Effect of different plasticizers on microscopic structure and browning in Estahban intermediate moisture fig cv. Sabz

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BADII F.; MAFTOONAZAD N.; MAADANI S.; SHAHAMIRIAN M.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF FOOD RESEARCH (UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ) Year:2019 | Volume:29 | Issue:2 Page(s): 97-108

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Effect of different plasticizers on microscopic structure and browning in Estahban intermediate moisture fig cv. Sabz

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BADII F. | MAFTOONAZAD N. | MAADANI S. | SHAHAMIRIAN M. | Issue Writer Certificate

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Browning indexQ1

FigQ2

Glass transition temperatureQ1

PlasticizerQ1

Shifted temperatureQ1

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Introduction: Fig (Ficus carica L. ) is a very nutritious fruit with high amounts of carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins (Doymaz 2005). This fruit is highly perishable with a very short storage life even in refrigerator. Therefore, it is mostly used in dried form (Farahnaky et al., 2009). Although drying is a suitable way to improve its shelf-life, producing semi-dried Fig leads to improving the marketability of this fruit. However, due to higher water activity, semi-dried Figs with intermediate moisture content have short storage life and undergo physical, chemical and sensorial changes. Browning is the major problem that takes place in dried and semi-dried fruits during storage and has a great negative impact on their consumption and marketability. The browning of food products results from enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions. Polyphenol oxidase is the major enzyme responsible for enzymatic browning in fruits (Giang et al., 2016). However, non‐ enzymatic browning is often associated with maillard reaction and ascorbic acid degradation (Yamada et al., 2009). Controlling water activity plays an important role in reducing non-enzymatic browning. Plasticizers like mono-, di-and oligosaccharides (glucose and sucrose syrup and honey), polyols (glycerol, sorbitol and glycerol derivatives) and fats and their derivatives can reduce water activity and change the Glass transition temperature. The objective of this study was to produce semi-dried Figs using different Plasticizers and to investigate the effects of Plasticizers on browning kinetics and stability of Fig with intermediate moisture content. Material and methods: Semi-dried Figs (cv. Sabz) were obtained by adding different Plasticizers of sucrose syrup at concentrations of 25, 50 (W/V), glucose syrup at concentrations of 25 and 50 % (W/V) and glycerol at two concentrations of 25 and 50 % (V/V). The rehydrated Figs were considered as control. All the samples were kept in airtight containers at three temperatures of 5, 25 and 35oC. Thermal properties of the samples were measured using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Browning index was obtained by measuring three color dimensions of L* (lightness or brightness), a* (redness or greenness) and b* (yellowness or blueness) values of the plasticized Figs and control. Microscopic structures of different Fig samples were observed by scanning electron microscopy. A completely randomized design was used to assess the effect of adding different Plasticizers and storage temperature on the Browning index of Figs independently. All the experiments were carried out in three replications. Analysis of the results (ANOVA one-way) was done using SPSS statistical software version 19 at probability value of 5% (p < 0. 05) and the mean significant difference was assessed using Duncan's multiple range tests. Results and discussions: DSC thermograms of Fig samples showed a stepwise change associated to the glass transition of amorphous regions. By adding different Plasticizers, the moisture content of semi-dried Figs decreased and their Tg shifted to higher temperatures compared to the control. The results showed that the glass transion temperature (Tg) of the rehydrated Fig (control) was lower than that of other plasticized Figs, which shows that water is the most effective Plasticizer for food systems. Then, Browning index of the Figs was measured after 3 months. Browning index rose significantly during storage time. Furthermore, by increasing storage temperature, the values of Browning index increased significantly and it was higher for the control compared to the other plasticized samples. This means that control Figs were darker than the plasticized samples over the whole storage time. Finally, the concept of Shifted temperature parameter (T-Tg) was used to account for the effects of storage temperature (T) and Plasticizers (through Tg) on the changes of Fig Browning index. Microscopic images of Fig samples showed that rehydrated Fig had a porous structure. By increasing the concentration of glucose syrup to 50%, the structure of Fig became less porous and as a result of saturation, glucose crystal was appeared on the surface. The same structure was observed for the plasticized Figs with sucrose syrup. Plasticized Figs with glycerol had denser and non-porous structure. Conclusion: Fig browning is a biochemical change which is dependent on glass transition. The rate of browning was expressed by the Shifted temperature parameter (T-Tg) and increased by increasing Shifted temperature, regardless of whether T or Tg was varied. The overall results showed that 50 % glucose syrup and 50 % sucrose syrup are the most effective treatments to control the browning of Fig fruit.

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BADII, F., MAFTOONAZAD, N., MAADANI, S., & SHAHAMIRIAN, M.. (2019). Effect of different plasticizers on microscopic structure and browning in Estahban intermediate moisture fig cv. Sabz. JOURNAL OF FOOD RESEARCH (UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ), 29(2 ), 97-108. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/406841/en

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BADII F., MAFTOONAZAD N., MAADANI S., SHAHAMIRIAN M.. Effect of different plasticizers on microscopic structure and browning in Estahban intermediate moisture fig cv. Sabz. JOURNAL OF FOOD RESEARCH (UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ)[Internet]. 2019;29(2 ):97-108. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/406841/en

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F. BADII, N. MAFTOONAZAD, S. MAADANI, and M. SHAHAMIRIAN, “Effect of different plasticizers on microscopic structure and browning in Estahban intermediate moisture fig cv. Sabz,” JOURNAL OF FOOD RESEARCH (UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ), vol. 29, no. 2 , pp. 97–108, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/406841/en

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