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Benefits of isochoric freezing for carrot juice preservation.
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Journal of food science [J Food Sci] 2024 Mar; Vol. 89 (3), pp. 1324-1336. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 05. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Isochoric freezing (IF) at -5°C/77 and -10°C/100 MPa was used to preserve carrot juice for 12 weeks. The juice qualities were compared to those using heat treatment (HT) at 95°C for 15 s followed by cold storage at 4°C. The native population of total aerobic bacteria, yeasts, and molds in isochoric frozen juice remained below the detection limit for 12 weeks. In comparison, microbes started to grow in heat-treated juices after 3 weeks of refrigeration. The color of isochoric frozen juice appeared more deep orange than the fresh juice due to an increase in carotenoid extractability. IF was not effective in reducing the activities of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and pectin methyl esterase compared with HT. However, the isochoric samples showed higher carotenoid content, polyphenol content, and antioxidant capacity compared to the fresh and heat-treated juices. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Isochoric freezing was used to produce carrot juice with extended shelf life. Isochoric freezing could be a beneficial alternative to conventional heat treatment for carrot juice processing as the applied pressures reached total inactivation levels of spoilage microorganisms. Moreover, the low processing temperatures better retained desirable compounds and quality attributes of fresh juice throughout its shelf life.<br /> (© 2024 Institute of Food Technologists. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.)
- Subjects :
- Freezing
Antioxidants
Food
Carotenoids
Daucus carota
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1750-3841
- Volume :
- 89
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of food science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38317403
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.16963