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Volatile organic compounds from Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Saccharomyces cerevisiae inhibit growth of decay causing fungi and control postharvest diseases of strawberries

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Oro, Lucia, Feliziani, Erica, Ciani, Maurizio, Romanazzi, Gianfranco, Comitini, Francesca·2018·International Journal of Food Microbiology

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The effectiveness of Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as biocontrol agents on postharvest decay of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa, cv. 'Alba') fruit, and their inhibitory activities on some decay-causing fungi were evaluated. Volatile organic compounds from these yeasts decreased mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea by 69%, and by less for Monilinia fructicola, Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus carbonarius, Penicillium digitatum, Cladosporium spp., and Colletotrichum spp. Strawberry fruit exposed to 6-day-old liquid cultures of W. anomalus, M. pulcherrima and S. cerevisiae for 48h showed 89%, 40%, and 32% reductions, respectively, in gray mold McKinney Index. Vapours of ethyl acetate, the main volatile organic compound of these yeasts, completely inhibited B. cinerea growth at 8.97mg/cm 3, and suppressed gray mold on strawberry fruit at 0.718mg/cm 3. The biocontrol activities of these yeasts can be ascribed to ethyl acetate, which can be used for control of postharvest gray mold of strawberry fruit.

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  • Volatiles in general and specific compounds such as alcohols and esters were identified in S. cerevisiae and implicated in biocontrol activity against citrus black spot disease caused by Guignardia citricarpa or postharvest decay in strawberries.

    “Volatiles in general and specific compounds (e.g., alcohols and esters), were also identified in S. cerevisiae and implicated in the biocontrol activity against the citrus black spot disease caused by Guignardia citricarpa or postharvest decay in strawberries (Fialho et al. 2010; Oro et al. 2017).”

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Authors
Oro, L., Feliziani, E., Ciani, M., Romanazzi, G., & Comitini, F.
Affiliations
Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
Corresponding author
Comitini, Francesca
Venue
International Journal of Food Microbiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-01
Volume
265
Pages
18-22
ISSN
0168-1605 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2765923415
Cited by
179
References
23
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2026: 17 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 25 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
FWCI
11.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Università Politecnica delle Marche (Università Politecnica delle Marche) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
Keywords
volatile organic compounds, Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, biological control agents, postharvest decay, strawberry, Botrytis cinerea, gray mold, ethyl acetate, mycelial growth inhibition, Monilinia fructicola, Alternaria alternata, Penicillium digitatum, Colletotrichum
MeSH terms
Acetates, Candida, Fruit, Penicillium, Pichia, Plant Diseases, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Botrytis, Fragaria, Metschnikowia, Volatile Organic Compounds, Biological Control Agents

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