高氧处理对草莓果实抗氧化活性的影响

研究了60%和100%O2处理对草莓在5℃15d冷藏及后续20℃空气中1d货架存放期间果实Vc、总酚和花青素含量及抗氧化活性的影响。结果表明,采用60%和100%O2处理能有效抑制草莓果实Vc含量的下降,促进总酚和花青素含量及DPPH自由基清除能力的上升,从而提高了草莓果实的抗氧化活性。统计分析表明,总酚和花青素与DPPH自由基清除能力间具有显著的线性正相关关系,相关系数分别为0.8454和0.8997。因此,高氧处理提高草莓果实的抗氧化活性与果实总酚和花青素含量的增加有关。     

STORAGE STABILITY OF STRAWBERRY JAM COLOR ENHANCED WITH BLACK CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE

Black carrot juice concentrate was added to enhance the color of strawberry jams prepared from two locally grown cultivars, Osmanl? and Kara. Compared to other cultivars processed to jams, these two cultivars are lightly colored but very aromatic. Color and pigment stability of colored and noncolored (control) strawberry jams were studied during storage. The use of black carrot concentrate as a source of natural colorant stabilized the color of strawberry jam. The stabilization was more noticeable for jams prepared from Osmanl? cultivar. Monomeric anthocyanin degradation was fitted to a first‐order reaction model. Storage temperature had a strong influence on anthocyanin degradation. As the storage temperature increased, the stability of anthocyanins decreased significantly in both colored and noncolored jams. Parallel to decrease in monomeric anthocyanins, hue (h°) values of all jam samples increased throughout the storage. However, increase in h° values was much smaller in colored samples than in noncolored samples. High correlation was found between h° value and anthocyanin concentration at 22C (r = 0.910–0.978) and 37C (r = 0.931–0.981).     

Main quality attributes and antioxidants in Hungarian sour cherries: identification of genotypes with enhanced functional properties

Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) cultivars native to Hungary and some of them grown worldwide, display great phenotypic variability. Eleven sour cherry cultivars were analysed for their main quality attributes including fruit weight, soluble solid content, acidity, pH, specific sugars (glucose and fructose), antioxidant capacity as well as total polyphenolic (TPC), total anthocyanin (TMAC) and vitamin C contents. Results showed wide variation in both fruit quality and antioxidant parameters of Hungarian sour cherries. The anthocyanin contents varied from 11.3 to 93.5 mg/100 g. An amarelle‐type cultivar, ‘Pipacs 1’ showed the highest antioxidant capacity (21.85 mmol AA L^?1), TPC (49.04 mg GA L^?1) and vitamin C (8.98 mg/100 g) content. Key enzymes in anthocyanin biosynthesis were expressed in both yellow‐coloured flesh and red skin of ‘Pipacs 1’ fruits at all ripening stages. The detected diversity presents a choice that can satisfy different consumer preferences, and meet specific nutritional requirements.     

Characterisation of major taste and health-related compounds of four strawberry genotypes grown at different Swiss production sites

Individual sugars, organic acids, anthocyanins and vitamin C were quantified in strawberry fruits of four newly-bred cultivars grown at two production sites in Switzerland with different soil, climatic conditions and altitudes (1060 and 480 m above sea level). All the measured compounds were significantly influenced by genotype. Pelargonidin-3-glucoside was the main anthocyanin present in all cultivars, while the presence of other pelargonidin derivatives was genotype-dependent. Differences of about 2-fold were observed among the studied cultivars for their vitamin C content. In the mountain region, where plants produced a higher fruit yield over a shorter period, the concentration of both health and taste-related compounds was detrimentally affected. In particular, the vitamin C content in the fruits was negatively related to the average yield per day. However, the compositional variations of strawberry fruits in response to different production sites were genotype specific. Within the four cultivars studied, cv. Antea was most affected by the production site, showing generally lower contents of all analysed compounds when cultivated at higher altitudes, whereas cv. Clery seemed to have the more consistent chemical composition, regardless of production site. The results presented in this work corroborate the dominant role of strawberry genotype over environmental factors.     

