Influência de pré-influência de pré-tratamentos sobre a desidratação osmótica de carambolas
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2005-09-01
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Shigematsu, Elke [UNESP]
Eik, Nenis Maria [UNESP]
Kimura, Mieko [UNESP]
Mauro, Maria Aparecida [UNESP]
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
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A desidratação osmótica (DO) de fatias de carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) em solução de sacarose foi estudada, com o objetivo de otimizar o processo. Num primeiro conjunto de experimentos, aplicou-se revestimento de coberturas comestíveis (pectina ou pectina+amido) sobre as fatias, seguido de do em solução aquosa de sacarose (50%, p/p, 27°C). Num segundo conjunto, foi realizada secagem parcial da cobertura, em estufa, antes da DO. Num terceiro conjunto de experimentos testou-se a adição de CaCl2 na solução osmótica. A aplicação dos revestimentos antes da do não melhorou a eficiência (máxima perda água/ganho soluto) devido à grande retenção de umidade e à fácil impregnação de sacarose nos mesmos, enquanto que o tecido vegetal sem revestimento restringiu mais o ganho de soluto e propiciou maior saída de água. A utilização de CaCl2 a 0,04M, na própria solução osmótica de sacarose, melhorou ligeiramente a eficiência do processo, em relação à solução sem o sal. A do em solução de sacarose, sem e com a adição de CaCl2, geraram resultados positivos na qualidade sensorial da carambola em fatias, desidratadas em secador (60 e 70°C), em comparação com a fruta não tratada, sendo que a melhor temperatura de secagem foi 60°C.
Osmotic dehydration (OD) of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) in sucrose solution was studied, aiming at optimizing the process. At a first set of trials, edible coating (pectin or pectin+starch) was applied on the slices followed by OD (50%, w/w, 27°C). on a second set of trials, the coatings partial drying in the oven, before OD, was also assessed. At a third set of trials, the addition of the CaCl2 in the osmotic solution itself was tested. The pectin based and pectin+starch based coatings, moist or oven-dried before the osmotic dehydration, were not viable on the process efficiency improvement (maximum water loss/solute gain) due to the high moisture retention and the easy sucrose impregnation of them. The vegetal tissue, uncoated, restrained more of the solute transfer and allowed a higher water output. The use of 0.04M CaCl2 concentration in the sucrose osmotic solution itself improved the process efficiency slightly in relation to the solution without salt. These pre-treatments also yielded positive results on the sensorial evaluation of the air-dried (60 and 70°C) star fruit slices, in comparison with the non-treated fruit, and the best temperature was 60°C
Osmotic dehydration (OD) of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) in sucrose solution was studied, aiming at optimizing the process. At a first set of trials, edible coating (pectin or pectin+starch) was applied on the slices followed by OD (50%, w/w, 27°C). on a second set of trials, the coatings partial drying in the oven, before OD, was also assessed. At a third set of trials, the addition of the CaCl2 in the osmotic solution itself was tested. The pectin based and pectin+starch based coatings, moist or oven-dried before the osmotic dehydration, were not viable on the process efficiency improvement (maximum water loss/solute gain) due to the high moisture retention and the easy sucrose impregnation of them. The vegetal tissue, uncoated, restrained more of the solute transfer and allowed a higher water output. The use of 0.04M CaCl2 concentration in the sucrose osmotic solution itself improved the process efficiency slightly in relation to the solution without salt. These pre-treatments also yielded positive results on the sensorial evaluation of the air-dried (60 and 70°C) star fruit slices, in comparison with the non-treated fruit, and the best temperature was 60°C
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calcium chloride, Edible coatings, sensory analysis, Drying, mass transfer, cloreto de cálcio, coberturas comestíveis, Avaliação sensorial, Secagem, transferência de massa
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Food Science and Technology (Campinas). Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, v. 25, n. 3, p. 536-545, 2005.