Abstract:Common sorrel is a non-conventional vegetable of the family Polygonaceae, naturalized in Brazil and still with few nutritional and sensory studies. The aim of this work was to evaluate the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of Common sorrel, harvested at 60 days. Common sorrel was evaluated regarding the ascorbic acid content, total phenolic compounds, instrumental color: Luminosity (L*), chroma, Hue and chlorophyll. To describe the profile of the sensory attributes, 14 evaluators were used, and 52 fo… Show more
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