FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 42-46.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201306009

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Effects of Different Color Inhibitors on Color and Polyphenols of Litchi Puree

CHENG Li-na1,2,XU Yu-juan1,TANG Dao-bang1,XIAO Geng-sheng1,2,*,WU Ji-jun1,LI Jun1   

  1. 1. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing, Sericulture and Farm ProductProcessing Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510610, China;2. College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Received:2011-12-16 Revised:2013-01-23 Online:2013-03-25 Published:2013-03-01

Abstract: In order to optimize the formula of litchi puree browning inhibitor, litchi puree was treated by citric acid, D-sodium erythorbate and sodium pyrosulfite with various concentrations and dried at 60 ℃ for 24 h to observe the effect on color preserving and polyphenols. The results of orthogonal tests showed that the higher retention of polyphenols resulted in the higher lightness value and the better color preserving effect. Among these inhibitors, the inhibition order was sodium pyrosulfite, D-sodium erythorbate and citric acid. The best formula was composed of 0.1% citric acid, 0.075 g/L D-sodium erythorbate and 0.25 g/L sodium pyrosulfite. A highly significant correlation between changes in polyphenol retention and lightness was observed for litchi puree treated with the optimized blend of three browning inhibitors during 60 h of heat treatment.

Key words: litchi puree, citric acid, D-sodium erythorbate, sodium pyrosulfite, color, polyphenols

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