Abstract

Rasul Jalili Marandi *, Abbas Hassani1,, Youbert Ghosta , Ali Abdollahi , Alireza Pirzad, and Fatemeh Sefidkon

In the present study, essential oils extracted from Thymus kotschyanus and Carum copticum has been evaluated for efficacy in the control of postharvest fungal decay in Thompson seedless table grape. Results showed that the tested oils exhibited good inhibitory activity against fungal decay in oil-treated grapes. In addition, the essential did not show a negative impact on the sensory quality of the grape. The profile of the oil components showed that carvacrol (28.54%) and thymol (63.18%) were the main compounds available in T. kotschyanus and C. copticum respectively. Results of this research showed that the evaluated essential oils may be used as a preservative for reduction of postharvest losses.