Light-induced off-flavor development in cloudy apple juice

Cloudy apple juice has been found to develop off-flavors during storage in daylight. The development of off-flavors and volatile compounds was monitored in reconstituted juice prepared from 'Golden Delicious' and 'Fuji' apple concentrates stored in glass bottles under fluorescent light (3000 lx, 8 degrees C). A strong metallic off-flavor was formed by photooxidation. A major contributor to the off-flavor was identified as 1-octen-3-one by gas chromatography-olfactometry. In addition, six volatile compounds, pentanal, 2-methyl-1-penten-3-one, hexanal, (E)-2-heptenal, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and (E)-2-octenal, increased significantly after light exposure and could contribute to the off-flavor. Except for pentanal and hexanal, these volatiles were found only after light exposure. Higher levels of volatiles were observed in juice from 'Golden Delicious' apples than in juice from 'Fuji' apples, and this difference was consistent with higher levels of suspended solids. When the suspended solids were removed by centrifugation, the development of volatiles on exposure to light was reduced significantly.     

苹果浑浊汁贮藏过程中浑浊稳定性的研究

为考察苹果浑浊汁在贮藏中的浑浊稳定性，进行了在4、22和40℃贮藏果汁120 d的试验。采用了电子显微镜学、光学显微镜学、Zeta电位和粒径分布分析等技术，结合高效液相色谱(HPLC)分析酚类物质进行研究。结果发现，果汁中相对大尺寸的颗粒先聚集下沉，造成浊度的迅速下降。随着留在瓶上部的大的颗粒数目的减小，颗粒下沉的速率降低。总酚、表儿茶素、绿原酸和单宁的损失随着贮藏温度的升高和储藏时间的延长增大。添加0.006%的维生素C可抑制由酚类物质的氧化聚合产生的不溶性小颗粒的产生，使果汁浊度变化减小。悬浮颗粒的尺寸大于其电性质对浑浊稳定性的影响。     

Effect of thermal treatment on the quality of cloudy apple juice

Apple juice from eight different varieties of apples was heated at high-temperature (60-90 degrees C) and short-time (20-100 s) (HTST) combinations. To determine the effect of heating conditions on enzymatic browning and cloud stability in apple juices, the activity of polyphenol oxidase and pectinesterase was analyzed and correlated with the thermal treatment conditions and the quality of the juice. Additional investigations included the measurement of pH value, soluble solid content, titratable acidity, color, and turbidity after 3 and 6 months. The results showed that HTST treatment at 80 degrees C already inactivated polyphenol oxidase, whereas pectinesterase activity was reduced to half and could even at 90 degrees C not be inactivated completely. In fact, highest residual pectinesterase activity was found at 60 degrees C. Heating at 70 degrees C caused stable pectinesterase activity and even a slight increase for 50 and 100 s heating times. Turbidity and lightness increased after HTST treatment. In particular, differences in cloud stability between the varieties were measured. HTST parameters did not correlate with the residual cloud stability after 6 months. The sensory evaluation revealed that only a few combinations were distinguishable. The best stability of cloud and color in relation to heat impact was achieved by HTST treatment between 70 degrees C/100 s and 80 degrees C/20 s.     

鲜榨苹果汁陶瓷膜超滤澄清与除菌的中试试验研究

该研究应用膜孔径为100 nm的陶瓷膜错流超滤中试系统(MEMBRALOX^?,Pall)对果胶酶酶解后的鲜榨苹果原汁进行了过滤澄清与除菌效果研究。结果表明,100 nm陶瓷膜错流超滤的最佳操作条件为：跨膜压力为0.85×10⁵ Pa,温度为50℃,膜面流速为5 m/s;以0.5%次氯酸钠和4% NaOH溶液作为清洗剂,膜通量的恢复率可以达到98%。过滤后果汁中的悬浮颗粒和引起浊度升高的大分子胶体物质大部分被滤除,而果汁的各项质量指标如pH值、总酸、糖度等却未发生     

Effect of mash maceration on the polyphenolic content and visual quality attributes of cloudy apple juice

