Aspectos fisiológicos, bioquímicos e microbiológicos em beterrabas minimamente processadas. / Physiological, biochemichal and microbiological aspects of fresh-cut beet roots.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

The purposes of this work were to determine the physiological, biochemical and microbiological responses to minimal processing of beet roots and to develop a preparation flowchart for this vegetable, aiming at lowering quality losses and maximizing preservation. Some physiological aspects of whole, peeled and grated beet roots, as well as microbiological aspects of grated beet roots were studied in the first experiment. Analyses of respiratory rate, ethylene production and microbiology were carried out in this experiment. In the second experiment, respiratory rates and betalain amounts were determined to evaluate the effects of citric acid on respiration and betalain pigments. In a third experiment, the sanitization time for minimally processed beet roots was evaluated and sensory, microbiological and physicochemical analyses were carried out. In a fourth experiment, the ideal sanitization time for minimally processed beet roots was determined and sensory, microbiological and physicochemical analyses were carried out. In a fifth experiment, a specific new procedures flowchart was tested for the minimal processing of beet roots using a combination of methods based on previous experiments. Sensory, microbiological and physicochemical analyses were conducted to evaluate the new procedures flowchart. The respiratory rate was higher in grated beet root. Ethylene production was detected only in grated beet roots. The microbiological results were in accordance with the current standard. Citric acid reduced the respiratory activity, betalain exudation and degradation in minimally processed beet roots. A three-minute sanitization showed to be the most suitable for quality maintenance. Sanitization alone after pealing is appropriate for quality maintenance, as it decreases pigment losses, prevents wasteful use of chlorine and ensures microbiological standards to be in accordance with the Brazilian Legislation. Minimally processed beet root produced by the new procedures flowchart are suitable for commercialization for 10 days. The new procedures flowchart is especially recommended for quality maintenance, once it decreases pigment loss and the respiratory rate, and ensures good food-safety standards for the product.

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food biochemistry microbiologia de alimentos processamento de alimentos. bioquímica de alimentos postharvest physiology beet root pigmentos vegetais fisiologia pós-colheita vegetables pigments food microbiology beterraba food processing.

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