Abstract
Antioxidants and certain variables in the processing protocol were evaluated for their influence on the respiration, ethylene production, color, and storage potential of shredded cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata). Four commercially available antioxidants were compared to ascorbic acid and sodium metabisulfite. Compounds were applied either by dipping or by vacuum infusion after the cabbage was shredded. Weight changes occurring during each step of processing were measured. Shredded cabbage was packaged under vacuum in 1.75 mil polyethylene bags and stored at 4°C. In all studies, untreated controls had longer shelf life than any of the treated shredded cabbage based on subjective evaluation as well as objective color scores. Respiration and ethylene production were not influenced by treatment other than centrifugation immediately after shredding, which reduced the rate of both processes by about 50%. Any treatment resulting in weight gain, e.g. vacuum infusion or dipping in aqueous solutions, caused a decrease in shelf life.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Untreated shredded cabbage lasted longer than every treated cabbage group by subjective and color evaluations.
- Taxon
- cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitatae0 - Treatment
- treated shredded cabbagee0
- Outcome
- shelf lifee0
- Direction
- longere0
- Comparator
- untreated controlse0
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Verbatim
e0“In all studies, untreated controls had longer shelf life than any of the treated shredded cabbage based on subjective evaluation as well as objective color scores.”
Claim · model-written summary
Centrifugation after shredding reduced cabbage respiration by about 50%.
- Taxon
- cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitatat0
- Treatment
- centrifugation immediately after shreddinge0
- Outcome
- Respiratione0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- about 50%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Respiration and ethylene production were not influenced by treatment other than centrifugation immediately after shredding, which reduced the rate of both processes by about 50%.”
t0“CABBAGE”
Claim · model-written summary
Centrifugation after shredding reduced cabbage ethylene production by about 50%.
- Taxon
- cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitatat0
- Treatment
- centrifugation immediately after shreddinge0
- Outcome
- ethylene productione0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- about 50%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Respiration and ethylene production were not influenced by treatment other than centrifugation immediately after shredding, which reduced the rate of both processes by about 50%.”
t0“CABBAGE”
Claim · model-written summary
Other treatments did not influence cabbage respiration or ethylene production.
- Taxon
- cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitatat0
- Treatment
- treatment other than centrifugation immediately after shreddinge0
- Outcome
- Respiration and ethylene productione0
- Direction
- not influencede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Respiration and ethylene production were not influenced by treatment other than centrifugation immediately after shredding”
t0“CABBAGE”
Claim · model-written summary
Treatments causing weight gain decreased cabbage shelf life.
- Taxon
- cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitatat0
- Treatment
- treatment resulting in weight gaine0
- Outcome
- shelf lifee0
- Direction
- decreasee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Any treatment resulting in weight gain, e.g. vacuum infusion or dipping in aqueous solutions, caused a decrease in shelf life.”
t0“CABBAGE”
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Brassica oleracea var. capitata · quality: postharvest · Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage)Positive and negative results
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- positive
- positive
- positive
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