Oxidative stability parameters and sensory properties of in-shell "Stuart" pecans [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch] stored at different temperatures under non-accelerated conditions

The main goal of the present work was to determine the oxidative stability of Stuart pecans stored at different temperatures throughout 300 days (approximately 10 months post-harvest). In-shell pecans were stored at 2 °C and 20 °C at 65 % relative humidity and the oxidative stability was evaluated at 60 days intervals. At 20 °C, lipid oxidation markers were significantly higher than at 2 °C. Kinetic of oxidation showed significant changes after 210 days of storage with hexanal and pentanal levels 10-fold higher at 20 °C than at 2 °C, leading to development of rancid and bitter taste with the significant loss of typical flavour and sweetness. Low storage temperature helped lower the levels of oxidative markers but did not avoid the rise of oxidation. Fatty acids and α-tocopherol did not change throughout storage, but γ- tocopherol showed a 12 % and 24 % decrease when pecans were stored for 300 days at 2 °C and 20 °C respectively. The Principal component analysis showed a clear correlation between hexanal and pentanal and the appearance of bitter and rancid taste in nuts along with the storage time. Aldehydes resulted in a suitable non-destructive marker of pecans stability and quality. Therefore, refrigeration of in-shell pecans reduced the oxidation and its sensory consequences.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Descalzo, Adriana Maria, Biolatto, Andrea, Rizzo, Sergio Anibal, Perez, Carolina Daiana, Frusso, Enrique Alberto, Carduza, Fernando Jose, Rossetti, Luciana
Format:	info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Elsevier 2021-05-09
Subjects:	Pecans, Tocopherols, Organoleptic Analysis, Pacana, Tocoferoles, Análisis Organoléptico, Carya illinoinensis, Carya pecan, Stuart Pecan, Headspace Volatiles, Sensory Analysis, Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS), Stuart Nuez Pecana, Análisis Sensorial, Sustancias Reactivas al Acido Tiobarbitúrico (TBARS),
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9444 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925521421001307 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111591
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