PROCESS OF PREPARING NATURAL COATING FROM ETHANOLIC HAGIMIT (FICUS MINAHASSAE) EXTRACT TO INCREASE SHELF LIFE OF VEGETABLES

摘要

The present utility model relates to a process of improving the shelf life of fruit vegetables comprising the steps of: a) drying and grinding of hagimit (Ficus minahassae) fruits; b) extracting phytochemicals from hagimit using ethanol as solvent; c) diluting the phytochemical extract with distilled water; d) dipping the vegetables into the phytochemical extract; and e) air-drying the coated vegetables.