Application of protein-phenolic based coating on tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum)

• Autor(a) principal: Cipolatti,Eliane Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Kupski,Larine, Rocha,Meritaine da, Oliveira,Melissa dos Santos, Buffon,Jaqueline Garda, Furlong,Eliana Badiale
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Food Science and Technology (Campinas)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612012000300025
• topic: rice bran; fermentation process; conservation

The aim of this study was to investigate the use of protein-phenolic based coating made from fermented rice bran on cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum). Tests were performed with glycerol 3% (v/v), glycerol with protein-phenolic rice bran extract (5%), glycerol with protein-phenolic extract after 96 hours of fermentation (5%), and a control (without coating). The coated cherry tomatoes were kept at room temperature for 28 days. Mass loss, pH and acidity, total soluble solids, and carotenoids were determined every 96 hours. The coating made from the biomass extract reduced the carotenoid and acidity levels in the fruits studied by 17 and 21.1%, respectively, compared to the control. The coating proved an efficient barrier to water vapor with mass loss of 57% less than the control suggesting that it can be used as an alternative for vegetable tissue conservation.