The effects of enzymatic mash treatments on yield, turbidity, color, and polyphenolic content of cloudy apple juice were studied. Using HPLC-ESI-MS, cryptochlorogenic acid was identified in cv. Brettacher cloudy apple juice for the first time. Commercial pectolytic enzyme preparations with different levels of secondary protease activity were tested under both oxidative and nonoxidative conditions. Without the addition of ascorbic acid, oxidation substantially decreased chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2 contents due to enzymatic browning. The content of chlorogenic acid as the major polyphenolic compound was also influenced by the composition of pectolytic enzyme preparations because the presence of secondary protease activity resulted in a rise of chlorogenic acid. The latter effect was probably due to the inhibited protein-polyphenol interactions, which prevented binding of polyphenolic compounds to the matrix, thus increasing their antioxidative potential. The results obtained clearly demonstrate the advantage of the nonoxidative mash maceration for the production of cloud-stable apple juice with a high polyphenolic content, particularly in a premature processing campaign.     

Composition of apple juice

Thirty-one samples from 8 geographic growing regions of the United States and 15 varieties common to these areas were converted to apple juice and analyzed for their attributes over the 3 year period 1979, 1980, and 1981. The total of 93 samples were analyzed for ash, brix, pH, proline, specific gravity, total acid, sorbitol, sucrose, fructose, and glucose. The elements cadmium, calcium, iron, lead, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc were also determined. These data are presented to serve as a data base for the detection of fraudulent or adulterated apple juice.     

Volatility of patulin in apple juice

Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by certain fungi, such as those found commonly on apples. The patulin content of apple juice is a regulatory concern because patulin is a suspected carcinogen and mutagen. A simple model of the apple juice concentration process was carried out to examine the possible contamination of patulin in apple aroma, a distillate produced commercially in the concentration of apple juice. The results show no evidence for patulin volatility, and document a reduction in patulin content by at least a factor of 250 in the apple distillate obtained from apple juice. Furthermore, a survey of several commercial apple aroma samples found no evidence of patulin content.     

Characterization of haze-active proteins in apple juice

The nature of the haze-active protein (HAP) in apple juice was investigated. Heat treatment removed protein indiscriminately while polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) treatment was fairly specific for proteins of 15 and 28 kDa. Presumably, the PVPP bound to polyphenols, which in turn were complexed with protein. Three candidate apple HAPs were isolated. Two were extracted from juice with acetone and fractionated by hydrophobic interaction chromatography and solid phase extraction with C18 (HAP I) or SAX (HAP II) material. Hydroxyproline-rich protein was extracted from apple tissue (HAP III). The order of haze formation with tannic acid was gliadin > HAP III > HAP II > HAP I > bovine serum albumin, which shows increasing haze formation with increasing proline content. The sizes of HAP I, II, and III were 28, 15, and 12 kDa; the first two corresponded to the sizes of proteins removed by PVPP treatment and are involved in juice haze formation.     

用离子交换法分离苹果汁中果酸的技术研究

为了分离苹果汁中的果酸，该文对离子交换法分离浓缩苹果汁中果酸的技术方法进行了系统研究，通过树脂分离果酸的静态和动态试验，对离子交换树脂进行了筛选优化，对树脂洗脱剂和洗脱条件进行了优选与优化，结果表明：D380树脂对果酸的交换吸附能力最强，其静态吸附量为30.73 mg/mL，动态吸附量可达60.24 mg/mL,静态交换吸附平衡时间为270 min,最佳吸附果汁浓度为11°Brix苹果汁；D380树脂对果酸的较佳动态吸附条件为：流速5 mL/min,温度20℃，果汁浓度11°Brix的苹果汁；较佳洗脱条件为：50%乙醇，温度25℃，流速6 mL/min，洗脱3次，洗脱剂与树脂比例2∶1(v/v)。     

Cloudy apple juice is more effective than apple polyphenols and an apple juice derived cloud fraction in a rat model of colon carcinogenesis

