Edible coating for plant matter
AssigneeYissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
InventorsAmos Nussinovitch, Tal Marmur, Yonatan Elkind
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Abstract
The present invention discloses composition and methods for reducing the weight loss and/or preserving the natural gloss of post-harvest edible plant matter. In particular, the methods comprising applying to the surface of the plant matter a composition comprising an edible wax having a melting temperature below 70° C.; a hydrocolloid; a fatty acid; an emulsifier; and water, wherein said edible wax is present in a weight percent ranging from about 10% to about 25% of the total weight of the composition.
Claims12
A method for reducing the weight loss and preserving the natural gloss of a post-harvest edible plant matter comprising:
- the step of applying to the surface of the plant matter a composition comprising:
- a. an edible wax having a melting temperature lower than about 700C;
- b. a hydrocolloid polymer comprising a non-gelling hydrocolloid polymer;
- c. a fatty acid;
- d. an emulsifier;
- and
- e. water;
- thereby coating the edible plant matter with the composition, which preserves the natural gloss of the plant matter;
- drying the coating of the edible plant matter;
- and
- brushing the dried coated edible plant matter for about 1 to about 10 min;
- wherein the edible wax is present in a weight percent ranging from 10% to 25% of the total weight of said composition.
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