Chitosan Coating Enriched With Ruta graveolens L. Essential Oil Reduces Postharvest Anthracnose of Papaya (Carica papaya L.) and Modulates Defense-Related Gene Expression
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science
Year: 2021

Anthracnose of papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.) caused by the fungus <i>Colletotrichum</i> spp. is one of the most economically important postharvest diseases. Coating with chitosan (CS) and <i>Ruta graveolens</i> essential oil (REO) might represent a novel eco-friendly method to prevent postharvest anthracnose infection. These compounds show both antimicrobial and eliciting activities, although the molecular mechanisms in papaya have not been investigated to date. In this study, the effectivene