Fruits treated with CGC had
the best effect on retarding consumption of important nutritional
components. This may be due to the slow changes in respiration
and metabolic activity. Jiang et al. (2012) reported that CGC coating
was more effective in delaying changes of soluble solids, ascorbic
acid and titratable acidity of shiitake mushroom during the storage
period, as compared to chitosan or glucose alone