Room temperature storage of myrtle (Eugenia gracillima Kiaersk.) tropical juice: Effects of physical and chemical preservation methods

Tropical fruit juices produced from native fruits have been widely marketed by small agribusinesses in the Brazilian semiarid region, necessitating a deeper understanding of the impact of preservation methods on quality parameters. This study aimed to prepare myrtle (Eugenia gracillima Kiaersk.) tro...

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Published inHeliyon Vol. 10; no. 17; p. e37270
Main Authors Feitosa, Bruno Fonseca, Xavier, Leidiana Elias, Lermen, Maria Silvanete Benedito de Sousa, Goncalves, Monica Correia, Cardoso, Tiago Augusto Lima, Feitoza, Joao Vitor Fonseca, Silva, Adriano Sant'Ana, Oliveira, Emanuel Neto Alves de, Marques, Marcella Camargo, Mariutti, Lilian Regina Barros, Cavalcanti, Monica Tejo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2024
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Summary:Tropical fruit juices produced from native fruits have been widely marketed by small agribusinesses in the Brazilian semiarid region, necessitating a deeper understanding of the impact of preservation methods on quality parameters. This study aimed to prepare myrtle (Eugenia gracillima Kiaersk.) tropical juice and investigate the effects of physical preservation (90 °C for 60 s) and chemical preservation (potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate) methods. Tropical juice formulations were evaluated after preparation and every 15 days during 60 days of storage in high-density polyethylene bottles at room temperature (25 ± 2 °C). Microbiological parameters, optical microscopy, physicochemical and bioactive parameters, antioxidant capacity, and color parameters were determined. Heat-treated tropical juice showed low counts of all microbiological parameters, but optical microscopy revealed the presence of filamentous fungi after 60 days of storage. Combined use of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate effectively prevented the development of total yeasts and molds up to 28 days of storage. Bioactive compounds in myrtle pulp contribute to storage stability, mainly total phenolics, estimated at 855.86 mg gallic acid equivalents 100 g−1. The results suggest that it is possible to harness the economic and agroindustrial potential of E. gracillima Kiaersk. fruits for the production of tropical juices, but it is recommended that other technologies be explored, such as aseptic processing or the combined use of physical and chemical methods.
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ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37270