The influence of storage on aroma, soluble solids, acid and colour of sour cherries (Prunus cerasus L.) cv. Stevnsbær

The present study involved a laboratory scale experiment where the impact of post-harvest storage on the quality of sour cherries (Prunus cerasus L.) cv Stevnsbær was investigated. Cherries were stored for 7 days at temperatures of 2??°C, 10??°C, 20??°C, and 30??°C, and at 20??°C in combination with a 20% CO₂ atmosphere. Cherry quality was assessed by analysis of soluble solids, titrateable acids, anthocyanins and aroma compounds. The content of soluble solids of cherries decreased at storage temperatures above 10??°C. The anthocyanin content of cherries decreased during storage at all temperatures. A decrease, followed by an increase, in titrateable acid was observed for all temperatures except 2??°C. Aroma components were also affected by storage time and temperature. The level of benzaldehyde decreased during storage at higher temperatures, while those of eugenol and vanillin increased at all temperatures. The levels of "off" odour compounds, like acetic acid and fermentation alcohols, increased at higher temperatures during storage. The CO₂-enriched atmosphere (20%?CO₂) did not affect the different quality factors significantly.     

Kinetic studies on soluble sugar profile in rice during storage: Derivation using the Laplace transform

Soluble sugar is an important parameter to evaluate rice quality during storage. In this study, the changes of soluble sugars (fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose) in rice during 11 months of storage at 0 °C, 10 °C and room temperature (25 °C) were studied. Laplace transform was applied to solve the models expressed as differential equations based on kinetic changes of soluble sugars during long-term storage. Results showed that the contents of sucrose and maltose in rice decreased whereas fructose and glucose increased over storage time. The soluble sugars in rice showed the best fit to a first-order kinetic model. Furthermore, the rate constants of the soluble sugars at 0 °C were lower than those at 10 °C and room temperature, indicating temperature affected the inter-conversion and degradation of the four soluble sugars, and storage at 0 °C could better delay changes of these sugars in rice during storage.Industrial relevanceKinetic studies on soluble sugars in rice during storage are pretty meaningful due to the complexity of inter-conversion and degradation reactions of the sugars. The present work showed that the developed kinetic model provided a better understanding of the mechanisms of these reactions, and could be used to predict the content changes of soluble sugars in rice during storage.     

贮藏温度对草莓浆理化成分和品质变化的影响

探明贮藏条件对草莓浆理化成分和品质的影响。研究了常温(25℃)、0、4、-18℃冷冻贮藏期间草莓浆花色苷、V_C、可滴定酸、可溶性固形物、风味的变化。结果表明,贮藏60 d,常温和4℃冷藏草莓浆花色苷保留率为12.56%和70.6%,0℃和-18℃冷冻贮藏草莓浆花色苷保留率仍在88%以上,常温和4℃贮藏V_C保留率分别为42.26%和73.21%,0℃和冷冻贮藏V_C保留率均为90%以上;可滴定酸和可溶性固形物在0℃和冷冻贮藏60 d内无显著变化;0℃和冷冻贮藏草莓浆的色泽明显优于常温贮藏;-18℃冷冻贮藏可以较好的保持草莓浆的酸味、甜味等味觉感官品质。经综合评价,0℃和-18℃冷冻环境条件有利于草莓果浆品质的保持,可显著延缓花色苷和V_C的降解,是较合适的草莓浆保藏温度,为草莓浆加工与保藏提供了参考。     

2种草莓成熟过程中果实特征品质指标的变化

研究‘米拉’(‘Mira’)和‘哈尼’(‘Honeoye’)2个草莓品种的白色未熟期、粉色转熟期和红色成熟期3个阶段成熟过程中与风味、生理功能活性相关的特征品质指标变化。结果表明随着草莓成熟果实中总可溶性固形物含量、芳香性挥发成分、花色苷成分积累量有显著性上升,而总酸、总酚、总黄酮含量和抗氧化能力均有所下降。相关性和主成分分析结果表明,草莓成熟过程中总酚、总黄酮、总可溶性固形物和总酸含量均与总抗氧化-亚铁还原能力(ferric reducing-antioxidant power,FRAP)以及氧自由基吸收能力(oxygen radical absorption capacity,ORAC)的变化之间存在高相关性(r为0.859 1~0.994 7),而总花色苷含量与FRAP和ORAC之间的相关性仅为0.315 0和0.385 3。同时得出草莓果实的成熟度与芳香性挥发成分和花色苷组分积累量呈正相关性。     

