Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage

Food industries generate tomato by-products rich in health-promoting compounds, which can be extracted and encapsulated for use in food products. This study aimed to fortify cucumber juice with encapsulated tomato by-products rich in carotenoids and assess its shelf life. The encapsulated tomato by-...

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Main Authors: Laleh Mozafari, Lorena Martínez-Zamora, Francisco Artés-Hernández
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/40/1/18
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description Food industries generate tomato by-products rich in health-promoting compounds, which can be extracted and encapsulated for use in food products. This study aimed to fortify cucumber juice with encapsulated tomato by-products rich in carotenoids and assess its shelf life. The encapsulated tomato by-product, prepared by spray-drying with maltodextrin and inulin, was added to cucumber juice (5 g L<sup>−1</sup>). The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and microbial load were monitored for 3 weeks at 4 °C. High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment improved the TAC by ~25% and reduced the microbial load by ~69%. No significant sensory or physical changes were observed, suggesting fortification enhances beverage health benefits during refrigeration.
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spelling doaj-art-2ff1600819cc4df1a7ad166fbc9761e62025-08-20T03:26:10ZengMDPI AGBiology and Life Sciences Forum2673-99762025-01-014011810.3390/blsf2024040018Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber BeverageLaleh Mozafari0Lorena Martínez-Zamora1Francisco Artés-Hernández2Postharvest and Refrigeration Group, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Pº Alfonso XIII, 48, 30203 Murcia, SpainPostharvest and Refrigeration Group, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Pº Alfonso XIII, 48, 30203 Murcia, SpainPostharvest and Refrigeration Group, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Pº Alfonso XIII, 48, 30203 Murcia, SpainFood industries generate tomato by-products rich in health-promoting compounds, which can be extracted and encapsulated for use in food products. This study aimed to fortify cucumber juice with encapsulated tomato by-products rich in carotenoids and assess its shelf life. The encapsulated tomato by-product, prepared by spray-drying with maltodextrin and inulin, was added to cucumber juice (5 g L<sup>−1</sup>). The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and microbial load were monitored for 3 weeks at 4 °C. High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatment improved the TAC by ~25% and reduced the microbial load by ~69%. No significant sensory or physical changes were observed, suggesting fortification enhances beverage health benefits during refrigeration.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/40/1/18<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>valorizationplant-based foodscarotenoidsbeverage
spellingShingle Laleh Mozafari
Lorena Martínez-Zamora
Francisco Artés-Hernández
Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
Biology and Life Sciences Forum
<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>
valorization
plant-based foods
carotenoids
beverage
title Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
title_full Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
title_fullStr Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
title_full_unstemmed Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
title_short Use of Tomato By-Products Encapsulates to Enrich Vegetable-Based Products: A Cucumber Beverage
title_sort use of tomato by products encapsulates to enrich vegetable based products a cucumber beverage
topic <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>
valorization
plant-based foods
carotenoids
beverage
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9976/40/1/18
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