Abstract
We examined the changes in the physicochemical quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of fresh-cut Fuji apples (Malus pumila) during processing and storage after treatment with browning inhibitors. The primary aim was to elucidate processing suitability and storability. We observed that in the processing stage of slicing fresh Fuji apples, there were no significant differences in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging ability and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP). However, after NaClO treatment, total flavonoid and total polyphenol contents decreased. When freshcut Fuji apples were treated with browning inhibitors and stored at 4°C, the L value and hardness decreased; however, the weight loss rate increased based on the storage period of all fruit groups treated with Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA). The pH increased after 2 days of storage in 1% CuM and after 6 days of storage in 1% CA; however, no changes in pH were observed during the storage period in 1% AA. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was generally good under storage conditions of 1% AA at 4°C and 1% CA at 20°C. Furthermore, FRAP remained relatively constant under storage conditions of 1% CA. The quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of fresh-cut fruits during processing and storage can be used as basic data for industries. Furthermore, we can gain confidence in quality improvements by improving the production and distribution environment of fresh-cut agricultural products.
Abstract from the paper’s OpenAlex record; open copy licensed cc-by-nc. Read at the source ↗
The text the model read, with the source record’s inline markup (italics, sub- and superscripts) rendered and its character entities decoded; quote offsets refer to the raw text.
Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
Slicing did not significantly change DPPH and ABTS scavenging ability or FRAP.
- Taxon
- apples
Malus domesticat0 - Outcome
- radical scavenging ability and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP)e0
- Direction
- no significant differencese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“there were no significant differences in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging ability and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP)”
Claim · model-written summary
NaClO treatment decreased total flavonoid and total polyphenol contents.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- NaClO treatmente0
- Outcome
- total flavonoid and total polyphenol contentse0
- Direction
- decreasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“after NaClO treatment, total flavonoid and total polyphenol contents decreased”
Claim · model-written summary
Across the browning inhibitor groups at 4°C, fruit lightness and hardness decreased during storage.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA)e0
- Outcome
- L value and hardnesse0
- Direction
- decreasede0
- Qualifier
- stored at 4°Ce0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“stored at 4°C, the L value and hardness decreased; however, the weight loss rate increased based on the storage period of all fruit groups treated with Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA)”
Claim · model-written summary
Across the browning inhibitor groups at 4°C, weight loss rate rose during storage.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA)e0
- Outcome
- weight loss ratee0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- stored at 4°Ce0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“stored at 4°C, the L value and hardness decreased; however, the weight loss rate increased based on the storage period of all fruit groups treated with Citrus unshiu Markovich (CuM), calcium ascorbate (CA), and ascorbic acid (AA)”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit pH increased after two days under 1% CuM.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% CuMe0
- Outcome
- pHe0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- after 2 days of storagee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“The pH increased after 2 days of storage in 1% CuM”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit pH increased after six days under 1% CA.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% CAe0
- Outcome
- pHe0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Qualifier
- after 6 days of storagee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“The pH increased after 2 days of storage in 1% CuM and after 6 days of storage in 1% CA”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit pH did not change over storage under 1% AA.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% AAe0
- Outcome
- pHe0
- Direction
- no changese0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“no changes in pH were observed during the storage period in 1% AA”
Claim · model-written summary
DPPH scavenging activity was generally good under 1% AA at 4°C.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% AA at 4°Ce0
- Outcome
- DPPH radical scavenging activitye0
- Qualifier
- generally goode0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“The DPPH radical scavenging activity was generally good under storage conditions of 1% AA at 4°C and 1% CA at 20°C”
Claim · model-written summary
DPPH scavenging activity was generally good under 1% CA at 20°C.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% CA at 20°Ce0
- Outcome
- DPPH radical scavenging activitye0
- Qualifier
- generally goode0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“The DPPH radical scavenging activity was generally good under storage conditions of 1% AA at 4°C and 1% CA at 20°C”
Claim · model-written summary
FRAP remained relatively constant under 1% CA.
- Taxon
- applesMalus domesticat0
- Treatment
- 1% CAe0
- Outcome
- FRAPe0
- Direction
- remained relatively constante0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“apples”
e0“FRAP remained relatively constant under storage conditions of 1% CA”