Effects of two ethylene inhibitors, 1-methylcylopropene (1-MCP) and aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), on production of volatile compounds and mangiferin (a bioactive xanthone) in 'Tommy Atkins' mango fruit were investigated. Volatile composition and mangiferin content, in treated and untreated fruits at three maturity, stages were determined by SPME-GC-MS and HPLC, respectively. These chromatographical analysis revealed that the volatile profiles and mangiferin concentrations were not significantly different, suggesting that the use of ethylene inhibitors does not affect the mango aroma and functional properties relative to this xanthone. Moreover, a simple, precise and accurate HPLC method was developed for quantifying mangiferin in mango pulp.

The effect of the maturation stages on the volatile chemical composition of mango fruit cv. Tommy Atkins, cultivated in São Francisco Valley, was investigated using SPME. GC/MS and GC-FID analysis allowed the identification of 32 compounds, consisting mainly of monoterpenes. δ-3-Carene was the major component in all the stages, while α-terpinolene, trans-β-caryophyllene e α-pinene succeded each other as the second most abundant constituent, during the ripening. The aroma of the ripe fruit was characterized by presence of short-chain ethyl esters (C2-C6), whereas the green mango contained the highest concentration of δ-3-carene. Furthermore, some terpenes were detected exclusively at one of the stages.

A manga é uma fruta muito popular dos trópicos, consumida principalmente na forma in natura e com grandes possibilidades de industrialização. A desidratação osmótica seguida de secagem convencional tem se apresentado como uma ferramenta tecnológica importante no desenvolvimento de novos produtos, viabilizando o aproveitamento e valorização da manga. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da concentração do xarope osmótico e da pressão do sistema sobre a cinética de desidratação osmótica da manga, assim como sobre o processo de secagem subseqüente. Verificou-se durante todo o processo a influência das variáveis estudadas, notadamente da utilização de vácuo que possibilitou a redução do tempo total de processo.

Mango is a very popular tropical fruit, consumed mainly in the fresh form, with great possibilities of industrialization. Osmotic dehydration followed by air-drying has been presented as an important technological tool to the development of new products, making possible use the mango to obtain high-value products. The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of the osmotic syrup concentration and system pressure on the osmotic dehydration of mango, as well as on the subsequent air-drying process. It was observed that the process was influenced by the variables studied, specially by the vacuum application, which reduced the total process time.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de dois tipos de cortes (trapézio e fatia) nas características físicas e físico-químicas do abacaxi Pérola minimamente processado e refrigerado. Frutos com grau de maturação adequado foram selecionados, lavados (200ppm de cloro/2 minutos), processados e armazenados a 4 ± 1ºC. A intervalos de quatro dias, amostras foram coletadas e analisadas em pH, sólidos solúveis totais, acidez, ácido ascórbico, açúcares redutores totais, atividade de água, cor e perda de peso. Ao final dos experimentos, concluiu-se que para o processamento mínimo de abacaxi, o corte indicado foi o tipo fatia com tempo de armazenamento de oito dias.

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of two types of cutting (trapeze and slices) on the physical and physical chemical characteristics of pineapple Pérola minimally processed and refrigerated. The fruits in the appropriate stage of ripening were selected, washed, (200ppm of active chlorine/2 minutes) processed and stored at 4 ± 1ºC. At four day intervals samples were collected and analysed, for pH, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, total reducing sugars, water activity, color and weight loss. At the end of the experiments it was concluded that for the minimum processing of pineapple the indicated cutting was the slices and the storage time eight days.

Considerando-se as limitações tecnológicas dos processos tradicionais para produção de banana passa com uma qualidade padrão, a desidratação osmótica surge como uma opção à padronização deste processo. Neste trabalho visou-se determinar parâmetros do processo de desidratação osmótica da banana e avaliar a influência da concentração da solução osmótica nas características físico-químicas do fruto e construir as curvas de secagem da banana pré-tratada através de desidratação osmótica com e sem vácuo. Concluiu-se que é possível obter banana desidratada como produto de umidade intermediária, através de pré-tratamento osmótico seguido de secagem. As características do produto foram influenciadas pela concentração e proporção fruto:xarope do meio osmótico utilizado.

Considering the technological limitations of the traditional processes for production of banana fig with standard quality, the osmotic dehydration appears as an option to the standardization of this process. In this work to determine parameters of the banana osmotic dehydration process and to evaluate the influence of osmotic solution concentration on the physical chemical caracteristics of the fruit and stablish drying curves of pre treatment bananas through osmotic dehydration with and without vacuum. It was concluded that is possible to obtain dehydrated banana as a product of intermediate moisture, through osmotic pre treatment followed by drying. The characteristics of the product were influenced by concentration and proportion fruit:xyrop of the used medium.