Effects of microwave heating on pigment composition and colour of fruit purees
1999
Ancos, B de | Cano, M.P. | Hernandez, A. | Monreal, M.
Microwave energy was applied to inactivate the oxydoreductases peroxidase (POD, EC 1.11.1.7) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO, EC 1.14.18.1) in processed fruit products. Microwave blanching of papaya, strawberry and kiwi purees at various conditions of power and time produced inactivation of PPO and POD activities depending on the fruit and the heating conditions. Treatment at 850 W/60s produced about 60% of POD inactivation for papaya and kiwi fruit. POD activity in strawberry, however, seemed to be more resistant to microwave inactivation; treatment at 850 W/60s only achieved a loss of POD activity near 8%. Papaya oxidoreductases showed lower stability in the microwave treatments tested. Microwave blanching at 475 W/45s produced about 75% inactivation of POD activity and nearly complete PPO inactivation. Kiwi fruit and strawberry purees exhibited similar inactivation of PPO--32% at 475 W/30s and 70% at 475W/60s. The decrease of PPO activity in both products was almost linear at constant power. This thermal treatment, however, directly affects the colour of the fruit pulps. Papaya, kiwi and strawberry purees suffered slight colour (CIE L*a*b*) changes. Carotenoid, chlorophyll and anthocyanin change were evaluated by HPLC and related to objective colour. Microwave treatments produced small modifications of the quantitative and qualitative composition of carotenoids (in papaya) and anthocyanins (in strawberry). Chlorophylls (kiwi) showed significant degradation as a consequence of microwave heating.
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