As recently shown, a cloudy apple juice (CloA) was effective to modulate colon cancer associated parameters in rats treated with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). To identify the bioactive substance classes in CloA, we fractionated CloA to yield a total polyphenol (PF) and a cloud (CF) fraction consisting of proteins, fatty acids, polyphenols, and cell wall polysaccharides. Rats received water (control (Cont)) or CloA, PF, and CF separate or combined (PF-CF) ad libitum for 7 weeks starting one week before the first DMH-injection. As determined by comet assay, the DMH-induced genotoxicity in colonocytes of controls (Cont/DMH: 7.7 +/- 0.5%) was significantly reduced by CloA (3.3 +/- 0.3%) but not by any of the fractions. The crypt cell proliferation induced by DMH (Cont/NaCl: 7.5 +/- 0.6%; Cont/DMH: 14.9 +/- 0.8%) was significantly decreased by CloA (9.4 +/- 0.4%), PF (12.4 +/- 0.7%), CF (11.6 +/- 0.4%), and PF-CF (12.4 +/- 0.6%). Although not statistically significant, CloA tended to reduce the number of large aberrant crypt foci (ACF) (Cont/DMH: 19.0 +/- 3.7; CloA/DMH: 12.3 +/- 1.9), while none of the fractions affected ACFs. Neither CloA nor the fractions changed mRNAs of colonic cyclooxygenases (COX-1, COX-2), glutathione-associated enzymes (GST-M2, gamma-GCS, GST-P), the splenocyte CD4/CD8 ratio, natural killer cell activity, and plasma antioxidant status. These results demonstrate that CloA had a higher cancer-preventive potential than the fractions and further, besides PF, identified CF as an additional bioactive fraction of CloA.     

Detection of sugar adulterants in apple juice using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and attenuated total reflection sampling have been used to detect adulteration of single strength apple juice samples. The sample set comprised 224 authentic apple juices and 480 adulterated samples. Adulterants used included partially inverted cane syrup (PICS), beet sucrose (BS), high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and a synthetic solution of fructose, glucose, and sucrose (FGS). Adulteration was carried out on individual apple juice samples at levels of 10, 20, 30, and 40% w/w. Spectral data were compressed by principal component analysis and analyzed using k-nearest neighbors and partial least squares regression techniques. Prediction results for the best classification models achieved an overall (authentic plus adulterated) correct classification rate of 96.5, 93.9, 92.2, and 82.4% for PICS, BS, HFCS, and FGS adulterants, respectively. This method shows promise as a rapid screening technique for the detection of a broad range of potential adulterants in apple juice.     

黑豆蛋白肽果汁复合饮料的研制

黑豆是种皮为黑色的大豆,其蛋白质含量高达50%,是极具开发潜力的植物蛋白资源,但黑豆蛋白质分子高度压缩折叠、不易消化,使其加工利用受到了限制。该试验采用2709碱性蛋白酶对黑豆蛋白进行有控制的水解,制备酸溶性好、易消化吸收的黑豆蛋白肽,经水解度与酸溶性蛋白肽得率测定,确定了酶解工艺条件：底物浓度为每100 mL黑豆浆含3.75 g蛋白质,酶-底物比为8 000 u/g,pH值9.0,温度50℃,酶解时间2.0 h,水解度为10%,酸溶性蛋白肽得率达85%。2709蛋白酶对黑豆蛋白具有较好的水解效果,1 kg黑豆经磨浆、酶解与离心去渣脱苦制得20 L黑豆蛋白肽混合液,将其与天然澄清苹果汁按80∶20(V/V)混合调配制备黑豆蛋白肽果汁复合饮料,产品色泽棕红清亮,具天然果汁与黑豆清香风味,蛋白质与肽类物质含量(m/V)≥1.5%,酸度(以柠檬酸计) ≥0.4 g/100 mL。     

