Physico-chemical changes in carrot during storage at trans-Himalayan high altitude region of Leh, Ladakh

A study was conducted during the winter season of the year 2019–2020 in the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, to study the effect of Aloe vera and CIPC on the physio-chemical properties of carrots during storage. The aim was to investigate the changes in the quality and physiological values of carrots during long-term storage. Sugar profiling (glucose, fructose, and sucrose) was observed in a control sample, Aloe vera, and CIPC-treated root during the 90 days storage period. However, Aloe vera coated root showed reduced weight loss (%) and retained the highest moisture (%) content as compared to other treatments. Whereas, the lowest sprouting (%) was observed in CIPC-treated carrots. During the storage period, the control exhibited maximum total soluble solids and total sugar as compared to other treated carrot roots. The lowest value of glucose, fructose, and sucrose was observed in Aloe vera, which is statistically at par with CIPC-treated carrots. While the maximum degradation of carotene content was recorded untreated carrots (control).