Non-thermal combined treatments in the processing of acai (Euterpe oleracea) juice

作者:Oliveira, Ana Flavia A.; Mar, Josiana M.; Santos, Samara F.; da Silva Junior, Joel L.; Kluczkovski, Ariane M.; Bakry, Amr M.; Bezerra, Jaqueline de Araujo; Saraiva Nunomura, Rita de Cassia; Sanches, Edgar A.; Campelo, Pedro H.*
来源:Food Chemistry, 2018, 265: 57-63.
DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.05.081

摘要

Quality parameters of acai juice processed with ultrasound-assisted, ozone and the combined methods were analyzed in this work. Two ultrasound energy densities (350 and 700 J.mL(-1)) and two ozonization times (5 and 10 min with 1.5 ppm) were analyzed for pure acai juice and 8 different treatments (22 complete factorial). To evaluate the quality parameters of the juice, physical-chemical analyzes such as pH, titratable acidity, cloud value, non-enzymatic browning, rheology, antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS), phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, enzymatic activity (peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase) and microbial counts (mesophilic bacteria, molds and yeasts) were conducted. The treatments with ozone were better for microbial inactivation and the ultrasound for enzymatic inactivation. In general, the use of non-thermal methods can be a good alternative for the processing of acai juice.