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Changes in selected quality characteristics of minimally processed carambola ( Averrhoa carambola L.) when treated with ascorbic acid
Author(s) -
Ding Phebe,
Ahmad Siti Hajar,
Ghazali Hasanah Mohd.
Publication year - 2007
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.2772
Subject(s) - averrhoa carambola , browning , flesh , ascorbic acid , chemistry , titratable acid , food science , vitamin c , flavour , sweetness , taste , ripening , vitamin , biochemistry
‘B 10’ carambola of ripening stage (RS) 3 and 4 were minimally processed (MP) and then dipped in 0, 15 and 30 mg L −1 ascorbic acid (AA). The 1‐cm‐thick slices were then dried, packed into cling‐wrapped‐foam tray and stored at 7 °C for 0, 3 and 5 days. Skin colour ( L *, C * and h °), flesh firmness, soluble solids concentration, vitamin C content, titratable acidity, pH, degree of browning, polyphenoloxidase (PPO) activity and sensory attributes of MP carambola treated with AA were determined. AA treatment had significant effect in decreasing cut surface browning degree but no significant effect on all the selected quality characteristics of the MP carambola. In the sensory evaluation, flesh colour, sweetness, flavour and overall taste were significantly affected by AA treatment especially at 15 mg L −1 . The RS of fruit significantly affected skin colour ( C * and h °), pH and sensory attributes of colour and flavour of the MP carambola. As storage day (SD) progressed, skin colour ( C * and h °), flesh firmness and vitamin C content, cut surface browning, PPO activity and all the sensory attributes of MP carambola decreased significantly. Flesh firmness of the MP carambola was affected by the interaction between AA × SD. Sensory attributes of MP carambola were affected significantly by AA × RS. All the sensory attributes of MP carambola positively correlated to each other but negatively correlated with browning degree. PPO activity positively correlated with browning degree. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry