Compostos bioativos e características físico-químicas de morangos cv. Camarosa minimamente processados submetidos a revestimentos à base de gelatina, xantana e óleo de canola

Abstract

The contemporary world requires agility of the human being in everyday life. Think of ways to minimize the preparation time of food, while having a healthy diet, has been the concern of people who have changed the consumption of fruits and vegetables by intact minimally processed. Among these is the strawberry. The strawberry is a highly prized fruit, however is very delicate, highly perishable and expensive. Noteworthy are their nutraceutical properties, its antioxidant action and the ability to increase your immunological defenses. Phenolic compounds are cited as the main substances that participate in these activities. Among the coatings used, those based xanthan has been noted for yield coatings with a high degree of protection. This study aims to evaluate the various edible base xanthan gum, gelatin, sorbitol and canola oil in strawberry minimally processed at different storage times coatings as a way to mitigate the loss of antioxidants and provide increased shelf life. The experiment was performed at 15 days, samples were taken for analysis after 1, 5, 10 and 15 days of storage. At the end of each period analyzes of weight loss, color, texture, pH, acidity, soluble solids, moisture and total solids were performed. Some of the material for each storage period was crushed and stored at - 80 0C, for analyzes of L- ascorbic acid, anthocyanins, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity. The conservation of the physicochemical properties of the strawberry was expanded with the coating of gelatin, xanthan gum, sorbitol and canola oil 3% ( GXSL 3 % ) for total soluble solids and firmness parameters. Conservation of bioactive compounds, cover with xanthan, sorbitol and canola oil 3% ( XSL 3 % ) proved to be the best treatment to prevent the inhibition of DPPH decreased. However, no statistically significant results for the other protective phytochemicals have been checked.