Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (8): 232-243.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0088

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Optimal Conditions for L-ascorbic Acid Combined with Ultrasonic Treatment of Fresh-cut Taro

CHEN Lin1(), CHEN Li-li1, CHEN Lin-lin1, ZHANG Min1, CHEN Bing-zhi1,2(), JIANG Yu-ji1,2()   

  1. 1. College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002
    2. Mycological Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002
  • Received:2024-01-22 Online:2024-08-26 Published:2024-06-24
  • Contact: CHEN Bing-zhi, JIANG Yu-ji E-mail:cl2523985996@163.com;cbz_2006@163.com;jyj1209@163.com

Abstract:

【Objective】The objective of this study is to determine the optimal conditions for the combined treatment of fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’ with L-ascorbic acid(AA)and ultrasound(US), and to investigate its preservation effects.【Method】Yongding ‘June Red Taro’ was used as the test material. Initially, 11 types of various preservative solutions,including tap water, pure water, deionized water, 9% sucrose solution, 1% sodium carbonate solution, 1% sodium chloride solution, 1% AA solution, and slightly acidic electrolyzed water(20, 40, 60, and 80 mg/L), were used to identify the most effective one for preserving fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’. Subsequently, the preservative effects of AA and ethanol mixture on fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’ was studied. The experimental results indicated that AA showed the best preservative effect. Based on this finding, a further exploration was conducted to investigate the specific impacts of AA and US combined treatment(AS)on the storage quality of fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’. Metrics such as browning degree, hardness, pH value, relative conductivity, and sensory evaluation scores were measured to determine whether the AS treatment further enhanced the preservative effect.【Result】The experimental results demonstrated that the sensory quality of fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’ could be effectively maintained when the AA concentration was 2%, soaking time was 15 minutes, US treatment time was 10 minutes, US frequency was 53 kHz, and US power was 400 W. The AS treatment effectively inhibited the increase in browning degree, maintained acidity stability, slowed down the decrease in hardness, preserved the integrity of cell membranes, and maintained a high sensory score. Therefore, these parameters were determined as the optimal conditions for AS treatment.【Conclusion】AA is selected as the best color-protecting solution from different soaking solutions, and the optimal conditions for the AS treatment of fresh-cut taro are determined. The AS treatment effectively improved the preservative effect of fresh-cut ‘June Red Taro’.

Key words: L-ascorbic acid, ultrasonic treatment, soaking treatment, fresh-cut taro, June Red Taro, browning, preservation effect