Plant Pathology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.
Molecules. 2022 Aug 12;27(16):5152. doi: 10.3390/molecules27165152.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, being the source of important vitamins, minerals, and other plant chemicals, are of boundless importance these days. Although in agriculture, the green revolution was a milestone, it was accompanied by the intensive utilization of chemical pesticides. However, chemical pesticides have hazardous effects on human health and the environment. Therefore, increasingly stimulating toward more eco-friendly and safer alternatives to prevent postharvest losses and lead to improving the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables. Proposed alternatives, natural plant extracts, are very promising due to their high efficacy. The plant-based extract is from a natural source and has no or few health concerns. Many researchers have elaborated on the harmful effects of synthetic chemicals on human life. People are now much more aware of safety and health concerns than ever before. In the present review, we discussed the latest research on natural alternatives for chemical synthetic pesticides. Considering that the use of plant-based extracts from aloe vera, lemongrass, or neem is non-chemical by-products of the fruits and vegetable industry, they are proved safe for human health and may be integrated with economic strategies. Such natural plant extracts can be a good alternative to chemical pesticides and preservatives.
新鲜水果和蔬菜是重要维生素、矿物质和其他植物化学物质的来源，如今具有无限重要性。尽管农业中的绿色革命是一个里程碑，但它伴随着化学农药的集约化利用。然而，化学农药对人类健康和环境都有危害。因此，人们越来越希望找到更环保、更安全的替代品，以防止采后损失，并延长新鲜水果和蔬菜的保质期。拟议的替代品——天然植物提取物，由于其高效性，非常有前景。植物提取物来自天然来源，几乎或完全没有健康问题。许多研究人员详细阐述了合成化学品对人类生活的有害影响。人们现在比以往任何时候都更加关注安全和健康问题。在本综述中，我们讨论了天然替代品替代化学合成农药的最新研究。考虑到从芦荟、柠檬草或印楝中提取植物提取物是水果和蔬菜产业的非化学副产品，它们被证明对人类健康是安全的，并且可能与经济战略相结合。这种天然植物提取物可以替代化学农药和防腐剂。
