Chemical changes in the volatile fractions of Brazilian honeys during storage under tropical conditions

The chemical transformations of the volatile fractions of two different Brazilian honeys (cashew and marmeleiro) were monitored during storage under tropical conditions. Five systems, namely: 1 – fresh samples; 2 and 3 – samples heated for 3 and 6 months at 35 – 40 °C; 4 and 5 – samples kept under similar conditions to systems 2 and 3, but containing sodium metabisulphite, were tested. The transformations noted in the volatile fractions of these honeys could be mainly associated to acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of glycosides, volatilization, oxidation or esterification processes. The formation of furan derivatives, linalool derivatives and esters appears to be quite affected by the sodium metabisulphite. The concentrations of most powerful odorants increased during the storage (e.g.: benzenemethanol and isovaleric acid) or remained unchangeable (e.g.: vanillin, furfuryl mercaptan, 2-methoxyphenol).     

Major flavonoids of Argentinean honeys. Optimisation of the extraction method and analysis of their content in relationship to the geographical source of honeys

In the present research we optimised an extraction procedure for the flavonoid aglycones: myricetin, quercetin and luteolin from honeys (as natural biological matrices), based on Amberlite XAD-4 resin followed by HPLC quantification. In addition, honeys from three geographical regions of Argentina were analysed with regard to the contents of these flavonoids. The extraction procedure was optimised for XAD-4 resin considering: resin/honey ratio, elution volume to desorb flavonoids and colour intensity of honeys. Differences in flavonoid recoveries were observed depending on the colour intensity. The flavonoid aglycones contents, in accordance with differences in geochemical characteristics and typical vegetation, varied with the geographical origin of honeys. The results obtained allowed us to consider these three flavonoids as chemical markers for the phytogeographical origin of honeys. In the case of monofloral honeys, the contribution of each one of the flavonoids was associated with the presence of a dominant pollen kind in these samples.     

Chemical changes occurring during the storage of black tea

The deterioration of black tea, characterised by a loss of flavour and astringency and sometimes by the acquisition of undesirable “taints” is accompanied by lipid hydrolysis and by autoxidative reactions that cause losses of theaflavins, amino acids, sugars, photosynthetic pigments and some volatile aliphatic constituents and increases in non-dialysable pigments and some volatile phenolic components. These reactions are accelerated by moisture and heat. Although lipid oxidation is insignificant except under hot dry conditions, it is postulated that oxidation of free fatty acids released during storage occurs during brewing, and has a profound influence on the quality of the liquor.     

Modeling changes in rheological properties of potatoes during storage under constant and variable conditions

The changes in rheological properties of potatoes stored at 5, 15, 25 °C and variable (fluctuating) temperature for 16 or 26 weeks were evaluated in terms of elasticity and viscosity parameters using axial compression and creep tests. Cylindrical test specimens (15 mm diameter and 30 mm long) were used. A third-degree polynomial best fitted the force-deformation curves in axial compression test (R²=0.98-0.99) whereas a four-element (Burgers) mechanical model adequately described the creep response of potatoes (R²=0.95-0.99). The tangent modulus of elasticity in axial compression and elasticity and viscosity parameters in creep tests in general decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increase in storage time both under constant and variable storage conditions. The changes in rheological properties of potatoes stored under constant storage condition were sufficiently described by a modified exponential model (R²=0.89-0.96) except for the viscosity parameter of the Maxwell component of the four-element model. The logarithm of degradation rate constant, k, and the constant, n, were linearly related to storage temperature. For the variable storage condition, a bulk mean temperature (T_bm) was calculated to account for a series combination of storage time and temperature to which the potatoes were subjected. The changes in rheological properties due to variable storage temperature were then described as a function of T_bm and storage time, t_s, using stepwise multiple regression. The result indicated that except the viscosity parameter of the Maxwell component of the four-element model, it was possible to describe the changes in rheological properties as a function of T_bm and t_s (R²=0.84-0.99).     

