Biochemical Parameters in Tomato Fruits from Different Cultivars as Functional Foods for Agricultural, Industrial, and Pharmaceutical Uses

Tomato and tomato based products are an important agricultural production worldwide. More than 80 % of grown tomatoes in the worldwide are processing in the products such as tomato juice, paste, puree, catsup, sauce, and salsa. Tomato fruit is rich in phytochemicals and vitamins. Tomato nutritional value, color, fruit and flavor of their products depends mainly on lycopene, β-carotene, ascorbic acid and sugars and their ratio in fruits. Epidemiological studies and the results associated with the consumption of tomato products against the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, confirming the tomato products as a functional food, and show that lycopene and β-carotene acts as an antioxidant. In order to increase the amount of these elements in tomato fruit, it is important to evaluate and investigate tomato genotypes influence to the carotenoids accumulation. Studies have confirmed that the carotenoid content in tomato fruits is determined by genotypic characteristics. In this work the main attention will be focused on from the biochemical and physical properties in tomato of different varieties, chemical and physical properties, to functional properties of supercritical fluid extraction of lycopene from tomato processing by products supercritical fluid tomato extracts

Impact of High-Power Pulsed Light on Microbial Contamination, Health Promoting Components and Shelf Life of Strawberries

Svrha je ovoga rada bila procijeniti učinak pulsirajućeg svjetla velike snage na mikrobnu kontaminaciju i hranjiva svojstva jagoda. Ispitani su sljedeći parametri: broj mikroorganizama, produljenje vremena skladištenja, antioksidativni kapacitet, čvrstoća, udjel ukupnih fenola, antocijanina i vitamina C, te boja plodova tretiranih pulsirajućim svjetlom. Rezultati pokazuju da je dekontaminacija jagoda pomoću pulsirajućeg svjetla bila značajna u usporedbi s kontrolnim uzorkom. Mezofilne bakterije, prirodno prisutne na površini plodova jagode inaktivirane su za 2,2 log; inokulirane bakterije Bacillus cereus za 1,5 log i Listeria monocytogenes za 1,1 log. Kvasci tj. mikrofungi na površini plodova inaktivirani su za 1 log. Vrijeme skladištenja jagoda produljeno je za 2 dana. Tijekom postupka temperatura na površini plodova nije prelazila 42 °C. Nisu uočene bitne razlike u udjelu ukupnih fenola, antocijanina i vitamina C, te u antioksidativnom kapacitetu jagoda prije i nakon tretmana. Također nije došlo do promjene boje ili čvrstoće plodova. Stoga je zaključeno da je primjena pulsirajućeg svjetla velike snage brza, učinkovita, netermička i ekološki prihvatljiva metoda mikrobne dekontaminacije jagoda.The aim of this work is to evaluate the impact of high-power pulsed light (HPPL) on the microbial control and nutritional properties of strawberries. Berries were treated with HPPL and afterwards analyzed in terms of microbial contamination, shelf life extension, antioxidant capacity, firmness, total phenolic, total anthocyanin and ascorbic acid content, and colour. Results indicate that the decontamination of strawberries by HPPL was significant compared to control. Naturally distributed mesophilic bacteria on the surface of strawberries were inactivated by 2.2 log, and inoculated Bacillus cereus and Listeria monocytogenes were inactivated by 1.5 and 1.1 log, respectively. Yeasts/microfungi distributed on the surface of strawberries were inactivated by 1 log. The shelf life of treated strawberries was extended by 2 days. The increase of temperature on the surface of fruit never exceeded 42 °C. No significantly important differences were observed in total phenolic, total anthocyanin and ascorbic acid content, and antioxidant capacity of strawberry fruits before and after pulsed light treatment. Moreover, no impact on the strawberry colour or firmness was found after HPPL treatment. In conclusion, HPPL is fast, effective, non-thermal and environmentally friendly technique which can be applied for microbial control of strawberries

Poboljšanje kakvoće mljevenog mesa dodatkom praha rajčice fermentiranog s pomoću bakterija Pediococcus pentosaceus i Lactobacillus sakei