Influence of postharvest UV‐C treatment on refrigerated storage of minimally processed broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica)

Minimally processed broccoli was treated with UV‐C light (8 kJ m^?2) and subsequently stored for 21 days at 4 °C. The UV‐C treatment delayed yellowing and chlorophyll degradation during storage. Treated broccoli florets displayed lower electrolyte leakage and respiratory activity, indicating higher tissue integrity. Treated samples showed higher phenolic and ascorbic acid contents as well as higher antioxidant activity than controls. Treated samples also had a higher content of soluble sugars, but no differences in the content of soluble proteins between control and treated samples were detected. The UV‐C treatment also affected bacterial and mould populations. After 21 days at 4 °C the number of colony‐forming units of both populations was lower in treated than in control broccoli florets. The results suggest that UV‐C treatment reduces tissue damage of minimally processed broccoli during storage at 4 °C, thus maintaining nutritional quality and reducing microbial growth. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of chitosan and chitooligosaccharide on vitamin C and polyphenols contents in cherries and strawberries during refrigerated storage

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of treatment with chitosan and chitooligosaccharide on vitamin C and polyphenols contents in cherries and strawberries during refrigerated storage. Chitosans and chitooligosaccharides, as well as vitamin C and polyphenols are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Synthesis of vitamin C in strawberries and loss of vitamin C in cherries were observed during refrigerated storage. The treatment with chitosan and chitooligosaccharides inhibits vitamin C synthesis in strawberries and promotes vitamin C synthesis in cherries. Lower values of anthocyanin content for strawberries and higher values of anthocyanin content for cherries treated with chitosan and chitooligosaccharide compared with anthocyanin content in control strawberries and cherries were found after 7 days storage at 4 °C. Total phenols content in strawberries decreased and in cherries increased after storage 7 days at 4 °C and more pronounced changes observed for samples treated with high molecular weight chitosan. The correlation between moisture content in treated and non-treated strawberries and contents of vitamin C, anthocyanin and total phenols was shown. No correlation between moisture content and content of vitamin C, anthocyanins and total phenols was found for cherries.     

Color Stability of Strawberry Jam as Affected by Cultivar and Storage Temperature

The stability of three strawberry cultivars was evaluated for changes in jam color quality during processing and storage at 20°, 30° and 37°C for 200 days. Anthocyanin content was determined by HPLC. The effect of cultivar, processing and storage on jam pigments, instrumental color (L*, a*, b*) and consumer preference were also determined. ‘Oso grande’ jam had the lowest anthocyanin concentration (110 mg/g f.w), higher monomeric pigment degradation during processing and storage, highest pH, least desirable color score from the sensory panel and shortest shelf-life. Similarities were found between jams prepared with ‘Chandler'and Tudla’ cultivars, as well as initial differences in total anthocyanin concentrations (195 and 130 mg/g f.w.).     

Phytochemical composition of everbearing strawberries and storage quality of strawberry fruit treated by precooling

This study was conducted to investigate the nutrient composition of everbearing strawberry cultivar grown on highlands of Gangwon province after harvest. Various phytochemical compositions such as ascorbic acid, anthocyanin, malondialdehyde, and phenolic compounds were analyzed in strawberry fruits from five different cultivars (cv. Albion, Flamenco, Goha, San Andreas, and Seascape). Ascorbic acid content was similar among five cultivars at 20 mg 100 g^?1, whereas major pigment anthocyanin in Seascape was higher than in any other cultivars. Goha and San Andreas showed higher total phenolic compound contents. The effect of room or forced-air precooling on Flamenco and Goha was studied. Higher weight loss was observed in Flamenco treated with forced-air cooling, while in Goha both precooling treatments induced weight loss. Both precooling treatments were effective to maintain firmness in two strawberry cultivars. Forced air cooling maintained total phenolic contents until 12 days of storage, and the efficiency accelerated by low temperature storage.     

