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Postharvest Technologies for Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana L.) Conservation Tecnologias Pós-Colheita Para Conservação De Mangostim (Garcinia Mangostana L.)

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Postharvest Technologies for Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana L.) Conservation Tecnologias Pós-Colheita Para Conservação De Mangostim (Garcinia Mangostana L.) ISSN 0101-2061 Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos Original Postharvest technologies for mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) conservation Tecnologias pós-colheita para conservação de mangostim (Garcinia mangostana L.) Maria Fernanda Pontes Penteado Moretzsohn de CASTRO1*, Valéria Delgado de Almeida ANJOS1, Ana Carolina Bortolossi REZENDE1, Eliane Aparecida BENATO1, Silvia Regina de Toledo VALENTINI1 Abstract The application of technologies to extend the postharvest life of mangosteen fruit was studied and compared to storage at 25 °C/70-75%R.H (25 °C control treatment). The fruits were packed in expanded polystyrene (EPS) trays (5 fruits/tray). Five treatments were carried out at 13 °C/ 90-95% RH: application of carnauba wax coating, lecithin + CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) coating, 50 µm LDPE (low density polyethylene) film coating, 13 µm PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), and non-coated sample (13 °C control treatment). Physicochemical analyses were performed twice a week. A statistical design was completely randomized with 8 repetitions for each treatment plus the control treatment. The results were submitted to variance analysis, and the averages compared by the Tukey test at 5% probability. Among the quality parameters analyzed, more significant differences were observed for weight loss, texture, and peel moisture content. The results showed that the maximum storage period for mangosteen at 25 °C is two weeks; while storage at13 °C can guarantee the conservation of this fruit for 25 days. Therefore, the treatment at 13 °C/90-95% RH without the use of coatings and films was more effective and economical. Keywords: PVC (polyvinyl chloride); LDPE (low density polyethylene); carnauba wax; lecithin; CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose). Resumo A aplicação de tecnologias visando à extensão do período de conservação de frutos de mangostim foi estudada e comparada com o armazenamento a 25 °C/70-75%U.R. Os frutos foram colocados em bandejas de poliestireno (5 frutos/bandeja). Foram realizados cinco tratamentos a 13 °C/90-95%UR: cobertura de cera de carnaúba; cobertura com lecitina + CMC (Carboximetilcelulose); filme de PELBD (polietileno linear de baixa densidade) 50 µm; PVC (Policloreto de vinila), e sem nenhuma cobertura ou revestimento. Foram realizadas análises físico-químicas duas vezes por semana. O delineamento estatístico empregado foi inteiramente casualizado com oito repetições para cada tratamento. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise de variância e comparação de médias pelo teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. Entre os índices de qualidade analisados, diferenças significativas foram observadas para perda de massa, textura e teor de umidade da casca. Os resultados mostraram que o período de armazenamento do mangostim a 25 °C é de duas semanas e, quando estocado a 13 °C, obteve-se a conservação dos frutos por 25 dias. Conclui-se, desse modo, que o tratamento a 13 °C/90-95%UR sem o uso de coberturas e filmes foi o melhor e o mais econômico. Palavras-chave: PVC; PELBD; cera de carnaúba; lecitina; CMC. 1 Introduction Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn.), family life of not more than one week under tropical conditions. At low Clusiaceae, is considered one of the most delicious fruits of the temperatures (9-12 °C), mangosteen may have a storage life of up Asian tropics. It was introduced in Brazil in 1935, and nowadays to four weeks (MARTIN, 1980). According to Osman and Milan it is grown mostly in the States of Para and Bahia in an estimated (2006), at present, the best method for fruit storage is by keeping area of 350 ha with an output of 300 t. The main harvest season it under refrigeration. Yaacob and Tindall (1995) reported that in Para is from January to May and a shorter harvest period the fruits stored in cardboard boxes at room temperature can in August-September. In the State of Bahia, the main harvest maintain their quality for more than four weeks and that the season is from March to April and a second harvest occurs in storage of ripe fruit at temperatures from 4 to 8 °C can prolong August (SACRAMENTO et al., 2007). In order to have supply shelf life. These authors state that the temperature of 13 °C, of this fruit between harvest seasons, which ranges from two to however, proved to be more favourable to store and maintain the four months depending on local production, it is necessary to quality standard of the fruits and the ideal temperature for their use postharvest techniques for the extension of mangosteen shelf transportation. Storage temperatures between 4 and 8 °C can be life. The utilization of low temperatures, plastic films, and edible used to prolong the shelf life of mangosteen, but with storage coatings are some of the options to increase the shelf life of fruits. at low temperatures, the hardening of the pericarp reduces the Mangosteen fruits have a storage and marketable postharvest overall consumer acceptability of the fruit due to the difficulty of Received 12/8/2010 Accepted 28/2/2012 (004981) 1 Grupo de Engenharia e Pós-Colheita, Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos – ITAL, Av. Brasil, 2880, Jd. Brasil, CP 139, CEP 13070-178, Campinas, SP, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected] *Corresponding author DDOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-20612012005000103 668 Ciênc. Tecnol. Aliment., Campinas, 32(4): 668-672, out.