Effects of cultivar and process variables on dynamic-mechanical and sensorial behavior of value-added grape-based smoothies

Molecules. 2012 Sep 26;17(10):11421-34. doi: 10.3390/molecules171011421.

Abstract

The effects of either cooking temperature (45, 80, and 100 °C) or inclusion of seed particles on the dynamic-mechanical and sensorial properties of value-added Crimson seedless, Black Pearl, or Baresana grape-based smoothies were studied. The inclusion of seed particles resulted in significant increases of the phenolic content, both in Black Pearl and Baresana, but it did not affect in a negative way the sensorial characteristics of smoothies whereas it caused an increase of the viscoelastic behavior of Black Pearl and a slight decrease in Baresana grape-based smoothies. In particular, the investigated rheological parameters were the loss and storage modulus. Moreover, the loss tangent value (the ratio between loss and storage modulus) remained unchanged, indicating a pseudoplastic behavior of all samples, independent on the process conditions. The smoothies produced from Crimson grapes at the intermediate temperature (80 °C) showed sensorial and rheological characteristics similar to those manufactured at 45 °C and better than those manufactured at 100 °C.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Food Handling*
  • Foods, Specialized* / analysis
  • Fruit* / chemistry
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Rheology
  • Temperature
  • Vitis* / chemistry

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Phenols