Natural products in the control of anthracnose and in the post-harvest quality of mangos 'Palmer'

Author(s)

João Emmanuel Ribeiro Guimarães

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Jaboticabal. 2016-08-03.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias. Jaboticabal
• Defense date: 2016-07-01
• Advisor: Ben Hur Mattiuz

Abstract

The objective was to evaluate alternative products, considered natural such as green propolis extract and essential oils, in the post-harvest control of anthracnose in 'Palmer' mangos. Ten essential oils from plants were extracted and evaluated, initially, for their potential as antifungal agents against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in vitro. Among the oils tested, the Thymus vulgaris, Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus globulus were selected for their outstanding inhibitory effects. In the in vitro stage four experiments were conducted, in which green propolis extract and oil concentrations were tested using six replicates per treatment. In the in vivo phase, four experiments were performed in which ‘Palmer’ mangos were dipped in wax associated with different concentrations of green propolis extract and the three essential oils selected in the previous step. After the drying process and formation of coatings, the fruits treated with propolis were stored at 12°C for 12 days and then another 3 days at room temperature (22 ± 2°C and 65 ± 5% RH), and those treated with essential oils were stored for 14 days under refrigeration and for 3 days at room temperature. The results were subjected to variance analysis and a review of the effect of treatments, when significant, by test F. Means were compared by Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05). The green propolis from 2%, lemongrass oil from 250 ppm and thyme from 10 ppm were effective in controlling the growth of C. gloeosporioides in vitro. Common eucalyptus oil was inhibited, but it did not inhibit the growth in vitro of C. gloeosporioides. The procedures with wax and associated wax with oil or propolis extract reduced the growth in vivo of the injury, and the greater inhibition (70%) of the pathogen was achieved with green propolis extract at 2,5% concentration. All products tested have proven effective in maintaining fruit quality of 'Palmer' mangos inoculated with C. gloeosporioides. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/10397-5 - Use of essential oils on postharvest control of anthracnose on mango 'Palmer'
• Grantee: João Emmanuel Ribeiro Guimarães
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate