_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ++ Specialist, Legal Framework, and Institutions; *Corresponding author: Email: animesh-fet@sust.edu; Cite as: Sarkar, Animesh, Nafisa Sadaf, Mahabub Alam, Md. Sumon Miah, Prantik Roy, and Mahbuba Rahman. 2025. “Enhancing the Postharvest Quality of Indian Jujube (Ziziphus Mauritiana) Using Aloe Vera Gel and Ascorbic Acid-Based Edible Coatings”. Asian Food Science Journal 24 (3):22-33. https://doi.org/10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i3774. Asian Food Science Journal Volume 24, Issue 3, Page 22-33, 2025; Article no.AFSJ.132032 ISSN: 2581-7752 Enhancing the Postharvest Quality of Indian Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) Using Aloe Vera Gel and Ascorbic Acid-Based Edible Coatings Animesh Sarkar a* , Nafisa Sadaf a , Mahabub Alam a , Md. Sumon Miah a , Prantik Roy a and Mahbuba Rahman b++ a Department of Food Engineering and Tea Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh. b Inclusive Risk Mitigation Project (IRMP), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Bangladesh. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author AS supervised the study. Author NS analyzed the samples of the study. Authors MA, PR, MSM and MR performed the statistical analysis. Authors AS, NS, MA, PR, MSM and MR wrote and prepared the original draft. Authors NS, MA, PR, MSM and MR helped in literature searches. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i3774 Open Peer Review History: This journal follows the Advanced Open Peer Review policy. Identity of the Reviewers, Editor(s) and additional Reviewers, peer review comments, different versions of the manuscript, comments of the editors, etc are available here: https://pr.sdiarticle5.com/review-history/132032 Received: 22/12/2024 Accepted: 25/02/2025 Published: 28/02/2025 ABSTRACT Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) is a highly perishable fruit with significant nutritional and economic value, yet its short shelf life and susceptibility to postharvest losses limit its market potential. Edible coatings have emerged as a promising solution to enhance fruit preservation by reducing moisture loss and maintaining quality during storage. This study aimed to develop aloe Original Research Article