Quality of banana-"prata" previously stored in polyethylene bags and ripened in a room with high relative humidity. II. Carbohydrates
A study was performed on the effects of the elevation of the relative humidity (RH) upon the quality of banana Prata previously packed in polyethylene bags. The texture, the starch and sugar contents of the pulp were determined. The total sugars raised from 0.95% - 1.30% in the green fruits to 18.23% - 19.03% in the ripe ones. The starch content decreased from 19.2% - 21.9% in the green fruits to 2.1% - 3.0% in the ripe pulp. The values for the texture varied from 10.01 to 12.00 lb/pol2 in the green fruits, and from 1.49 to 1.63 lb/pol2 in the ripe ones. The results showed that RH elevation had no influence upon the internal quality of the ripe fruit. The fruits previously packed in polyethylene bags, however, presented lower levels of starch, higher levels of sugar and, consequently, a softer texture, during the ripening period.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira
2014
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| Online Access: | https://seer.sct.embrapa.br/index.php/pab/article/view/13757 |
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