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| Author(s): |
Mariana Casagrande Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Pirassununga. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Zootecnica e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZE/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2012-09-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Carmen Silvia Fávaro Trindade;
Rosemary Aparecida de Carvalho;
Maria Ines Genovese Rodriguez
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| Advisor: | Carmen Silvia Fávaro Trindade |
| Abstract | |
The jabuticaba is originally a Brazilian fruit and begins to be exploited commercially for the production of frozen pulp, jelly, liquor, among oth er products. The processing of jabuticaba generates a lot of waste, from the peel and seeds, which are usually discarded in landfills, contributing to environmental pollution. However, these residues are good sources of functional ingredients, such as anthocyanins (purple pigments) and elagitannins, both potent antioxidants. The objective of this study was to extract the pigment from the pulping of jabuticaba\'s waste and characterized it, to study the process of spray drying the pigment; characterize the po wders, as well as its antioxidant properties and storage stability. To this aim, jabuticaba was pulped, and the residue (peel and seeds) was obtained from an aqueous extract, which was characterized as the soluble solids, pH, moisture, ash, protein, lipid, fiber, sugars and acidity, and then was dried in a spray-dryer with agents carriers of 10 maltodextrin and gum arabic. The powders were characterized for moisture, hygroscopicity, instrumental color, morphology and particle size, anthocyanins, stability and antioxidant properties by ORAC and DPPH methods and stability during storage. The aqueous extract obtained showed 10% of total soluble solids, pH 3.54, acidity 0.71 g citric acid/100g sample and anthocyanin content of 79.3 mg anthocyanin/100g sample. The powders obtained under optimized conditions with maltodextrin showed retention of 77% anthocyanins, 4.0% of humidity, hygroscopicity of 34.9 g water absorbed/100g powder, yield of the process 32.1% and on average 11.5 mg/g of anthocyanins. The mean values for the antioxidant activity ranged from 826.9 µM Trolox equivalents/g jabuticaba\'s powder to 266.0 µM Trolox equivalents/g jabuticaba\'s powder for ORAC and DPPH methods, respectively. The gum arabic powders obtained under optimized conditions showed average retention of 86% anthocyanins, 3.9% average humidity, hygroscopicity average of 56.1 g water absorbed/100g powder, average yield of 35.7% of the process and an average of 14.8 mg/g powder anthocyanins. The mean values for the antioxidant activity ranged from 1152.7 µM Trolox equivalents/g jabuticaba\'s powder to 227.2 µM Trolox equivalents/g jabuticaba\'s powder for ORAC and DPPH methods, respectively. The powders obtained showed high concentration of anthocyanins, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity, showing the great potential of the residue of jabuticaba\'s waste for production of a functional pigment. The presence of the carrier was effective for maintaining stability of the pigment during storage and the higher the concentration, the greater the stability of the pigment (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/03456-7 - Use of jabuticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) residue for obtaining a pigment with functional properties |
| Grantee: | Mariana Casagrande Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |