Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.)

Minimally processed vegetables are sensitive to leaves discoloration and quality deterioration, and these negative aspects can affect their shelf life. During the manufacturing processing, Valeriana leaves were submitted to different dipping acid solutions and then were stored at cold temperature in...

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Main Authors: Angela Zappia, Alessandra De Bruno, Rosita Torino, Amalia Piscopo, Marco Poiana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4694793
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author Angela Zappia
Alessandra De Bruno
Rosita Torino
Amalia Piscopo
Marco Poiana
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description Minimally processed vegetables are sensitive to leaves discoloration and quality deterioration, and these negative aspects can affect their shelf life. During the manufacturing processing, Valeriana leaves were submitted to different dipping acid solutions and then were stored at cold temperature in dark and in light to study the influence of the light exposure on their quality in terms of total free acidity, dry matter percentage, colour, water activity, total bacterial count, antioxidant components, and total antioxidant activity. The results suggest that dark storage is recommended for a better physicochemical quality of Valeriana leaves. In particular, light influenced significantly the browning index and hue angle with a significance level of p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively, whereas both exposure conditions affected total bacterial count and pH (p<0.01). Dipping treatments had an effect on pH, aw, and total bacterial count, while the storage time influenced with highly significant differences the most of the studied parameters, except for the antioxidant compounds.
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spelling doaj-art-f817eadfea024a74a09cba786af90b7e2025-02-03T01:23:53ZengWileyJournal of Food Quality0146-94281745-45572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/46947934694793Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.)Angela Zappia0Alessandra De Bruno1Rosita Torino2Amalia Piscopo3Marco Poiana4Department of AGRARIA, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Vito, Reggio Calabria 89124, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Vito, Reggio Calabria 89124, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Vito, Reggio Calabria 89124, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Vito, Reggio Calabria 89124, ItalyDepartment of AGRARIA, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Vito, Reggio Calabria 89124, ItalyMinimally processed vegetables are sensitive to leaves discoloration and quality deterioration, and these negative aspects can affect their shelf life. During the manufacturing processing, Valeriana leaves were submitted to different dipping acid solutions and then were stored at cold temperature in dark and in light to study the influence of the light exposure on their quality in terms of total free acidity, dry matter percentage, colour, water activity, total bacterial count, antioxidant components, and total antioxidant activity. The results suggest that dark storage is recommended for a better physicochemical quality of Valeriana leaves. In particular, light influenced significantly the browning index and hue angle with a significance level of p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively, whereas both exposure conditions affected total bacterial count and pH (p<0.01). Dipping treatments had an effect on pH, aw, and total bacterial count, while the storage time influenced with highly significant differences the most of the studied parameters, except for the antioxidant compounds.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4694793
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Journal of Food Quality
title Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.)
title_full Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.)
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title_short Influence of Light Exposure during Cold Storage of Minimally Processed Vegetables (Valeriana sp.)
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