Functional beverage design based on fresh milk, tarwi (Lupinus mutabilis) beverage and oatmeal (Avena sativa)Diseño de una bebida funcional a base de leche fresca, bebida de tarwi (Lupinus mutabilis) y avena (Avena sativa)

The application of edible coatings containing natural antimicrobials is a postharvest conservation technology in fruits that have generated interest. This research aimed the determination of the edible coating composition and the concentration of essential oil that allows optimizing the physical-mechanical characteristics for its application in the conservation of blueberries. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of cinnamon and lemon was determined, resulting in a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.3% in both cases. After applying the Box Behnken design of the Response Surface Methodology (RSM), the optimal treatment for edible coating with cinnamon essential oil 0.3% was determined: aloe vera gel 18.40%, gelatin 2%, and glycerol 0.055% obtaining values of 27.95% solubility, 0.90 mm of deformation and 3.34 N of breaking strength. Likewise, the same procedure was followed for the coating with lemon essential oil 0.3%, determining as optimal 23.94% aloe vera gel, 2% gelatin, and 0.05% glycerol, getting values of 28.06% solubility, 0.45 mm deformation, and 4.53 N of breaking strength. Finally, their applications in Biloxi blueberries were validated, preserving the main physicochemical and microbiological quality attributes during 28 days of storage at 2 °C, compared, to a control sample.

Resumen El objetivo de este trabajo fue optimizar el contenido de polifenoles totales, firmeza, dulzor y aceptabilidad general de caramelos de goma desarrollado con extracto de jengibre y seis proporciones de sacarosa, miel de abeja y glucosa. Para estudiar el efecto de las proporciones se utilizó el Diseño de Mezclas Simplex Lattice. El diseño fue repetido para cuatro niveles de extracto de jengibre: 25%, 41.7%, 58.3% y 75%. Los modelos cuadráticos fueron los que mejor describieron el comportamiento de cada variable estudiada (R2 > 0.95), con los cuales se pudo determinar que las concentraciones de sacarosa, miel y glucosa que optimizan el contenido de polifenoles y aceptabilidad sensorial fueron 27.5%, 27.5% y 10%, respectivamente, con extracto de jengibre al 41.7%.

This study evaluated the effect of microencapsulation and addition of mango peel powder on the survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis, overrun, apparent viscosity, and overall acceptability of symbiotic ice cream during storage at -20 °C for 180 days. Six formulations of vanilla-flavored ice cream were prepared: three with addition of probiotic cultures at a concentration of 108 CFU/g and 0, 2%, and 3% mango peel powder microencapsulated in a sodium alginate matrix, and three with free addition. Analytical evaluations were performed after 1, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 days of storage. The results showed that microencapsulation of probiotics and prebiotics statistically influenced (p < 0.05) the characteristics evaluated. The formulation with microencapsulated probiotics and 2% mango peel powder was considered as the best product. This formulation is promising for future commercial application as a functional food because, at the end 180 days of storage, it showed probiotics population >106 CFU/g, 72.97% overrun, 292 mPA apparent viscosity, and good overall acceptance (7.6 points) equivalent to “I like it very much”.

Background: Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) green is a vegetable with a great demand worldwide, and likewise, it is highly perishable due to its high respiration rate that accelerates its senescence. Disinfection of vegetables after their harvest is an obligatory practice that can reduce losses by decomposition due to the attack of microorganisms. Therefore, it is vital to preserving its microbiological and sensory characteristics to reach the final consumer. Objective: To evaluate the effect of gaseous ozone (0 to 10 ppm) and storage time (0 to 30 days) on phenol content, overall appearance, count of molds, psychrophilic bacteria, and viable mesophilic aerobes. Methods: the response surface methodology was used, applying a rotatable central composite design. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant influence (p <0.05) of the independent variables on the characteristics studied, as well as an adequate lack of fit of the quadratic regression model (p> 0.05). By means of the contour superposition technique, it was determined that the optimal conditions for the highest retention of phenol content (16.99 mg/g) and overall appearance (7.61 points) and lower counts of viable aerobic mesophilic bacteria (5.3 x 103 CFU/g) they corresponded to 10 ppm of gaseous ozone up to 25.91 days of storage, with adequate quality characteristics in the shoots. Conclusion: the region of interest was determined for optimal retention of phenol content and overall appearance, and a lower count of viable aerobic mesophilic bacteria in green asparagus during postharvest, suggesting to use the initial application of ozone gas at 10 ppm allowing 25.9 days storage at 1 °C. The results indicate that this technology is a good alternative in the conservation of fresh vegetables.