Abstract
The effect of blanching at low temperatures (solution 1% acid citric, 50 degrees C for 30 seconds) and the application of glycerol as humectant (3% p/p, 20 seconds) to preserve the quality of fresh-cut carrots (Daucus carota) were studied as individual or combined treatments. Four treatments were evaluated: a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled water (T1); blanching (T2); glycerol application (T3); and blanching plus glycerol application (T4). Total carotenoids content, color, soluble solids and weight loss were monitored during storage. Results showed no differences between treatments in carotenoids content (p > 0.10) and soluble solids (p > 0.05). However, differences were observed between treatments in weight loss (p < 0.05) and color change (p < 0.05). Blanched samples (T2 and T4) showed small changes in orange color intensity compared to treatments T1 and T3 (p < 0.05).
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Blanching and glycerol treatments did not differ from the control in total carotenoids content.
- Taxon
- Daucus carota
Daucus carotat0 - Treatment
- blanching and hygroscopic coatingt1
- Outcome
- carotenoids contente2
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede2
- Qualifier
- p > 0.10e2
- Comparator
- a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled watere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“fresh cut carrots (Daucus carota var. chantenay)”
t1“blanching and hygroscopic coating”
e1“a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled water”
e2“Results showed no differences between treatments in carotenoids content (p > 0.10)”
Claim · model-written summary
Blanching and glycerol treatments did not differ from the control in soluble solids.
- Taxon
- Daucus carotaDaucus carotat0
- Treatment
- blanching and hygroscopic coatingt1
- Outcome
- soluble solidse3
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede3
- Qualifier
- p > 0.05e3
- Comparator
- a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled watere1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“fresh cut carrots (Daucus carota var. chantenay)”
t1“blanching and hygroscopic coating”
e1“a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled water”
e3“and soluble solids (p > 0.05)”
Claim · model-written summary
Weight loss differed between the carrot coating treatments during storage.
- Taxon
- Daucus carotaDaucus carotat0
- Treatment
- blanching and hygroscopic coatingt1
- Outcome
- weight losse4
- Qualifier
- p < 0.05e4
- Comparator
- a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled watere1
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“fresh cut carrots (Daucus carota var. chantenay)”
t1“blanching and hygroscopic coating”
e1“a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled water”
e4“differences were observed between treatments in weight loss (p < 0.05) and color change (p < 0.05)”
Claim · model-written summary
Color change differed between the carrot coating treatments during storage.
- Taxon
- Daucus carotaDaucus carotat0
- Treatment
- blanching and hygroscopic coatingt1
- Outcome
- color changee4
- Qualifier
- p < 0.05e4
- Comparator
- a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled watere1
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“fresh cut carrots (Daucus carota var. chantenay)”
t1“blanching and hygroscopic coating”
e1“a control by dipping samples for 30 seconds in distilled water”
e4“differences were observed between treatments in weight loss (p < 0.05) and color change (p < 0.05)”
Claim · model-written summary
Blanched carrot samples showed small changes in orange color intensity compared with treatments T1 and T3.
- Taxon
- Daucus carotaDaucus carotat0
- Treatment
- Blanched samplese5
- Outcome
- orange color intensitye5
- Qualifier
- small changese5
- Comparator
- treatments T1 and T3e5
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“fresh cut carrots (Daucus carota var. chantenay)”
e5“Blanched samples (T2 and T4) showed small changes in orange color intensity compared to treatments T1 and T3 (p < 0.05)”
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