Impact of pretreatment on colour and texture of watermelon rind
The effect of osmotic dehydration pretreatment on water loss, solid gain, colour and textural change was investigated. Watermelon rind 1 x 1 cm size was immersed in sucrose solution of 40, 50 and 60° Brix after pretreatment with microwave and conventional boiling in water for 1, 3, and 5 min, respec...
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Published in | International Agrophysics Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 235 - 242 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Lublin
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01.07.2012
Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Agrophysics |
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Summary: | The effect of osmotic dehydration pretreatment on water loss, solid gain, colour and textural change was investigated. Watermelon rind 1 x 1 cm size was immersed in sucrose solution of 40, 50 and 60° Brix after pretreatment with microwave and conventional boiling in water for 1, 3, and 5 min, respectively. Water loss and solid gain increased with the time of cooking and sugar concentration. Microwave pretreated samples showed higher water loss and solid gain. Increase in the time of cooking decreased the brightness of all the samples. Microwave pretreated samples showed higher ‘b’ values than conventionally pretreated ones. There was no significant difference (P≤0.05) in texture profile analysis parameters except for hardness. Hardness decreased with increase in time of cooking and sugar concentration. Second order regression model was developed for water loss and solid gain of microwave and conventional pretreated watermelon rind. |
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/QT4-VJKH4PZ8-P ArticleID:v10247-012-0035-5 istex:AA0A1F905753E2F45D7A7458EFB7D1868F7D8BD9 v10247-012-0035-5.pdf |
ISSN: | 0236-8722 2300-8725 |
DOI: | 10.2478/v10247-012-0035-5 |