Stability of cactus-pear powder during storage

ABSTRACT The stability of cactus-pear powder, obtained by the process of spray drying for 40 days, was evaluated under controlled conditions of relative air humidity (83%) and temperature (25 and 40 °C). The whole pulp was characterized with regard to its physico-chemical parameters: pH, total titra...

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Main Authors: Plúvia O. Galdino, Rossana M. F. de Figueirêdo, Alexandre J. de M. Queiroz, Pablícia O. Galdino, Tâmila K. da S. Fernandes
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2016-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
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description ABSTRACT The stability of cactus-pear powder, obtained by the process of spray drying for 40 days, was evaluated under controlled conditions of relative air humidity (83%) and temperature (25 and 40 °C). The whole pulp was characterized with regard to its physico-chemical parameters: pH, total titratable acidity, soluble solids, water content, total solids, ashes, reducing sugars, total sugars, non-reducing sugars, luminosity, redness, yellowness and water activity. The stored samples in powder were evaluated every 10 days for water content, water activity, total titratable acidity and color (luminosity, redness and yellowness). The whole pulp was slightly acidic and perishable, due to the high water content. During storage, the packages did not prevent water absorption, thus increasing water content and, consequently, water activity. Yellowness oscillated along the storage time, but the predominance of the yellow color was not affected.
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spelling doaj-art-6d9ca15fdd674918acc54a3aaa010cca2025-08-20T03:18:03ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292016-02-0120216917310.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n2p169-173S1415-43662016000200169Stability of cactus-pear powder during storagePlúvia O. GaldinoRossana M. F. de FigueirêdoAlexandre J. de M. QueirozPablícia O. GaldinoTâmila K. da S. FernandesABSTRACT The stability of cactus-pear powder, obtained by the process of spray drying for 40 days, was evaluated under controlled conditions of relative air humidity (83%) and temperature (25 and 40 °C). The whole pulp was characterized with regard to its physico-chemical parameters: pH, total titratable acidity, soluble solids, water content, total solids, ashes, reducing sugars, total sugars, non-reducing sugars, luminosity, redness, yellowness and water activity. The stored samples in powder were evaluated every 10 days for water content, water activity, total titratable acidity and color (luminosity, redness and yellowness). The whole pulp was slightly acidic and perishable, due to the high water content. During storage, the packages did not prevent water absorption, thus increasing water content and, consequently, water activity. Yellowness oscillated along the storage time, but the predominance of the yellow color was not affected.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662016000200169&lng=en&tlng=enOpuntia ficus indica Milldesidrataçãoconservação
spellingShingle Plúvia O. Galdino
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Stability of cactus-pear powder during storage
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
Opuntia ficus indica Mill
desidratação
conservação
title Stability of cactus-pear powder during storage
title_full Stability of cactus-pear powder during storage
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title_short Stability of cactus-pear powder during storage
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topic Opuntia ficus indica Mill
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