Evaluating pinhão conservation by using ionizing radiation and refrigeration

Authors

  • Pérsia Barcellos Carrasco Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Élder Pacheco da Cruz Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0759-7378
  • Shanise Lisie Mello El Hallal Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Altair Delfino da Rocha Faes Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Eliezer Avila Gandra Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Carla Rosane Barboza Mendonça Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Caroline Dellinghausen Borges Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-3418

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v38n0a2022-53898

Keywords:

Araucaria angustifolia, Cobalt–60, Seed.

Abstract

Pinhão is highly perishable due to its high water activity, being easily affected by fungi during storage and also susceptible to infestation by larvae. This seed is usually marketed in the pinhão cones itself, or bulk threshed, and packed in plastic bags, chilled or ground frozen. Pinhão conservation and industrialization techniques should be developed to promote its commercialization and consumption at other times of the year, besides the seasonal period, encouraging its sustainable production, extraction and commercialization, considering its essentially extractive character. The objective of this study was to evaluate the conservation of pinhão by the use of gamma radiation and refrigeration. The pinhões were irradiated with a cobalt–60 source at a dose rate of 1 kGy. A non-irradiated sample was used as a control. The pinhões were packed in high-density polyethylene bags and stored at ambient temperature and refrigerated at 4 ºC, during 90 days. Pinhões were evaluated for weight loss, acidity, reducing sugars, vitamin C, firmness, color, total phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity and microbiological analyzes. The isolated use of gamma radiation was not effective for the maintenance of the evaluated parameters. However, when used in conjunction with refrigerated storage, it reduced the growth of aerobic fungi, as well as mesophilic and psychrotrophic microorganisms. The isolated use of refrigeration showed a reduction in weight loss, reducing sugars and an increase in vitamin C content and antioxidant activity. Thus, to increase the benefits, we suggest evaluating higher doses of radiation as a function of the thick pinhão shell.

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2022-08-12

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BARCELLOS CARRASCO, P., PACHECO DA CRUZ, Élder, MELLO EL HALLAL, S.L., DA ROCHA FAES, A.D., AVILA GANDRA, E., BARBOZA MENDONÇA, C.R. and BORGES, C.D., 2022. Evaluating pinhão conservation by using ionizing radiation and refrigeration. Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 38, pp. e38064. [Accessed21 November 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v38n0a2022-53898. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/53898.

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