High-Pressure Processing and Ultrasonication of Minimally Processed Potatoes: Effect on the Colour, Microbial Counts, and Bioactive Compounds. 2021

Konstantina Tsikrika, and Des Walsh, and Ashik Joseph, and Catherine M Burgess, and Dilip K Rai
Department of Food BioSciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, D15 KN3K Dublin5, Ireland.

HPP at 600 MPa alone, and in combination with US at 20 kHz (200 W), was applied to minimally processed potatoes of two commonly grown cultivars in Ireland. Changes in colour and microbial load (Enterobacteriaceae, total aerobic count, Salmonella, yeasts, and moulds) were monitored in vacuum-packaged potatoes during 14 days of storage at 4 °C. HPP and HPP/US significantly (p < 0.05) affected the colour parameters a*, b*, L*, and ΔE of minimally processed potatoes compared to the controls. Microbial growth was delayed in most of the treated samples with respect to those untreated (controls), while HPP completely inactivated Enterobacteriaceae in both cultivars. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activities were not altered in the treated samples of both varieties when compared to the controls. The levels of chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, and caffeic acid were decreased after both treatments, with a significant (p < 0.05) increase in quinic acid in the treated samples as opposed to those untreated. A significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the levels of glycoalkaloids, namely α-chaconine and α-solanine, in HPP- and HPP/US-treated potatoes was also observed. These findings suggest that HPP and US can extend the shelf-life of minimally processed potatoes with a negligible impact on their antioxidant activity and phenolic content.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010636 Phenols Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.
D011198 Solanum tuberosum A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE. The starchy roots are used as food. SOLANINE is found in green parts. Potatoes,Potato,Solanum tuberosums,tuberosum, Solanum,tuberosums, Solanum
D011312 Pressure A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Pressures
D003116 Color The visually perceived property of objects created by absorption or reflection of specific wavelengths of light. Colors
D005511 Food Handling Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food. Food Processing,Handling, Food,Processing, Food
D005516 Food Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. Microbiology, Food
D000069453 Ultrasonic Waves Oscillating sound wave with a frequency higher than the upper limit of the human hearing range. LIPUS,Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound,Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Radiation,Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS),Pulsed Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Vibration,Ultrasound Radiation,Ultrasound Waves,Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS),Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasounds (LIPUS),Pulsed Ultrasound, Low-Intensity (LIPUS),Pulsed Ultrasounds,Pulsed Ultrasounds, Low-Intensity (LIPUS),Radiation, Ultrasound,Ultrasonic Vibrations,Ultrasonic Wave,Ultrasound Wave,Ultrasound, Low-Intensity Pulsed (LIPUS),Ultrasound, Pulsed,Ultrasounds, Low-Intensity Pulsed (LIPUS),Ultrasounds, Pulsed,Vibration, Ultrasonic,Vibrations, Ultrasonic,Wave, Ultrasonic,Wave, Ultrasound,Waves, Ultrasonic,Waves, Ultrasound
D000975 Antioxidants Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. Anti-Oxidant,Antioxidant,Antioxidant Activity,Endogenous Antioxidant,Endogenous Antioxidants,Anti-Oxidant Effect,Anti-Oxidant Effects,Anti-Oxidants,Antioxidant Effect,Antioxidant Effects,Activity, Antioxidant,Anti Oxidant,Anti Oxidant Effect,Anti Oxidant Effects,Anti Oxidants,Antioxidant, Endogenous,Antioxidants, Endogenous
D015169 Colony Count, Microbial Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing. Agar Dilution Count,Colony-Forming Units Assay, Microbial,Fungal Count,Pour Plate Count,Spore Count,Spread Plate Count,Streak Plate Count,Colony Forming Units Assay, Microbial,Colony Forming Units Assays, Microbial,Agar Dilution Counts,Colony Counts, Microbial,Count, Agar Dilution,Count, Fungal,Count, Microbial Colony,Count, Pour Plate,Count, Spore,Count, Spread Plate,Count, Streak Plate,Counts, Agar Dilution,Counts, Fungal,Counts, Microbial Colony,Counts, Pour Plate,Counts, Spore,Counts, Spread Plate,Counts, Streak Plate,Dilution Count, Agar,Dilution Counts, Agar,Fungal Counts,Microbial Colony Count,Microbial Colony Counts,Pour Plate Counts,Spore Counts,Spread Plate Counts,Streak Plate Counts
D064209 Phytochemicals A broad range of biologically active compounds which occur naturally in plants having important medicinal and nutritional properties. Dietary Phytochemical,Plant Bioactive Compound,Plant Biologically Active Compound,Plant-Derived Chemical,Plant-Derived Compound,Bioactive Coumpounds, Plant,Biologically Active Coumpounds, Plant,Dietary Phytochemicals,Phytochemical,Phytonutrient,Phytonutrients,Plant Bioactive Compounds,Plant Biologically Active Compounds,Plant-Derived Chemicals,Plant-Derived Compounds,Bioactive Compound, Plant,Bioactive Compounds, Plant,Chemical, Plant-Derived,Chemicals, Plant-Derived,Compound, Plant Bioactive,Compound, Plant-Derived,Compounds, Plant Bioactive,Compounds, Plant-Derived,Coumpounds, Plant Bioactive,Phytochemical, Dietary,Phytochemicals, Dietary,Plant Bioactive Coumpounds,Plant Derived Chemical,Plant Derived Chemicals,Plant Derived Compound,Plant Derived Compounds

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