A new sprout inhibitor of potato tuber based on carvone/ß-cyclodextrin inclusion compound

Abstract

Abstract A monoterpene, D-carvone or (4S)-(+)-carvone, present in the essential oil of caraway seeds (Carum carvi L.), acts as a sprouting inhibitor agent for potato tubers in storage. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility of using carvone/ß-cyclodextrin inclusion compound as a sprout inhibitor agent for potato tubers. A Raman study of the interactions between ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD) and included carvone molecule in solid state is also reported; the results confirm the synthesis of inclusion compound at pilot scale level.