Research Progress on Storage and Processing of Phyllanthus emblica

Phyllanthus emblica is a kind of fruit with rich nutrition and unique taste. It contains many anti-aging, anti-oxidation, anti-virus, anti-tumor and liver protecting ingredients, and has high medical and health values. The shelf life of P.emblica was greatly shortened by the influence of microorganism impregnation, browning and water loss after harvest. Few researches on the storage and preservation methods of P. emblica fruit have been carried out in current, and low temperature storage is the main storage method of the fruit. Processing methods, such as pickling, drying, fermentation, juice extraction, active ingredient extraction, and enzymatic hydrolysis, are main methods used in the present. In order to provide reference for the development and utilization of P.emblica, the factors affecting the postharvest storage of P.emblica, storage methods and processing methods were reviewed in this paper.