Trapi a (Crataeva tapia L.) is an edible, arboreal fruit species found in Brazil, of which the pulp is suitable for industrialization. The residual peel and seeds are sources of bioactive compounds and can be used after appropriate treatment. Such fruit parts have been introduced as ingredients in various applications to reduce waste in agricultural production and take advantage of the presence of nutrients, but to make them viable for industrial use, the moisture content of the product should be reduced, enabling it to be conserved at room temperature and transformed into powder or flour. The objective of this study was to assess the convective drying of residual trapi a peel and seeds in 0.6 cm thick layers at temperatures of 50, 60, 70, and 80 C, and to fit 10 mathematical models to the experimental data. In addition, the activation energy for the drying of the residues and the thermodynamic properties were also determined. Of the models tested, the Midilli model best fitted the drying kinetics of the residues, with a coefficient of determination (R 2 ) ≥ .9960. The effective diffusivity increased with the drying temperature, ranging from 5 Â 10 À10 to 16.1 Â 10 À10 m 2 s À1 , and the activation energy (E a ) varied between 18 and 24.2 kJ mol À1 , with lower E a values for the peel and higher values for the seeds.Gibbs free energy variation increased with increasing temperature and was considered a nonspontaneous process, while the enthalpy and entropy decreased. Practical ApplicationsThe use of the data presented here for the drying kinetics and thermodynamic properties provides support for the use of the dried trapi a residues (previously discarded) in the production of new foods, due to knowledge of the processing time and physical behavior of the sample. The trapi a powder, rich in bioactive compounds, could be incorporated into various food formulations in the bakery and yogurt segments, among others. | INTRODUCTIONTrapi a (Crataeva tapia L.), which belongs to the Capparaceae family, is a fruit known by various names such as pau-de-alho, cabaceira, tapi a, among others. It is part of the Caatinga biome in the northeast of Brazil and can grow to up to 12 m in height, with a dense, rounded canopy. The trapi a fruit is round and the pulp is fleshy, edible and white in color. This species also occurs in other regions of Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Mato Grosso) and in other Brazilian biomes (Pantanal and Mata Atlântica) (Lorenzi, 2009). Due to the high moisture content, the fruits are highly susceptible to biochemical and microbiological deterioration. Reducing the moisture
Gum and mucilage from seeds and fruits are objects of study because they have characteristics of high viscosity at low concentrations and gelling properties, which are useful characteristics for modifying the texture and stabilizing products in the food industry. Chia and okra have high concentrations of polysaccharide gums in their composition, which makes them an interesting target for use in the composition of foods that require the use of texture enhancers and stabilizers. The present study investigated the influence of dehydration temperature on the characteristics of chia and okra powder mucilage obtained at different temperatures. The mucilages were extracted using an aqueous process and dehydrated in an air circulation oven at 50, 60, and 70 °C until hydroscopic equilibrium. Then, the powdered chia mucilage (CM) and okra mucilage (OM) were analyzed for chemical and physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, and physical properties. It was found that powdered mucilage had low water content and water activity, with CM standing out in terms of ash, pectin, and starch content and OM, along with higher averages of proteins, sugars, total phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity. As for the physical parameters, CM stood out in relation to greater solubility and lower hygroscopicity, whereas OM presented higher wettability rates. Both powdered mucilages were classified as having good fluidity and cohesiveness from low to intermediate. In relation to the dehydration temperature, the best mucilage properties were verified at 70 °C. The study revealed that mucilages have good functional properties offering great potential as raw material for industry.
Pineapple is a food rich in vitamins, antioxidants and bromelain, but because it has high water content it becomes a highly perishable fruit. Hibiscus is a plant with flowers rich in phytochemicals that can be used as an ingredient to add value to processed products. The objective of this work was to prepare mixed jams using pineapple with hibiscus extract at different concentrations and to characterize the physicochemical properties of the jams produced. Experimental design was completely randomized with four replicates. The treatments consisted of three concentration levels of hibiscus extract (5, 10 and 15%) in pineapple jelly (50:50). Analyzed physical-chemical characteristics were: water content, water activity, ash, lipids, total sugars, reducing and non-reducing sugars, vitamin C, total titratable acidity, pH and total soluble solids. It was found that increasing concentrations of hibiscus in the formulations significantly influenced resulting jam composition. Increasing hibiscus concentration reduced the total sugars content and increased ascorbic acid content, acidity, total soluble solids and ash, as well as total anthocyanins and flavonoids contents. Among the jams produced, the formulation with 15% hibiscus was distinguished by its high content of ascorbic acid, flavonoids and anthocyanins. The addition of hibiscus to pineapple jelly improves the nutritional and functional value of the resulting jams, so it can be considered a high potential ingredient for this type of product.
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