AN EDIBLE COATING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PIECES OF FRUIT, THE MANUFACTURING AND APPLICATION PROCESS THEREOF

• Main Authors: URRUTIA LARRAZ, RAQUEL, ROYO LIZARBE, MAITE, OSES FERNANDEZ, JAVIER, ROJAS GRAU, MARIA ALEJANDRA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 16.07.2015
• Subjects: CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT,VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention relates to an edible coating for preserving pieces of fruit, to the production method and to the application thereof, the edible coating consisting of an aqueous solution which is applied to the pieces of fruit, covering same, where the aqueous solution comprises a polysaccharide base of carboxymethyl cellulose, a source of calcium, an antioxidant agent and additionally an antimicrobial agent, and where the carboxymethyl cellulose has a viscosity higher than 1.500 mPa.s and a low concentration, of between 0.025 and 1 wt. %, in relation to the total weight of the components of the aqueous solution. Enrobage comestible pour la conservation de morceaux de fruits, ainsi que son procédé de fabrication et d'application. L'enrobage comestible est constitué d'une solution aqueuse qui est appliquée sur les morceaux de fruits, de manière à les recouvrir, ladite solution aqueuse comprenant une base polysaccharide de carboxyméthylcellulose, une source de calcium, un agent antioxydant et additionnellement un agent antimicrobien, la carboxyméthylcellulose présentant une viscosité supérieure à 1.500 mPa.s et une basse concentration, comprise entre 0,025% et 1% en poids par rapport au poids total des composants de la solution aqueuse.