FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 116-119.

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Study on Amino Acid Changes in Non-enzymatic Browning of Dangshan Pear Juice Concentrate

 YANG  Yi, XIE  Hui-Ming, WANG  Hai-Xiang, GU  Liang, ZHANG  Hao   

  1. 1.Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China;2.Institute of Quality Superintendence and Inspection of Anhui, Hefei 230011, China
  • Online:2008-02-15 Published:2011-08-24

Abstract: Toatl amino acid content (AA) and each single amino acid concentration were evaluated for non-enzymatic browning during storage of Dangshan pear juice concentrate. The decrease of total AA content was 0%, 31% and 70% respectively after 100 days of storage at 5 ℃, 37 ℃ and 50 ℃, and the decrease reaction kinitic model was exponential type. Aspartic acid is the main constituent of total AA. After 100 days of storage at 37 ℃ and 50 ℃, aspartic acid loss is about 67% and 73% of the total AA loss, but the concentration of proline increases. Toatl amino acid content is significantly correlated with browning index (A440) and 5-hydroxymethyl furfura(5-HMF), with titratable acidity increasing and pH no change.

Key words:  , Dangshan pear juice concentrate; non-enzymatic browning; amino acid;