Research Article

Effect of Alginate and Chitosan Edible Coating Enriched with Olive Leaves Extract on the Shelf Life of Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)

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Ascorbic acid content during storage expressed as mg/100 g fresh weight. ALG: 3% alginate, CH: 1% chitosan, ALG + OLE: 3% alginate + 1% olive leaves extract (OLE), CH + OLE: 1% chitosan + 1% OLE, and control: distilled water.