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Research Article

Quality and shelf life of strawberry fruit as affected by edible coating by moringa leaf extract, aloe vera gel, oxalic acid, and ascorbic acid

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Pages 2995-3012 | Received 24 Jul 2023, Accepted 03 Oct 2023, Published online: 31 Oct 2023

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