Pre-harvest deterioration of Sour sop (Annona muricata) at Ibadan Southwestern Nigeria and its effect on nutrient composition | Zendy

A. Amusa N. | Zendy; A. Ashaye O. | Zendy; O. Oladapo M. | Zendy; Kafaru O.O. | Zendy

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Pre-harvest deterioration of Sour sop (Annona muricata) at Ibadan Southwestern Nigeria and its effect on nutrient composition

Author(s) -

A. Amusa N.,

A. Ashaye O.,

O. Oladapo M.,

Kafaru O.O.

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

african journal of biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1684-5315

DOI - 10.5897/ajb2003.000-1004

Subject(s) - annona muricata , nutrient , horticulture , composition (language) , annona , biology , traditional medicine , botany , annonaceae , medicine , ecology , linguistics , philosophy

The etiology of pre-harvest deterioration of Soursop (Annona muricata) fruit in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria and the effects on its nutrient composition was investigated. Four fungal pathogens including Botryodiplodia theobromae, Fusarium sp., Rhizopus stolonifer and Aspergillus niger were found associated with the pre-harvest deteriorating soursop . B. theobromae was the most prevalent and the most pathogenic inducing rot of 75 mm in diameter within four days of inoculation. There was a remarkable reduction in carbohydrate and protein contents of the fungal infected fruits while all other nutrients and mineral assayed were higher in the infected fruits than the non-infected ones.

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