Influence of hot water treatment combined with sodium chlorite on microbial counts and antioxidant quality of fresh-cut broccoli florets

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Author listRenumarn P., Srilaong V., Uthairatanakij A., Kanlayanarat S., Jitareerat P.

PublisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

Publication year2015

JournalActa Horticulturae (0567-7572)

Volume number1088

Start page383

End page388

Number of pages6

ISBN9789462610828

ISSN0567-7572

eISSN2406-6168

URLhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940118543&doi=10.17660%2fActaHortic.2015.1088.66&partnerID=40&md5=cc908a8bc78a8d956fc2fa204eaec822

LanguagesEnglish-Great Britain (EN-GB)


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Abstract

The effects of combined treatments with hot water (HW) and sodium chlorite (SC) solution on microbial reduction, quality and antioxidant properties of fresh-cut broccoli florets were determined during storage at low temperature. Broccoli heads were cut into individual florets using sterile knives. Fresh-cut broccoli florets were then pre-washed with cold tap water (8-10ฐC) for 2 min, dipped in HW at 45ฐC for 1 min, cooled with tap water, and then dipped in 300 ppm of SC solution for 1 min at ambient temperature (25ฑ2ฐC). The samples were packed in clamshell plastic boxes and stored at 4ฑ1ฐC for 12 days. Results revealed that washing with either HW combined SC solution or pre-washing with tap water reduced microbial loads. The combined treatments had a powerful effect by decreasing the total aerobic bacteria, coliforms, and yeasts and molds during storage within the ranges of 1.31-1.97, 1.06- 1.33 and 1.08-1.96 log CFU.g-1, respectively, which are lower than in non-treated samples. The combined treatment had no negative effects on color quality (lightness and hue angle), ascorbic acid, and total chlorophyll content throughout the storage period, while the antioxidant capacity (DPPH) was maintained. These results indicate that the combined treatment may have potential to reduce microbial contamination and preserve the antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut broccoli.


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ascorbic acidBrassica oleracea l.chlorophyllMinimal processing


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