Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 141, Issue 1, Pages 616-624Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.03.028
Keywords
Carrot; Blanching; Ultrasound; Convective dehydration; Quality parameters; Polyphenols; Carbohydrates; Furosine; Protein; Rehydration ratio; Microstructure
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain [AGL2007-63462]
- Fun-c-Food [CSD2007-00063]
- CYTED IBEROFUN [P109AC0302]
- CSIC
- EU
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
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The effect of previous ultrasound and conventional blanching treatments on drying and quality parameters (2-furoylmethyl-amino acids -as indicators of lysine and arginine participation in the Maillard reaction-, carbohydrates, total polyphenols, protein profile, rehydration ratio, microstructure changes) of convective dehydrated carrots has been assessed. The most striking feature was the influence of blanching on the subsequent 2-furoylmethyl-amino acid formation during drying, probably due to changes in the protein structure. The highest values of 2-furoylmethyl-amino acids were found in carrots conventionally blanched with water at 95 degrees C for 5 min. However, samples previously treated by ultrasound presented intermediate values of 2-furoylmethyl-amino acids and carbohydrates as compared to the conventionally blanched samples. Dried carrots previously subjected to ultrasound blanching preserved their total polyphenol content and showed rehydration properties, which were even better than those of the freeze-dried control sample. The results obtained here underline the usefulness of 2-furoylmethylamino acids as indicators of the damage suffered by carrots during their blanching and subsequent drying. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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