Effect of the immersion in 1-metylciclopropene on the physicochemical and physiological properties of yellow pitahaya fruit (selenicereus megalanthus how) with minimum processing

Yellow pitahaya (Selenicereus megalanthus How), is an exotic fruit with great commercial potential, it has been commercialized without using methods that add value and/or prolong its shelf-life. The effect the application of 200 mg/lt 1-MCP on the respiratory rate and quality properties of vacuum sealed minimally processed yellow pitahaya slices during shelf-life under refrigeration was evaluated. Soluble solids, total titratable acidity, weig%t loss, total sugars, firmness and color were measured in fruit slices with and without skin. The application of 1-MCP before storage increased the respiratory rate and consequently increased soluble solids and total sugars, and did not show any detrimental on weight loss, total titratable acidity, color c%anges and firmness. and amp;owever, t%e application of 1-MCP reduced loss of vitamin C in yellow pitahaya slices with and without skin during storage time.

• Autores: Serna Cock, Liliana; Segura Rojas, Diego Fernando; Ayala Aponte, Alfredo
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2011
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Repositorio: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/39943
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/39943; http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/30040/
• Palabra clave: 6 Tecnología (ciencias aplicadas) / Technology; 63 Agricultura y tecnologías relacionadas / Agriculture; Color; firmeza; fruta tropical; sólidos soluble; tasa respiratoria; vitamina C.; Color; firmness; respiratory rate; soluble solids; tropical fruit; vitamin C.
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional