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Effect of temperature on antioxidant capacity during drying process of mortiño (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz)

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Pages 294-305 | Received 24 Sep 2015, Accepted 15 Feb 2016, Published online: 12 Sep 2016
 

ABSTRACT

The mortiño fruit (Vaccinium meridionale Swartz) has been recognized as an excellent source of antioxidants, phenolic compounds, and anthocyanins. Drying conditions, particularly temperature, often lead to food quality degradation. The present study investigated the influence of drying temperature (40, 50, and 60°C) on antioxidant activity, anthocyanin, and phenol content of mortiño. Four different thin layer drying models of drying kinetics (Modified page, Newton, Henderson & Pabis and, two-terms) were fitted to the experimental data. For antioxidant capacity determination, oxygen radical absorbance capacity and ferric ion reducing antioxidant power assays were used. The results showed that antioxidant capacity, and phenolic and anthocyanin content all decreased with increasing temperature and drying time. It was observed that phenols and anthocyanins were conserved in greater amounts at 60°C with 34% (5.85 mg gallic acid/g dm) and 32% (2.36 mg Cyanidin-3-glucoside/g dm) preservation of initial content, respectively. Drying kinetics models were compared based on their R2 and root mean square error values between the experimental and predicted moisture ratios. The two-terms model was found to satisfactorily describe the drying curves for all temperatures evaluated, with a determination coefficient (R2) above 0.9987 and root mean square error lower than 0.0201.

Funding

We would thank the “Benito Juárez” Autonomous University of Oaxaca for financial support that made transportation to the Medellín campus of the National University of Colombia School of Mines possible.

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Funding

We would thank the “Benito Juárez” Autonomous University of Oaxaca for financial support that made transportation to the Medellín campus of the National University of Colombia School of Mines possible.

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