Effect of Gamma Radiation on Post-harvest Spoilage of Spinach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783659760761)

Pakistan is a big market where a huge amount of fruits and vegetables are grown. However, the marketing system is deficient in proper storage facilities and hence considerable post-harvest loss occurs. Spinach is a flimsy crop therefore it is difficult to store the spinach. Spinach is fit for human use and flowering plant of the family of Amaranthaceae.The effect of gamma radiation on moisture content of spinach indicated that moisture content decreased after the treatment. This might be due to retardation of senescence and inhibition of metabolic activities that moisture is decreased in the radiated spinach. The decrease in moisture content was found to be dose dependent. It was observed that both follow the same trend of decreasing moisture content with decreasing radiation dose.

Author: Munir Neelma, Pervaiz Samra, Naz Shagufta
ISBN-10: 3659760765
ISBN-13: 9783659760761
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2015
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d