In this study, the infl uence of lactic acid fermentation on the quality of tomato powder was evaluated. The eff ect of adding fermented tomato powder to ready-to-cook minced pork meat to improve its nutritional value and sensory characteristics was also analysed. The cell growth of Lactobacillus sakei (7.53 log CFU/g) was more intense in the medium containing tomato powder, compared to the growth of Pediococcus pentosaceus (6.35 log CFU/g) during 24 h of fermentation; however, higher acidity (pH=4.1) was observed in the tomato powder samples fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus. The spontaneous fermentation of tomato powder reduced cell growth by 38 % and pH values slightly increased to 4.17, compared to the fermentation with pure LAB. The lactofermentation of tomato powder increased the average β-carotene and lycopene mass fractions by 43.9 and 50.2 %, respectively, compared with the nonfermented samples. Lycopene and β-carotene contents in the ready-to-cook minced pork meat were proportional to the added tomato powder (10 and 30 %). Aft er cooking, β-carotene and lycopene contents decreased, on average, by 24.2 and 41.2 %, respectively. The highest loss (up to 49.2 %) of carotenoids was found in samples with 30 % nonfermented tomato powder. Tomato powder fermented with 10 % Lactobacillus sakei KTU05-6 can be recommended as both a colouring agent and a source of lycopene in the preparation of ready-to-cook minced pork meat.U ovom je radu ispitan utjecaj mliječno-kiselog vrenja na kakvoću praha rajčice, te utjecaj dodatka fermentiranog praha rajčice na poboljšanje kakvoće, hranjive vrijednosti i senzorskih svojstava mljevenog svinjskog mesa. U podlozi je s dodatkom praha rajčice tijekom 24 sata fermentacije zamijećen veći rast stanica bakterije Lactobacillus sakei (7,53 log CFU/g) od onog Pediococcus pentosaceus (6,35 log CFU/g). Međutim, u podlozi s dodatkom praha rajčice fermentiranoj s pomoću P. pentosaceus izmjerena je veća kiselost (pH=4.1). Spontanom je fermentacijom praha rajčice rast stanica smanjen za 38 %, a pH-vrijednost je bila neznatno veća (4,17) od one uzoraka fermentiranih s pomoću čiste kulture bakterija mliječno-kiselog vrenja. Osim toga, povećani su prosječni maseni udjeli β-karotena za 43,9 i likopena za 50,2 %. Udjel je β-karotena i likopena u mljevenom svinjskom mesu bio proporcionalan masenom udjelu dodanog praha (10 i 30 %), a nakon kuhanja se smanjio za 24,2 odnosno 41,2 %. Najveći je gubitak (do 49,2 %) karotenoida zabilježen u uzorcima s 30 % nefermentiranog praha rajčice. Zaključeno je da se prah rajčice fermentiran s pomoću 10 % Lactobacillus sakei KTU05-6 može upotrijebiti kao bojilo i izvor likopena u mljevenom svinjskom mesu

Utjecaj mliječno-kiselog vrenja rajčice na omjer cis/trans izomera likopena i udjele β-karotena te L(+)- i D(-)-mliječne kiseline

Fermentation of tomato pulp by the bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus sakei KTU05-6, Pediococcus acidilactici KTU05-7 and Pediococcus pentosaceus KTU05-8) was applied as a preservation method for the production of tomato products. The changes in L- and D-lactic acid contents during fermentation of different tomato varieties (Ronaldo and Cunero) were analysed. Additionally, the effects of lacto-fermentation on the cis/trans lycopene ratio, β-carotene content, and their relation to colour characteristics of fermented tomato products were investigated. Mass fractions of L- and D-lactic acid in the fermented tomato products varied from (4.25±0.04) to (7.19±0.08) mg per 100 g, and from (4.05±0.05) to (6.34±0.04) mg per 100 g, respectively. Fermentation with P. acidilactici or L. sakei culture resulted in the the decrease of D-lactic acid content by 43.6 and 37.7 %, respectively, compared to spontaneous fermentation. The fermentation with P. pentosaceus or L. sakei increased the content of lycopene on average from 3.70 to 5.68 mg per 100 g, and β-carotene from 0.89 mg per 100 g (in Cunero var.) and from 0.28 mg per 100 g (in Ronaldo var.) to 1.14 mg per 100 g. Fermentation of tomato with selected lactic acid bacteria resulted in a greater lycopene bioavailability accompanied by an increase in cis-lycopene isomer content.Fermentacijom pulpe rajčice s pomoću bakterija mliječno-kiselog vrenja koje proizvode bakteriocin (Lactobaccilus sakei KTU05-6, Pediococcus acidilactici KTU05-7 i Pediococcus pentosaceus KTU05-8) produljen je rok valjanosti proizvoda od rajčica. Određeni su udjeli L- i D-mliječne kiseline tijekom fermentacije dvaju sorata rajčice (Ronaldo i Cunero). Osim toga, ispitan je i utjecaj mliječno-kiselog vrenja na omjer cis/trans likopena i udjel β-karotena, te boju fermentiranih proizvoda. Udjel L-mliječne kiseline u 100 g fermentiranih proizvoda rajčice bio je u rasponu od (4.25±0.04) do (7.19±0.08) mg, a D-mliječne kiseline u rasponu od (4.05±0.05) do (6.34±0.04) mg. U usporedbi sa spontanom fermentacijom, udjel se D-mliječne kiseline nakon fermentacije s pomoću bakterije P. acidilactici smanjio za 43,6 %, a nakon fermentacije s pomoću bakterije L. sakei za 37,7 %. Fermentacijom s pomoću bakterije P. pentosaceus ili L. sakei povećao se udjel likopena u 100 g proizvoda, prosječno u rasponu od 3,70 do 5,68 mg, te β-karotena od 0,89 mg u sorti Cunero i 0,28 mg u sorti Ronaldo na 1,14 mg u 100 g. Fermentacijom rajčice s odabranim bakterijama mliječno-kiselog vrenja povećan je udjel iskoristivog likopena te cis-izomera likopena

