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Influence of citric acid, ascorbic acid and calcium lactate applications on the shelf life of minimally processed horticultural products

dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, D.
dc.contributor.authorMiguel, Maria Graça
dc.contributor.authorDandlen, S.
dc.contributor.authorNunes, S.
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Maria Dulce
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-15T14:53:37Z
dc.date.available2015-06-15T14:53:37Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe market share of minimally processed fruits and vegetables has continuously increased in the past years due to consumer life style. These products have high expectations regarding quality and shelf-life. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the effect of additives applied externally after cutting in fresh-cut kiwifruit, pears, strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers. Fruit were washed in water, cut longitudinally in quarters and dipped in solutions of 2% citric acid, 2% ascorbic acid or 2% calcium lactate. Subsequently, fruit were packed in plastic trays, covered with 15 mu m thick polyethylene film and stored at 4 degrees C for 9 d. At intervals of 0, 3, 6 and 9 d, measurements of firmness and total phenolics content were performed. Calcium lactate was efficient in maintaining firmness in most fresh-cut fruit. Total phenolics content were higher in kiwifruit, strawberries and peppers than in pears and tomatoes. Ascorbic acid was the most efficient dip to maintain or increase the total phenolics content of the fresh-cut fruit studied.
dc.identifier.issn0567-7572
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/6360
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science
dc.relation.isbasedonP-003-B7B
dc.relation.ispartofActa Horticulturae
dc.titleInfluence of citric acid, ascorbic acid and calcium lactate applications on the shelf life of minimally processed horticultural products
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceBerlin, Germany
oaire.citation.endPage372
oaire.citation.startPage369
oaire.citation.volume858
person.familyNameMiguel
person.familyNameAntunes
person.givenNameMaria da Graça
person.givenNameMaria Dulce
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person.identifier.ciencia-id6110-6FE7-DF28
person.identifier.ciencia-idC11B-9B05-217E
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2507-4228
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8913-6136
person.identifier.ridA-4683-2012
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id7102645075
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