-dez. 2012 Castro et al. cutting it open (AUGUSTIN; AZUDIM, 1986). Choehom et al. completely randomized design was used with six treatments, (2003) verified that storage of mangosteen at 12 °C produced eight repetitions, and eight evaluation periods. The fruits were acceptable levels of chilling symptoms, and therefore resulted packed in expanded polystyrene trays with internal dimensions in the longest storage life (20 days). Studies to determine the of 152 × 152 mm, and compared to storage at 25 °C/70-75%RH extension of storage time of mangosteen fruits when packed (25 °C control treatment). A total of 5 treatments were in polyethylene (LDPE) film bags with different thicknesses at performed at 13 °C/90 to 95%RH: application of carnauba temperatures of 8 and 13 °C were carried out by Pranamornkith, wax coating (Carnauba wax), lecithin + CMC (carboxymethyl Kanlayanarat and Uthairatanakij (2003a). These authors found cellulose) coating, 50 µm LDPE (low density polyethylene) that, compared to non-packed fruits, the use of polyethylene film coating, 13 µm PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), and non-coated film bag, regardless of thickness and temperature of storage, sample. Carnauba wax (Meghwax ECF 124, Megh, Brazil) was increased the shelf life of fruits. Fruits kept at 13 °C and packed dissolved in water to a concentration of 14%. The CMC + lecithin in LDPE film bag of 40 and 80 µm had the longest retention coating was obtained after fruit immersion in a mixture made period (24 days), but the thickness of 40 µm maintained higher up of 0.2% lecithin and 2% of CMC-Carboxymethylcellulose quality than that of 80 µm. These same authors later compared PKelco CEKOLtype 30,000. After immersion for 10 seconds, the use of 40 µm LDPE with 42 µm PVC (polyvinyl chloride) to mangosteen fruits were dried under ventilation and packed in prolong the preservation of the fruit at 13 ºC, individually and the polystyrene trays (five fruits/tray). The LDPE-film of 50 µm in packs of four (4). LDPE was more effective than PVC, and the thickness and the PVC film bag of 13 µm thicknesses were used. package with four fruits was better than the individually packed The fruits were submitted to physicochemical analyses twice fruits in terms of respiration inhibition, ethylene production, a week. Temperatures and relative humidity were monitored weight loss, shell brightness, chlorophyll cup, and firmness of the during storage. fruit. Therefore, fruits packed with LDPE had a storage period of 24 days, while those packed with PVC had a 20-day storage period. Fruits individually wrapped in LDPE or PVC lasted for 2.1 Physicochemical analyses 20 and 16 days, respectively. Soluble solids and acidity were not Weight losses, which occurred in fruits during storage, was adversely affected (PRANAMORNKITH; KANLAYANARAT; measured using a semi-analytical balance (0.01 g precision) UTHAIRATANAKIJ, 2003b). Edible coatings, such as carnauba considering the former weight value in each analytical period. wax, have also shown to be good alternatives for improving Firmness, expressed as pericarp hardness, was determined using fruit storability. Wax is used to reduce mass loss (moisture) and, a texture analyzer TA-TX2i (stable Microsystems) fitted with a consequently, softening and wilting; it also gives the fruit a more TA-135 (cylinder with a 35 mm diameter). Soluble solids (SS) shiny appearance improving its visual quality (KAPLAN, 1986). was determined using a hand refractometer (Atago, model N-1α Tokyo, Japan) with a scale of 0 to 32 °Brix. Titratable acidity Additionally, it has an anti-mold action and minimizes skin was determined by titrating 10 g of the homogenized pulp with disorders and tissue collapse close to the petiole (WAKS et al., 0.01N NaOH to end point at pH 8.1 with the results expressed 1985). Wax coatings increase the conservation period of fruits as g of citric acid in 100 g–1 (ASSOCIATION..., 1995).The and vegetables because of the reduction of the transpiration pH value was obtained by the potentiometer method, with a rate and metabolic activity (OLIVEIRA, 1996). Hagenmaier pH meter (blend Tecnopon, model mPA 210/mPA - 210P). and Baker (1994) stated that emulsions based on carnauba wax Peel moisture content was determined by weighing from peel give better protection against weight loss than the shellac-based samples (from 2 to 10 g ) and drying them in a non-ventilated wax, oxidized polyethylene, and wood resin. Formulations oven at 103 ± 2 °C for three (3) hours or up to constant weight.
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