The effect of chitosan coating combined with phytic acid on the preservation of fresh cut lotus root was investigated. The result showed that composite coating with 1% chitosan and 1% phytic acid could decrease the weight loss rate and malondialdehyde (MDA) content of fresh-cutting lotus root, postpone browning, restrain the activities of peroxidase (POD), polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and phenylalanine ammonia-lysae (PAL), and maintain the content of vitamin C and polyphenol at relatively high level. At day 8, the weight loss rate of coated fresh cut lotus root was one half of control, MDA content was 18.8% lower, and L value was 51.2% higher than that of control sample. Composite coating with chitosan combined phytic acid is an effective method to preserve fresh cut lotus root, superior to single chitosan coating [19]