Coating mushrooms with Locust bean gum: Chemical Characterization

Mushrooms are highly perishable and their shelf-life depends on processing, package properties and environmental conditions during storage and distribution cycle. Hydrocolloids have been extensively used to coat fruit and vegetables to prolong shelf-life. Physicochemical responses and sensory qualities of button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) coated by Locust bean gum (LBG), glycerol and sodium borate was studies during storage. Whole mushrooms were dipped for 3 min in different concentrations (0.25 %and 0.5%) of loucost gum,glycerol (0.5% and 1%) and sodium borat (0 and 2%).They were kept at 3- 4 ◦C with 95% relative humidity and 25◦c with plactic cover package for 20 days. Each 5 days samples test for pH, total soluble solids (TSS), weigh loses, total sugar, reducing sugar and sensory quality

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Agaricus bisporus ، Locust bean gum ، Shelf Life ، Edible Coating