shelf life and quality of citrus fruits
Author(s): Moazzam Anees, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Muhammad Saleem Haider and Azeem Intisar*
The current study examines the extraction of the essential oil from Portulacaria afra, with a particular focus on its use as a coating material to enhance the postharvest attributes and shelf life of citrus (citrus reticulata). Essential Oils (EOs) were obtained through the microwave assisted distillation process and analyzed by means of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), which demonstrated a wide variety of bioactive compounds. Notably, twenty-nine compounds were successfully identified in the extracted essential oil. The main constituents were palmitic acid (36.95%), linoleic acid (8.83%), and 5-methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde (8.82%). Antibacterial assays demonstrated significant inhibitory effects of P. afra oil against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, supporting its potential application as natural antimicrobial agent. Subsequ.. Read More»
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17605573