Abstract
Baby corn (Zea mays L.) is an important vegetable crop of Thailand. The demand for fresh-cut baby corn in the market has increased substantially as containing high nutritional values including fibers, minerals, beta-carotene and ascorbic acid. The postharvest problem of this product is weight loss during storage and wholesale which lead to quantitative and nutritional quality losses. This research investigated the effect of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation on physiochemical changes of fresh-cut baby corn during storage. The fresh-cut baby corns were irradiated with 2.2, 4.4, and 6.6 KJ.m-2 UV-C, respectively, and the untreated baby corn was assumed as control. The fresh-cut baby corns were then kept in plastic tray wrapped with PVC film and stored at 5°c for 7 days. The results showed that treatment of 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-C gave the best results on retaining fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, firmness and delaying the decreased of antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in fresh-cut baby corn. However, UV-C irradiation had no effect on the changes in color values (L* a* b*) and ascorbic acid content throughout storage time.
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UV-C at 4.4 KJ.m-2 best retained fresh weight in baby corn.
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e0“The results showed that treatment of 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-C gave the best results on retaining fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, firmness and delaying the decreased of antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in fresh-cut baby corn.”
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UV-C at 4.4 KJ.m-2 best retained electrolyte leakage in baby corn.
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e0“The results showed that treatment of 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-C gave the best results on retaining fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, firmness and delaying the decreased of antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in fresh-cut baby corn.”
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UV-C at 4.4 KJ.m-2 best retained firmness in baby corn.
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e0“The results showed that treatment of 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-C gave the best results on retaining fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, firmness and delaying the decreased of antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in fresh-cut baby corn.”
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UV-C at 4.4 KJ.m-2 best retained antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in baby corn.
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- baby corne0
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- 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-Ce0
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- antioxidant capacity (DPPH)e0
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- delaying the decreasede0
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e0“The results showed that treatment of 4.4 KJ.m-2 UV-C gave the best results on retaining fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, firmness and delaying the decreased of antioxidant capacity (DPPH) in fresh-cut baby corn.”
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UV-C irradiation had no reported effect on color values (L* a* b*) during storage.
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e0“However, UV-C irradiation had no effect on the changes in color values (L* a* b*) and ascorbic acid content throughout storage time.”
t0“baby corn”
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UV-C irradiation had no reported effect on ascorbic acid content during storage.
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e0“However, UV-C irradiation had no effect on the changes in color values (L* a* b*) and ascorbic acid content throughout storage time.”
t0“baby corn”
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