Bioactive compounds and quantification of total ellagic acid in strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

Strawberries are one of the most popular edible fruits in Brazil and their consumption has increased with the development of new varieties available at almost all seasons. Fruit of seven full-ripened strawberry cultivars (Dover, Camp Dover, Camarosa, Sweet Charlie, Toyonoka, Oso Grande and Piedade) were characterized in relation to the total phenolics, vitamin C, flavonoids, free and total ellagic acid contents and antioxidant capacity. Camp Dover had the lowest values for anthocyanins and total phenolics but the highest total flavonoid content. Dover presented the highest anthocyanin, total phenolics and ellagic acid contents and also elevated antioxidant capacity. The best conditions for the determination of the total ellagic acid content in strawberries were also optimized and the results showed that the extraction with 80% acetone, and hydrolysis using 2 N TFA at 120 °C for 60 min allowed a 99% recovery.     

Modification of glass transition temperature through carbohydrates addition and anthocyanin and soluble phenol stability of frozen blueberry juices

To evaluate the influence of carbohydrate addition on anthocyanin and soluble phenol stability, blueberry juices were added with 20% (wt/wt) of maltose, sorbitol and a mixture (1:1) of glucose and fructose. A juice without addition of carbohydrates was used as a control. The juices were frozen and stored up to six months at −10, −20 and −30 °C. The transition temperatures T_m^′ correlated with those of the added sugars. The glass transition was shifted to higher temperatures by addition of maltose and no significant changes in the transition temperatures were noticed with storage time. Anthocyanin and soluble phenol changes were mainly influenced by storage temperature and storage time: the lower the temperature, the shorter the storage time, the lower the changes. Sugar addition had no influence on anthocyanin content.     

Original article: The effect of freezing at −18 °C and −70 °C with and without ascorbic acid on the stability of antioxidant in extracts of apple and orange fruits

The influence of low temperature and storage time on the antioxidant capacity of standard solutions and apple and orange extracts was evaluated. In addition, the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) addition to the fruit extracts in terms of antioxidant capacity, AA content and soluble and hydrolyzable polyphenol contents were also analysed. Polyphenol contents in both apple and orange extracts were stable during storage period, which reflected also in the antioxidant capacity stability. Freezing at ?18 °C did not result in different retention rates for polyphenols, AA and antioxidant capacity when compared to freezing at ?70 °C. However, vitamin C content in orange juice, without AA addition, slightly increased along the experimental period (10 days). Thus, this study shows that it may not be necessary to measure the antioxidant capacity immediately after the preparation of fruit extracts or antioxidant standard solutions.     

High‐anthocyanin strawberries through cultivar selection

BACKGROUND: Diets high in fruit and vegetables are known to have significant health benefits. This is in part due to the presence of phytochemicals, which possess potential protective health benefits. This study focuses on the ability of strawberries to be bred for higher anthocyanin content. This is a major contributor to the characteristic colour and nutritional value of ripe strawberries, together with phenolic acids, ascorbic acid and total antioxidant capacity. RESULTS: Anthocyanins in five commercial strawberry cultivars and three breeding lines were assessed. This led to the discovery of one breeding line (BL 2006‐221) as an exceptional source of anthocyanins (～1 g kg^?1 fresh weight), with approximately double the levels of current commercial cultivars. Temperature was shown to influence anthocyanin extraction, with 40 °C being the best extraction temperature using the accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) method. Hue angle and anthocyanin concentration showed a good correlation (r² = 0.69). CONCLUSION: The new breeding line BL 2006‐221 has the potential to be used in the development of phytochemically rich strawberry cultivars. Using hue angle as a screening tool for total anthocyanin concentration and extraction of anthocyanins from strawberries by ASE at 40 °C would support such cultivar development. © 2012 Commonwealth of Australia     

Shelf Life and Quality of Freshly Squeezed, Unpasteurized, Polyethylene-Bottled Citrus Juice

Florida's chief orange and grapefruit cultivars were used to produce five freshly squeezed, unpasteurized, polyethylene-bottled juices using commercial conditions. Juices were stored at different temperatures. Shelf life depended primarily on storage temperature: ?1.7°C, 20–23 days; 1.1°C, 16–22 days; 4.4°C, 10–16 days; and 7.8°C, 5–8 days. Staleness was the primary off-flavor limiting shelf life at the three lower temperatures while spoilage with diacetyl was primarily responsible at 7.8°C. At the three lower temperatures, microbial counts generally decreased markedly during storage, while at 7.8°C, an increase was generally noted. Ascorbic acid retention after 2 wk of storage at the three lowest storage temperatures was about 91–93% for two orange juices and 86–88% for the grapefruit juice.     

