FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 612-614.

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Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Preservation of Fresh-cut Lotus Roots

 GAO  Han, SUN  Jun-Liang, GAO  Yuan-Jun, 南Hai-Juan , LIU  Qian   

  1. 1.College of Food Science,Henan Institute of Science and Technology,Xinxiang 453003,China; 2.School of Food and Biological Engineering,Zhengzhou University of Light Industry,Zhengzhou 450002,China
  • Online:2008-10-15 Published:2011-12-08

Abstract: In order to keep quality and increase shelf life of fresh-cut lotus roots,the effect of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of fresh-cut lotus roots was studied.The fresh-cut lotus roots were packaged in eight different initial O2,N2 and CO2 concentration,then stored at 4 ℃ respectively,and the content of vitamine C,PPO activity,browning degree and pH value were determined regularly. The results showed that there is close relationship between PPO activity and browning degree of fresh-cut lotus roots. The quality of appearance of the fresh-cut lotus roots treated by 100% O2 is the best,the PPO activity is inhibited,and the loss of VC is smaller and the drop of pH value is lower than that of control sample respectively.

Key words: fresh-cut lotus roots, modified atmosphere packaging, preservation