The formation of fungal colonies, mycotoxins, phenolic compounds, cooking quality and color properties were evaluated in freshly-harvested brown, black, and red rice grains and then subjected to ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) for 1 and 3 h. Assessments were made after 6 months of storage. The exposure of black and red rice at 1 h of UV-C was enough to decrease the presence of fungal colonies by 22% and 79%, respectively, without any changes in cooking and coloring properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRoasting is the main processing step performed to improve sensory and conservative properties of peanuts. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in peanut oil and paste during roasting at different temperatures in a conventional oven (80, 110, 140, 170, and 200°C) and microwave. The increase in roasting temperature promoted reduction of L* value, b* value, and increases of a*, K , K and acidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPopcorn consumption is becoming increasingly attractive, and the effects of post-harvest operations are essential for the improvement of industrial processes. In this context, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of drying temperature on the morphology, technological, and digestibility properties from the isolated starch from red popcorn grains. Red popcorn grains were dried in oven-drying (30 °C) and fixed-bed dryer at 40, 70, and 100 °C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of grain moisture, temperature, and storage time on biochemical, digestibility, and technological parameters of carioca beans. The grains were stored at 16.7% and 13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe changes in phenolic acid and isoflavone profile of soybean genotypes ( Nidera 5909 RR and BMX Força RR) dried at different temperatures and stored for 12 months were investigated. In both cultivars, there was a reduction of the germination capacity and an increase of fungal incidence with the increase of drying temperature and storage time. Multivariate analysis of phenolic acids allowed for the differentiation among treatments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of moisture content and storage temperature on the percentage of moldy and fermented beans, mycotoxins levels, phenolic acids content, pasting properties of whole flour, as well as functional and thermal properties of protein isolates from black beans stored for 12 months. Beans stored under 14%/32 °C exhibited 16% of fermented grains, while at 17%/25 °C (42.3%) and 17%/32 °C (93.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe changes in cooking quality and phenolic composition of whole black and red rice grains stored during six months at different temperatures were evaluated. Brown rice with known cooking quality properties and low phenolic levels was used for purposes comparison. All rice genotypes were stored at 13% moisture content at temperatures of 16, 24, 32, and 40°C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was evaluate the effects of moisture and temperature during grain storage on the functional properties and isoflavone profile of soy protein concentrate. The protein concentrate was extracted from soybeans on the first day of storage and after 12months of storage, at 12 and 15% moisture and at temperatures of 11, 18, 25, and 32°C. The protein concentrate obtained from grains stored at 32°C showed decreased extraction yield (51.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical, morphological, crystallinity, thermal, and pasting properties of starches isolated from rice grains with brown, black, and red pericarp. Starch was isolated from the rice grains at initial storage time, and after 6months of storage at different storage temperatures (16, 24, 32 and 40°C). Starch isolated from the grains stored for 6months at 40°C showed darker coloration, surface deformation of granules, and a significant reduction in the extraction yield, final viscosity, enthalpy, and crystallinity, independent of the grain pericarp coloration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoybean is a rich source of bioactive compounds, such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, isoflavones, carotenoids, and tocopherols. The amount of bioactive compounds in freshly harvested soybeans and their derived products has been determined; however, when they are used in the food industry, soybeans are generally stored prior to being processed. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of soybean moisture content (12%, 15%, and 18%) and storage temperature (11, 18, 25, and 32 °C) on the free phenolic, total flavonoid, vanillic acid, total carotenoid, and δ- and γ-tocopherol content of soybeans stored for 12 mo.
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