Changes in the polyphenol profile of tomato juices processed by pulsed electric fields

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Sep 26;60(38):9667-72. doi: 10.1021/jf302791k. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

Abstract

The effect of pulsed electric fields on the polyphenol profile of tomato juices was studied. First, tomatoes were subjected to moderate-intensity pulsed electric fields (MIPEFs) and then were immediately refrigerated at 4 °C for 24 h. Treated and untreated juices were then subjected to high-intensity pulsed electric fields (HIPEFs) or thermal treatment (90 °C for 60 s). In comparison to references, tomatoes subjected to MIPEF treatments led to juices with a higher content of polyphenol compounds. A slight decrease in polyphenol compounds was observed over time in thermal- and HIPEF-treated juices, with the exception of caffeic acid. However, HIPEF-processed tomato juices had a higher content of polyphenol compounds (ferulic acid, caffeic-O-glucoside acid, p-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, rutin, and naringenin) just after processing and through storage than those thermally treated. Therefore, the combination of MIPEFs and HIPEFs could be proposed as a strategy for producing tomato juices with a higher content of phenolic compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Beverages / analysis*
  • Chlorogenic Acid / analysis
  • Coumaric Acids / analysis
  • Electricity
  • Flavanones / analysis
  • Flavonols / analysis
  • Food Handling / methods*
  • Food Storage
  • Hot Temperature
  • Polyphenols / analysis*
  • Propionates
  • Rutin / analysis
  • Solanum lycopersicum*

Substances

  • Coumaric Acids
  • Flavanones
  • Flavonols
  • Polyphenols
  • Propionates
  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • Rutin
  • ferulic acid
  • naringenin
  • p-coumaric acid