Edible Coating from Cassava Peel Starch and Elephantopus scaber Leaf Extract on Cavendish Banana Preservation
Bananas (Musa spp.) are highly nutritious tropical fruits with significant commercial value, but their short shelf life poses a major challenge due to rapid climacteric ripening, increased respiration, ethylene production, and susceptibility to microbial spoilage. However, many synthetic coatings currently used to exte...