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Effect of gamma radiation on the storage of onions used in the dehydration industry
Author(s) -
Salem Sayed A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740250305
Subject(s) - pungency , dehydration , ascorbic acid , sugar , chemistry , food science , sprouting , irradiation , gamma irradiation , reducing sugar , horticulture , botany , biology , biochemistry , physics , pepper , nuclear physics
Gamma radiation (8000 rad) of fresh onion bulbs, used in the dehydration industry in Egypt, was investigated. Irradiation reduced sprouting of the fresh bulbs but did not affect the rotting of the bulbs, No effects on sugar content or colour (optical density at 330 nm) of the fresh bulbs and dried onion flakes were observed. The irradiated onion had a noticeably lower ascorbic acid content, pungency (measured as volatile reducing substances) and free amino nitrogen content in comparison with non‐irradiated bulbs. Darkening of onion flakes during storage for 8 weeks at 40ºC did not differ when the bulbs were treated with gamma rays before dehydration.