Study for the aggregation of value to the cashew products: fruit and chestnut in bars formularizations elaborations. / Estudo para a agregação de valor aos produtos de caju : elaboração de formulações de fruta e castanha em barras.

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2004

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The aim of this research was to contribute to reduction of cashew apple losses, estimated at 1 billion kg/year. Vacuum osmotic dehydration of the cashew apple clone CCP 76 was done using clarified cashew juice concentrated to 65oBrix as the osmotic agent. Response Surface Methodology was used to define the best time temperature combinations: 40°C/100min and 36°C/140min. Under these conditions the following results were obtained, respectively, 32.67 and 31.50% weight loss, 5.37 and 6.20% solids incorporation, 38.58 and 36.37% moisture loss. For the osmotic dehydration at ambient pressure of cashew apple discs, the factors tested were time (90, 112, 165, 218 and 240min), temperature (30, 35, 40, 45 and 50°C) and cashew juice concentration (55, 60, 65, 70 and 75°Brix). Increases in the levels of the independent variables resulted in increases in weight loss, moisture loss and total solids and solids incorporation. Acceptance tests were performed for nine formulations allowing for the selection of three cashew bars, whose peduncles were dried by freeze drying, solar drying and hot air, after being osmotically dried. The three cashew bars selected were stored and analyzed every 45-60 days for their physical, chemical and microbiological stability. The sensoriy characteristics of all the bars remained unchanged and presented good acceptability throughout the period studied, receiving scores for purchase intent above four (4) and averages above seven (7) for the the attributes of texture, appearance, flavor and overall acceptability.

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cashew vacuum osmotic dehydration barras de frutas osmose fiber caju

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