Characteristics of unripened cow milk curd cheese enriched with raspberry (Rubus idaeus), blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and elderberry (Sambucus nigra) industry by-products

The aim of this study was to apply raspberry (Ras), blueberry (Blu) and elderberry (Eld) industry by-products (BIB) for unripened cow milk curd cheese (U-CC) enrichment. Firstly, antimicrobial properties of the BIBs were tested, and the effects of the immobilization in agar technology on BIB properties were evaluated. Further, non-immobilized (NI) and agar-immobilized (AI) BIBs were applied for U-CC enrichment, and their influence on U-CC parameters were analyzed. It was established that the tested BIBs possess desirable antimicrobial (raspberry BIB inhibited 7 out of 10 tested pathogens) and antioxidant activities (the highest total phenolic compounds (TPC) content was displayed by NI elderberry BIB 143.6 mg GAE/100 g). The addition of BIBs to U-CC increased TPC content and DPPH− (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl)-radical scavenging activity of the U-CC (the highest TPC content was found in C-RaNI 184.5 mg/100 g, and strong positive correlation between TPC and DPPH− of the U-CC was found, r = 0.658). The predominant fatty acid group in U-CC was saturated fatty acids (SFA); however, the lowest content of SFA was unfolded in C-EldAI samples (in comparison with C, on average, by 1.6 times lower). The highest biogenic amine content was attained in C-EldAI (104.1 mg/kg). In total, 43 volatile compounds (VC) were identified in U-CC, and, in all cases, a broader spectrum of VCs was observed in U-CC enriched with BIBs. After 10 days of storage, the highest enterobacteria number was in C-BluNI (1.88 log10 CFU/g). All U-CC showed similar overall acceptability (on average, 8.34 points); however, the highest intensity of the emotion “happy” was expressed by testing C-EldNI. Finally, the BIBs are prospective ingredients for U-CC enrichment in a sustainable manner and improved nutritional traits.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Enzymes-Assisted Extraction of Plants for Sustainable and Functional Applications

The scientific community and industrial companies have discovered significant enzyme applications to plant material. This rise imparts to changing consumers’ demands while searching for ‘clean label’ food products, boosting the immune system, uprising resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases, and climate change challenges. First, enzymes were used for enhancing production yield with mild and not hazardous applications. However, enzyme specificity, activity, plant origin and characteristics, ratio, and extraction conditions differ depending on the goal. As a result, researchers have gained interest in enzymes’ ability to cleave specific bonds of macroelements and release bioactive compounds by enhancing value and creating novel derivatives in plant extracts. The extract is enriched with reducing sugars, phenolic content, and peptides by disrupting lignocellulose and releasing compounds from the cell wall and cytosolic. Nonetheless, depolymerizing carbohydrates and using specific enzymes form and release various saccharides lengths. The latest studies show that oligosaccharides released and formed by enzymes have a high potential to be slowly digestible starches (SDS) and possibly be labeled as prebiotics. Additionally, they excel in new technological, organoleptic, and physicochemical properties. Released novel derivatives and phenolic compounds have a significant role in human and animal health and gut-microbiota interactions, affecting many metabolic pathways. The latest studies have contributed to enzyme-modified extracts and products used for functional, fermented products development and sustainable processes: in particular, nanocellulose, nanocrystals, nanoparticles green synthesis with drug delivery, wound healing, and antimicrobial properties. Even so, enzymes’ incorporation into processes has limitations and is regulated by national and international levels