US 2006/0154822 A1 · Compositions and methods to improve the storage quality of packaged plants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a cyclopropene, for example 1-MCP, encapsulated in a cyclodextrin matrix, a hygroscopic compound, yeast and/or other enzymes involved in the production of alcohols and aldehydes from organic substrates, and, optionally an organic substrate for the enzymes. The composition of the present invention provides, under controlled conditions, the co-release of the cyclopropene, alcohols, aldehydes and carbon dioxide, which work together to improve the quality of plants during storage. Methods and commercial packages employing these compositions are also disclosed.

Claims47

Dependent claims

A composition comprising:

(a) one or more cyclopropenes of the formula I:
wherein
n is a number from 1 to 4,
R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, saturated or unsaturated C1 to C4 alkyl, hydroxy, halogen, saturated or unsaturated C1 to C4 alkoxy and amino,
n and R are selected to provide a volatile compound of formula I,
and the compound of formula I is encapsulated in a cyclodextrin-based encapsulating agent;
(b) one or more hygroscopic compounds;
and
(c) yeast and/or one or more enzymes involved in the production of alcohols and aldehydes from organic substrates.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/328,060Filed 10 Jan 2006

Priority

10 Jan 2005

Published

13 Jul 2006

Term ends

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Classification3 codes

A01N 27/00
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing hydrocarbons
A01N 63/32
Microbial fungi; Substances produced thereby or obtained therefrom: yeast
A01N
Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof

Compositions and methods to improve the storage quality of packaged plants

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Compositions and methods to improve the storage quality of packaged plants

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Abstract

Claims47