Growth behavior of off-flavor-forming microorganisms in apple juice

Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris and Streptomyces griseus griseus are two bacteria species that are frequently found in apple juice as spoilage bacteria. They both show thermoacidophilic behavior, adapting to the low pH of the juices and being able to survive high temperatures. They are able to regerminate in the shelf-stable product and spoil the juice by the formation of off-flavor compounds (i.e., guaiacol and 2,6-dibromophenol as metabolites of A. acidoterrestris and 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, 2-methylisoborneol, 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine, and geosmin as important metabolites of S. griseus). In this study the growth behavior of the strains and the impact on apple juice were investigated under different conditions (i.e., temperature, oxygen supply, and mutual influence of the strains). The off-flavor formation was monitored by GC-MS after headspace SPME and subsequent calculation of the odor activity values. The results showed that S. griseus grows and consequently spoils the product even at 4 degrees C, whereas A. acidoterrestris needs at least room temperature to show significant growth. Limited oxygen supply did not significantly reduce off-flavor formation for any of the strains. The simultaneous presence of the strains in the juice reduced the growth of both species; nevertheless, off-flavor was detected.     

Enzymatic removal of off-flavors from apple juice

Contaminating microorganisms such as Actinomycetes, Alicyclobacillus, and Chlostridium can generate off-flavors in apple juices. Such bacterial metabolites represent, besides phenol types such as guaiacol and 2,6-dibromophenol, a broad range of other chemicals, for example, geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol, or alpha-terpineol. A laccase from Trametes hirsuta was purified, immobilized, and applied for the selective elimination of off-flavor substances in apple juice caused by microbial contamination. The evaluation using GC-MS showed that enzymatic treatment could reduce the amount of guaiacol and 2,6-dibromophenol in apple juice significantly by 99 and 52%, respectively. Upon addition of mediators, the degradation could be increased and the spectrum of substrates extented. Furthermore, commercial apple juices spiked with off-flavors were treated in a continuous-flow reactor and tested by sensory evaluation.     

苹果汁冷冻浓缩工艺的研究

应用渐进冷冻浓缩原理对苹果汁冷冻浓缩特性进行研究,试验证明渐进浓缩苹果汁浓缩效果良好。影响冷冻浓缩的主要因素是搅拌速度。搅拌速度1200 r/min时浓缩效果最佳,溶质损失最少。冷冻浓缩对苹果汁中酸度和维生素C含量无影响,是提高浓缩品质量的较佳方法。浓缩产品感官质量均匀一致,保持了果汁的原有风味。     

草莓浑浊汁维生素C降解动力学模型

为了弄清贮藏温度对草莓浑浊汁内维生素C降解的影响,建立其降解动力学模型,为选择草莓浑浊汁的贮藏温度提供依据。该文通过研究草莓浑浊汁贮藏过程中还原型维生素C和氧化型维生素C的降解与贮藏温度、贮藏时间的关系,建立了还原型维生素C和氧化型维生素C降解动力学模型。结果表明：草莓浑浊汁在贮藏过程中还原型维生素C和氧化型维生素C对热不稳定,还原型维生素C和氧化型维生素C降解符合一级反应动力学。经过验证表明该降解动力学模型有效,可用于草莓浑浊汁贮藏温度的选择和预测不同温度下的贮藏期。     

微波预处理原料对苹果汁褐变的影响

为了防止苹果汁在贮藏过程中褐变,采用不同的微波功率和时间预处理原料苹果,研究微波预处理对苹果汁褐变的影响。结果表明,微波处理可以提高苹果汁的色值,降低多酚氧化酶的活性,引起氨基态氮含量的下降,并使苹果汁的酸度略微提高。在微波功率为720～900 W,处理时间75～125 s时,果汁色值较高。室温贮存45 d后,微波功率900 W,时间为100 s处理的果块,果汁色值为67.8,比未经微波处理的高91.5%。微波预处理是防止苹果汁褐变的一种简便安全、合理经济的加工方法。     

Rapid liquid chromatographic determination of patulin in apple juice

A rapid method is described for the quantitative determination of patulin in apple juice. The mycotoxin is extracted from the sample with ethyl acetate and the extract is cleaned up by extraction with a sodium carbonate solution. Patulin is determined by reverse phase liquid chromatography using a muBondapak C18 column and a 254 nm ultraviolet detector. The lower detection limit in patulin standard solution is 0.32 ng and recovery is greater than 75%.