不同处理对小麦储藏品质影响的研究

为了进一步加深对小麦贮藏过程的了解,使品质检测数据相对稳定,较系统地分析了不同储存条件对小麦陈化的影响。测定水分含量、发芽率、酸度、脂肪酸值、过氧化氢酶活性、色泽等指标变化情况,讨论了不同储藏条件对小麦品质指标变化的影响。结果表明:真空处理可以很好地抑制氧化分解作用,防止小麦储藏过程中脂肪酸值、酸度的升高,提高小麦的营养价值和商业价值。且以0℃条件下真空处理的小麦储藏品质最佳。     

巴氏消毒乳储存过程中化学与微生物变化

通过研究不同储存温度的巴氏消毒乳感官品质、生化指标和微生物数量,来确定影响巴氏消毒乳品质的主要因素。结果表明,在5 d的储存期内,巴氏消毒乳在4℃和8℃储存条件下感官品质变化趋势几乎一样,在12℃储存条件下感官品质下降趋势较4℃和8℃储存条件下快。巴氏消毒乳中脂肪酶的活力、TBARS值和蛋白水解程度均随着储存时间的延长而逐渐升高,SDS-PAGE显示主要蛋白未见明显分解,金黄色葡萄球菌未检出,嗜冷菌的数量逐渐减少,菌落总数呈现对数生长趋势并在储存的第4天达到稳定期。巴氏消毒乳中残存的脂肪酶、蛋白酶和微生物是影响巴氏消毒乳品质的主要因素。     

不同贮藏条件下成鱼品质的变化规律

对四种成鱼（三牙、带鱼、蓝圆够、马鲅）在20、4、-20℃贮藏条件下各个品质变化进行了研究。通过感官评价得到,在20℃的贮藏条件下,四种成鱼的货架期分别为20、6、10、14d;在4℃贮藏备件下的货架期明显延长,分别为70、35、70、70d;而在-20℃条件下贮藏的样品货架期均大于4个月。结合感官评价,对20％与4℃贮藏条件下货架期终点的指标值进行了准确的描述：带鱼和马鲅的咀嚼性为20-30gmm,蓝圆够的咀嚼性为30～40gmm,三牙的约为50gmm;TVBN值约为40-50mg／100g;TBA值与亚硝酸盐的含量在贮藏期间具有峰值,峰值出现在货架期的不同时期。     

贮藏条件对葡萄酒中白藜芦醇的影响

采用HPLC方法研究贮藏条件(贮藏温度、光照)对葡萄酒中四种白藜芦醇异构体含量的影响,发现:1)高温贮藏条件引起白藜芦醇总量的降低,其中反式白藜芦醇减少了45.8%;2)日光照射引起白藜芦醇含量的降低,而灯光照射后白藜芦醇总量未见明显降低;3)光照具有促进白藜芦醇向白藜芦醇糖苷转化的趋势.实验结果证明高温贮藏不利于葡萄酒中白藜芦醇的保存,商业流通中的灯光照射对葡萄酒中白藜芦醇含量无明显影响.     

An assessment of the effects of wine volatiles on the perception of taste and astringency in wine

The objective of this work is measuring the effect of different volatile extract compositions on the perception of taste, astringency, global intensity and persistence of wine. Six Spanish wines, two from Chardonnay and four from Tempranillo grapes, all of them showing different chemical and sensory characteristics, were selected. Wines were separated into volatile and non-volatile fractions by solid phase extraction and lyophilisation and further liquid extraction, respectively. Eighteen “reconstituted wines” were prepared, combining different volatile extracts and different non-volatile matrices and adjusting ethanol content to 12% (v/v), and were further described by a specifically trained sensory panel. Taste attributes (sweetness, acidity, bitterness), astringency, aroma intensity, global intensity and persistence were assessed in both, original and “reconstituted” wines by using a numerical category scale. The sensory properties of the original wines were retained by their corresponding “reconstituted samples”. The sensory assessment of the “reconstituted wines” showed that the addition of volatile fruity extracts from white wines brought about a decrease in astringency and bitterness and an increase in sweet perception in all cases. While global intensity and persistence of white wine matrices were also increased, they did not change in red wine matrices, which suggests that the volatile fraction plays only a secondary role in these attributes of red wines. Similarly, the effects of replacing the volatile fraction of a red wine by volatile extracts from other red wines were small and inconsistent, which confirms that taste and astringency are primarily driven by non-volatile molecules in these wines.     

