ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The L-ascorbic acid (AA) retention in and sensory quality of green beans processed under home-canning conditions in retort pouches and metal cans were compared. Green beans processed in cans retained slightly more AA than that processed in the pouches, possibly due to overprocessing of the pouched product. Metal cans offered better AA retention in the green beans than the retort pouches during 11 wk of storage at 21°C, due mainly to a higher rate of AA degradation occurring in the pouched product during the first week of storage. Sensory evaluation showed that the retort pouched beans were significantly better (p 〈 0.05) than the canned green beans in flavor, texture, and overall acceptance, but not in color.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04932.x
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