The Effects of Post-harvest Treatments on the Quality of Edible Flowers and Aromatic Plants
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 7422
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiology and biochemistry; abiotic stress; tissue culture; hairy roots; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; food quality; in vitro secondary metabolites production; antioxidants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Edible flowers are a new source of nutraceuticals due to their nutritional and chemoprotective value. The traditional health benefits of flowers have recently been supported by several studies due to their composition rich in bioactive compounds, which have been correlated to functional properties. Bioactive compounds can also be directly extracted from them.
Post-harvest treatment in the aromatic plants and medicinal herbs can alter nutritional properties; the utilization of novel strategies to maintain the unaltered bioactive compounds are welcome in this Special Issue.
Original manuscripts of diverse types concerning recent insights, approaches, and advances in the pre- and post-harvest harvesting, handling, and marketing of perishable fresh produce which aim to preserve its quality and reduce losses during prolonged storage and shelf life are encouraged. We also welcome innovative applied research which aims to maintain fresh produce quality and drying techniques.
This Special Issue intends to gather information on various postharvest treatments, such as packaging and fresh cutting, to show that the use of new preservatives can significantly affect maturity and senescence, post-harvest quality, post-harvest disease, and the shelf life of edible flowers and medicinal herbs.
This Special Issue will serve as a collection of relevant research papers in these field.
Dr. Laura Pistelli
Dr. Andrea Copetta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidant activity
- floral scent
- secondary metabolites
- shelf-life
- preservation
- nutritional properties
- biological activity
- preservative solution
- drying
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