Factors affecting the mass transfer kinetics of osmotically dehydrated chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.)

Authors

  • Karina HUERTA-VERA Postgraduate College Montecillo Campus, Highway México-Texcoco, km. 36.5, P.C. 56230, Montecillo, Texcoco (MX)
  • Adriana CONTRERAS-OLIVA Postgraduate College Córdoba Campus, Federal Highway Córdoba-Veracruz, km 348, Congregation Manuel León, P.C. 94946, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz (MX)
  • Ma. de Lourdes ARÉVALO-GALARZA Postgraduate College Montecillo Campus, Highway México-Texcoco, km. 36.5, P.C. 56230, Montecillo, Texcoco (MX)
  • Enrique FLORES-ANDRADE Veracruzana University, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Ote. 6 1009, Rafael Alvarado, P.C. 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz (MX)
  • Ma. Bernardita PÉREZ-GAGO Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research, Center for Postharvest Technology, Highway CV-315, km 10.7, P.C. 46113, Moncada, Valencia (ES)
  • Diana P. USCANGA-SOSA Postgraduate College Córdoba Campus, Federal Highway Córdoba-Veracruz, km 348, Congregation Manuel León, P.C. 94946, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz (MX)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52313507

Keywords:

minimally processed foods, solid content, vacuum pulse, water activity, water loss

Abstract

The aim of this study was to apply osmotic dehydration (OD) to produce minimally processed chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz) slices. Thus, the effect of osmotic solution concentration, temperature, processing time, and vacuum pulse application on mass transfer during osmotic dehydration of the fruit was evaluated. The kinetics of water loss (WL), solids gain (SG), and water activity (aw) were obtained using sucrose solutions with concentrations of 40, 50 and 60 °Bx at 25, 35 and 45 °C. Osmotic solution concentration, temperature, and processing time had a greater influence than vacuum pulse application on WL and SG. The temperature showed an Arrhenius-type dependence on effective diffusivity. The osmodehydrated chayote had lower aw (up to 0.846), higher total soluble solids (TSS) content (up to 31.9 °Bx) and purer and more intense color (up to 18.75 in chroma) compared to fresh chayote. These findings suggest that OD allows for the production of minimally processed chayote that could be included in quick-cook products, such as salads or soup mixes.

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HUERTA-VERA, K., CONTRERAS-OLIVA, A., ARÉVALO-GALARZA, M. de L., FLORES-ANDRADE, E., PÉREZ-GAGO, M. B., & USCANGA-SOSA, D. P. (2024). Factors affecting the mass transfer kinetics of osmotically dehydrated chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.). Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 52(3), 13507. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52313507

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