Effect of Processing and Storage on The Antioxidant Activity of Frozen and Pasteurized Shadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)

Serviceberry fruits were pasteurised in glass jars at two temperatures, 85 and 100°C, while another batch was packed in polyethylene bags and frozen at a temperature of ?20 ± °C. Processed fruits were stored for 10 months: frozen fruit at ?20 ± 1°C; and pasteurised fruit at room temperature without access to light. Refrigerated storage and pasteurization lowered the DPPH antioxidant activity of serviceberry fruit. In the former, the change was not great, whilst pasteurisation caused an approximately twofold increase in EC50. On the basis of total anthocyanin content and total polyphenolic content measurements, it would appear that the antioxidant properties of serviceberry were affected mainly by anthocyanins. Pasteurising at 100°C allowed slightly better preservation of these compounds during long-term storage.     

Modelling of Vitamin C Degradation during Thermal and High-Pressure Treatments of Red Fruit

Vitamin C is known for its potent antioxidant properties. Since humans lack one of the final enzymes in the biosynthesis of this vitamin, they are dependent on dietary sources for their vitamin C needs. Strawberries are good sources of vitamin C, but the vitamin is unstable during food processing, and high temperatures have shown to induce rapid degradation. As an alternative preservation technique, high-pressure processing is investigated for its potential to achieve pasteurisation and sterilisation conditions at lower process temperatures and shorter treatment times compared to thermal processing. The objective of the present study was to examine quantitatively the effect of processing on vitamin C in strawberry and raspberry matrices by comparing thermal treatments (80–140 °C) to treatments at 700 MPa (60 °C, 90 °C and 110 °C). To this end, a mechanistic model was proposed and tested to fit the degradation of ascorbic acid (AA) and the consecutive formation and degradation of dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA). AA degradation followed a biphasic course: the aerobic reaction was fast and most important, while the anaerobic reaction was slow and only perceptible at temperatures of 120 °C and up. The oxidation of AA to DHAA was slower than the subsequent degradation of DHAA in the strawberry matrix; the opposite was true in the raspberry matrix. Both temperature and pressure enhanced the degradation of vitamin C. The proposed mechanistic model provided reasonably good fits to the experimental data, only to a lesser extent for the DHAA evolution during high-pressure processing.     

Changes in lipids of whole and minced rayfish (Raja clavata) muscle during frozen storage

The effects of the storage temperature (?18 °C and ?40 °C) and the addition of butylhydroxytoluene (BHT) on the different classes of lipids (phospholipids, triacylglycerides, free fatty acids, sterols and sterol esters plus waxes) and the fatty acid composition of minced (8 and 12 mm) and whole rayfish wing muscle stored for 1 year in the frozen state were studied. The phospholipid content decreased significantly and the free fatty acid content increased significantly at both storage temperatures, but more pronounced, at ?18 °C. Significant differences were found between phospholipid and free fatty acid contents of the minced and the whole samples, which again were more pronounced at ?18 °C. A significant increase of the major fatty acids (22∶: 6n-3 and 16:0) was observed after 1 year in the frozen state. Significant differences were also obtained between the samples stored at ?18 °C and at ?40 °C; the lower the storage temperature, the higher their content. The polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content increased significantly in all the samples. Significant differences were found between the samples stored at ?18°C and at ?40°C. The lower the temperature, the higher the PUFA content. Nonsignificant differences were observed between the 8-mm and the 12-mm minced samples. Non-significant differences were found between the samples stored in the presence and in the absence of BHT. Mincing hastened hydrolytic and oxidative processes, which were slowed down at the lower storage temperature. Nonetheless, nonsignificant differences were found between both particle sizes.