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RESIDUAL PECTINESTERASE ACTIVITY IN DEHYDRATED ONION AND GARLIC PRODUCTS
Author(s) -
GARCIA ELISABETH,
ALVIARAGNEW MARISA,
BARRETT DIANE M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of food processing and preservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1745-4549
pISSN - 0145-8892
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2002.tb00474.x
Subject(s) - pectinesterase , dehydration , chemistry , food science , aroma , allium , pectin , flavor , horticulture , biochemistry , pectinase , biology , enzyme
During the dehydration of onion and garlic products, use of high temperatures is undesirable due to the potential loss of aroma and flavor characteristics. As a consequence, residual pectinesterase (PE) activity may be found in these dehydrated spices. This study reports the presence of PE activity in raw onions and in dehydrated onion and garlic products. Pectinesterase activity is higher in the raw onion stem disks, and dehydrated products made from this tissue, than in the bulbs. Dehydrated onion products induced gelation of citrus pectin solutions and tomato purees. Although some inactivation of PE in dehydrated onion water suspensions and extracts was observed after 10 min at 50C, complete inactivation required 2 min at 82C. Commercial dehydration operations may require reevaluation to eliminate residual PE activity in dehydrated onion and garlic products.