Nutritional quality and protein value of exotic almonds and nut from the Brazilian Savanna compared to peanut

The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional quality and protein value of the baru almond, pequi almond, and cerrado cashew nut compared to the peanut. We determined the proximate chemical composition, mineral content, and amino acid profile. A biological assay was carried out to assess the protein value, by net protein ratio (NPR), relative net protein ratio (RNPR), and protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) indexes. We found that the exotic almonds and the nut are rich in proteins (22.7-29.9 g/100 g), lipids (41.9-50.0 g/100 g), fibres (baru and pequi almonds, around 10.0 g/100 g), iron and zinc (4.3-7.4 mg/100 g). Baru almond's protein did not show deficiency in essential amino acids and lysine was the first limiting amino acid in the proteins of the pequi almond and cerrado cashew nut. The baru almond showed a RNPR of 86%, similar to that of the cerrado cashew nut (78%), but higher than that of the peanut (72%) and of the pequi almond (54%). The PDCAAS value of the baru almond (91%) was the highest and cerrado cashew nut and peanut presented similar values of this index (82%), which were higher than that of the pequi almond (55%). The baru almond has the highest protein quality, but the cerrado cashew nut and peanut are sources of good quality protein, too. We recommend the inclusion of these exotic foods in healthy diets and in food industry, and the baru almond and cerrado cashew nut as sources of complementary protein.     

Ethyl carbamate in pot still cachaças (Brazilian sugar cane spirits): Influence of distillation and storage conditions

Ethyl carbamate (EC), a known genotoxic carcinogen, was studied in 25 brands of pot still cachaças from 19 distilleries in Paraíba State, Brazil. A concentration range of 55–700 μg/l was found with most brands (∼70%) exceeding the international EC limit for spirits (150 μg/l). Brand characteristics (colour, distillation [single or double], and bottle colouration) showed no consistent connection with EC levels. However, when EC levels of yellowish (cask matured) and colourless single-distiled cachaças from the same distillery were compared, the yellowish type was much more heavily contaminated. Eleven distilleries were visited and information regarding the distillation scale, kettle heating system, kettle’s shape, and cooling system of the column was collected. A close connection between EC levels and cooling system was found, with the non-cooled and cooled columns dominating the brands with high (200–700 μg/l range) and low (55–100 μg/l range) contamination levels, respectively.     

Chemical and physical changes in the pulp during ripening and post-harvest storage of cocoa pods

Changes in the pulp during ripening and post-harvest storage of cocoa pods were determined during numerous harvests in Malaysia (1984 to 1987) and Ghana (1985 to 1986), in order to gain a basis for understanding the influence of ripening and storage on acid formation during subsequent fermentation. Changes in the pulp during ripening of fully grown pods were the same but less pronounced than those during dry storage of harvested pods: the percentage of water in the pulp was not changed significantly, but the amount of water and of dry matter per seed was strongly reduced (by 40–50%) due to water evaporation and respiration of sugars. Sucrose was inverted completely. The result of these changes was an equally strong reduction of the pulp volume per seed and increase of the pulp surface to pulp volume ratio. The reduction of acid formation during fermentation with beans from stored pods is ascribed predominantly to these changes rather than to the reduction in the amount of sugars, and is explained not only by the facilitated mass aeration but, above all, by the significant increase in respiration at the pulp surface over ethanol fermentation in the pulp when the pulp volume is reduced prior to fermentation. Ghanaian pods at similar stages of ripeness revealed more advanced stages of the pulp compared with Malaysian pods and consequently less significant change during storage. Water evaporation and respiration during pod storage were significantly higher in the pulp than in the husk.     

