Uso de película comestível, cloreto de cálcio e ácido ascórbico para a conservação do melão Amarelominimamente processado / Application of edible coating, calcium chloride and ascorbic acid for conservation of minimally processed melon

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

This work aims to evaluate the effect of the use of edible film, ascorbic acid and calcium chloride on the conservation of minimally processed melon. In order to obtain a convenient product, the microbiological aspects have been studied in order to evaluate the effect of the treatments on the respiratory rate and ethylene production of melons during the refrigerated storage. The fruits were selected, washed and sanitized in sodium dichloroisocianurate dehydrated solution (200ppm). The pulp of the fruits was cut in cubes (3cm of edge), immersed in sodium dichloroisocianurate dehydrated solution (100ppm) and drained and consequently it was divided in four lots. These cubes were immersed in calcium chloride (1%), ascorbic acid (1%) and alginate film (1%) and a lot was left without any treatment, which served as control. After the second drainage, the melons were placed in trays of polyethylene terephtalate (PET) and stored at 5°C. It has been verified that in all the treatments there was a reduction of the respiratory rate during the storage and the low ethylene production was detected. Concerning the microbiological quality, psychotropic bacteria, molds and yeasts counts were within acceptable limits and fecal bacteria group and Salmonella were not detected which demonstrates that the processing was carried out adequately. The second experiment was studied in order to evaluate the effect of the chemical treatments on the maintenance of the physical and chemical parameters of minimally processed melons. It was verified that the loss of mass was 0.34% during the storage. The ascorbic acid supplied for the treatment suffered an increase of acidity of fruits. The edible coating of sodium alginate resulted in melons with fewer contents of soluble solids and titratable acidity, lesser pH and degree of pectin solubilization, better flavor, and pulp with darker coloration, which results the color of the film solution. It was concluded that the chemical treatments affected the physical and chemical characteristics of minimally processed melons a little and they did not extend the products shelf-life. In the third experiment, the maintenance of the sensorial quality, using trained panelists, through the Quantitative Descriptive Analysis Method (QDA), as well as the acceptance of the product for the consumer has been evaluated. The QDA showed that the treatments were not presented to be effective in the prolongation of the shelf-life of minimally processed melons. The consumer test indicated that the melons treated with calcium chloride and ascorbic acid were more accepted by the panelists and showed that there was no significant difference about buying intention. The fourth experiment was intended to study alternatives for the exploitation of the peels and the pulps leftovers of minimally processed melons. With the peels, three products were developed: compote, candy, icing candy and jellies were made with the leftovers of the pulp. The sensorial test indicated that all the elaborated products, except for the candy made of melon peel, showed good acceptability for panelists, with rate of acceptability above of 80%.

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análise sensorial human nutrition. minimally processed physiology storage melão qualidade dos alimentos. quality processamento de alimentos sensory Ácido ascórbico armazenagem de alimentos cloreto cucumis melo cálcio conservação de alimentos

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