Effect of gamma irradiation on chemical composition, antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity, shelf life, and cytotoxicity in the peels of two mango varieties grown in Bangladesh

Mango (Mangifera indica) is perhaps the most notable sound natural product, however short-lived. A few synthetic compounds like calcium carbide, pesticides, formalin and calcium-based arrangements have been utilizing for its protection, notwithstanding, those synthetic compounds are perilous for our human wellbeing. Besides, mango strip is a food-handling by-product that is discarded since it isn't economically reasonable. For this study, the nutritional, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of peels from two mango cultivars (Amrapali, and BARI-11) were analyzed with four doses (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2 kGy) of gamma irradiation. The impacts of radiation on storage quality and life span of usability were likewise investigated. Mango peels were found to have many phytochemicals. Be that as it may, radiation altogether impacted tested parameters like fat, protein, carb, fiber, sugar, energy, soluble solids, etc. in both of the mango peels. On the other hand, the peel samples showed 50% DPPH scavenging activity at varied dosages. Moreover, samples exposed to 1.5 kGy of radiation showed higher antioxidant activity. At a radiation dose of 1.5 kGy, amrapali peel proved to be less hazardous to brine shrimp lethality assay than other samples. The widest inhibitory zones against Pseudomonas sp. were obtained at a dosage of 150 mg/disc. After two weeks of storage, the 1.5 kGy radiation dosage left the mangoes' texture firm, indicating that it was extending the fruit's shelf life by greatly reducing the microbial attack. Thus mangoes could be preserved using radiation without significantly affecting their nutri-tional value.(c) 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).