Influence of HPP conditions on selected beef quality attributes and their stability during chilled storage

The aim of this work was to determine the effects of combined pressure and temperature treatments on beef quality attributes after processing and during chilled storage. Beef M. pectoralis profundus samples were pressurised at 400 and 600 MPa at 35, 45 and 55°C and compared with non-treated (NT) and oven cooked samples. High pressure processing (HPP) at higher temperatures (55°C) resulted in lower Warner Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF) and cook loss values than processing at 35°C. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values of pressurised samples were lower than cooked samples after processing and throughout refrigerated storage. An increase (p<0.001) in the omega 6/omega 3 (n6/n3) fatty acid ratio was found when pressure-temperature treatments were compared to raw samples, however, oven cooked samples presented the highest n6/n3 ratio among all of the treatments examined. The reported results show that HPP alters meat quality to a lesser extent than conventional cooking, thereby minimising the processing impact.     

冷藏山羊肉品质变化的核磁共振研究

利用低场核磁共振技术,研究了冷藏山羊肉中结合水、不易流动水和自由水的分布和变化情况。结果表明,羊肉中的结合水弛豫时间(T21)和不易流动水弛豫时间(T22)以及二者与总水分相对含量随冷藏时间的变化呈现明显的下降趋势,并且T21、T22与羊肉的滴水损失、pH、肉色有显著的相关性;低场核磁共振技术(LF-NMR)能够很好地表征山羊肉冷藏期间有关水分及品质变化情况,可用于山羊肉冷藏的货架期快速检测。     

Changes in physicochemical properties of organic hulled rice during storage under different conditions

Effects of packaging materials, storage temperatures and time on physicochemical properties of organic hulled red fragrant rice cv. Hom Daeng were investigated. The samples were vacuum-packed in oriented polypropylene/aluminium/linear low-density polyethylene or nylon/linear low-density polyethylene pouches and stored at ambient temperature or 15 °C for up to 12 months. Results from differential scanning calorimetry indicated that onset and peak temperature of gelatinisation of the aged rice samples increased after the 6th month while enthalpy of gelatinisation initially increased and then decreased after the 8th month. Measurements from the Rapid Visco Analyzer revealed that peak viscosity and breakdown of the rice pastes increased within the first 2 months, then decreased after the 6th month, whereas setback gradually increased during storage. Swelling power, at 70 and 90 °C, of the aged samples, tended to decrease after the 4th month. Lower storage temperature retarded those changes while packaging materials did not influence the changes. Changes in thermal and pasting properties of the aged samples were reversed after adding 2-mercaptoethanol. Hence, an increase in disulphide linkages of oryzenin during storage could play a crucial role in altering those properties. Sensory evaluation indicated a significant increase in hardness of the cooked rice prepared from the longer-aged samples (p ? 0.05). However, the cooked rice samples, deriving from the samples stored at ambient temperature for up to 12 months, were still acceptable for Thai consumers.     

冷冻面条在低温贮藏过程中化学组分的变化

研究不同冻藏时间内面条中的麦谷蛋白、麦醇溶蛋白、SDS可溶性麦谷蛋白、GMP(麦谷蛋白大聚体)、直链淀粉、α-淀粉酶、还原糖和总戊聚糖含量等主要化学组分的变化,初步探讨了冷冻面条食用品质下降的机理。结果表明,随着冻藏时间的延长,麦醇溶蛋白、GMP含量、直链淀粉、戊聚糖含量呈下降趋势,SDS可溶性麦谷蛋白含量呈上升趋势,a-淀粉酶、还原糖含量呈先上升后下降趋势。     

Stability of virgin olive oil and behaviour of its natural antioxidants under medium temperature accelerated storage conditions

The aim of the present research is to advance the study of virgin olive oil stability, in particular the behaviour of its natural antioxidants during long term storage. The changes undergone by tocopherols and complex and simple phenolic compounds and their antioxidant activity were studied under medium temperature (50 °C) accelerated oxidation conditions over a storage period of 8 months. Different oxygen availability (open and closed bottles, OB and CB) and four different monovarietal Tunisian virgin olive oils (VOO; Chemlali, Chétoui, El Hor and Oueslati) which vary in their fatty acid profile and content of natural antioxidants were employed. Oueslati VOO showed the lowest initial oxidation rate (4.6 PV/week) and as a consequence the highest induction period (IP; 16 days) as compared to the other VOOs studied (initial rate from 7.7 to 12.1 PV/week and IP from 9 to 12 days for El Hor and Chemlali, respectively, in both cases). In all cases the complete depletion of α-tocopherol corresponded with the observed induction period. Since the oxidation rate in the varieties studied is not sufficiently different to explain the great differences in the initial degradation rate observed in the phenolic compounds (mainly between Chétoui VOO, 163 μmol/kg/week, as compared to the other VOO oils, e.g. 6.1 and 2.5 μmol/kg/week, respectively, in Chemlali and El Hor VOOs), a concentration dependent degradation rate of complex phenols is suggested.     

Chemical and sensory changes of different dairy products during storage in packages containing nanocrystallised TiO2

The chemical changes of three types of cheese, yoghurt and kefir were evaluated during storage in packages containing TiO₂ with two different compositions of the mixed anatase–rutile phase. The influence of TiO₂ packaging during storage on titratable acidity and fat content and on the external aspect was investigated. Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses were performed to establish whether the TiO₂ penetrated the food during storage. The results showed that the TiO₂ nanoparticles deposited on polyethylene surface significantly decreased acidity and fat content of the investigated cheese and yoghurt types. During storage in TiO₂ nanopackages, the change in chemical parameters is accentuated as the content of rutile grows from 2.8% to 6.9%. The sensory evaluation revealed that the dairy products stored for 11 days in TiO₂ nanopackages present similar colour, texture and flavour with that of the references; the samples stored in polyethylene film were found to be unacceptable.     

不同贮藏条件下青花椒香气成分的比较

以重庆江津青花椒为原料,采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取精油,并用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)分析,比较在低温密封避光与室温未密封不避光2种贮藏条件下青花椒香气成分的变化。结果表明:贮藏前干青花椒挥发油含量为17.49%,贮藏后干青花椒挥发油的含量分别为15.97%(低温密封避光贮藏)和9.87%(室温未密封不避光贮藏),低温密封避光贮藏能有效延缓挥发油的损失;贮藏前后干青花椒挥发油中共鉴定出31种成分,贮藏前后共有成分24种,贮藏前后干青花椒挥发油中的主成分均为香桧烯、月桂烯、(+)-萜二烯、芳樟醇、反式橙花叔醇,但其含量因贮藏条件的不同而存在差异,不同贮藏条件下干青花椒挥发油中损失与新产生的微量成分略有差异,低温密封避光贮藏可有效保持干青花椒原有的香气。     

Effect of storage conditions on the chemical attributes of Ogbomoso mango juice

Mango juices were extracted from Ogbomoso variety using the method of Brekke et al. (1972). Mango juices were packaged in polyethylene films, polyethylene tetraphthalate (PET or plastic) bottles and transparent glass bottles and stored at 6 °C, 26 °C and 34 °C. Percentage ascorbic acid loss, browning index, titratable acidity, pH and soluble solids were evaluated at 2-week intervals for 8 weeks. Percentage ascorbic acid loss, non-enzymatic browning and titratable acidity increased with storage time in all packaging materials. However, pH decreased with storage time and soluble solids remained constant. Higher percentage ascorbic acid loss, browning index and titratable acidity occurred in juices packaged in polyethylene film, than in PET and glass bottles. Percentage ascorbic acid, browning index and pH increased with increased storage temperature. However, titratable acidity decreased with increased storage temperature and soluble solids remained constant throughout the period of storage.