Biometrics and physical-chemical characteristics of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
Journal Title: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
The species Artocarpus altilis produces fruits popularly known as breadfruit. They are climacteric and contribute considerable amounts of energy and provide the main nutrients in the diet. They can be consumed cooked, fried or roasted and in technological processes having potential to be used in cookies and marketed as flour. In the literature, there are few studies that report the characteristics of these fruits, mainly in the Northeast region. In this way, the objective was to evaluate the biometry and the physicochemical characteristics of the breadfruit collected in the municipality of Santa Rita, Paraíba, Brazil. 30 firm fruits were selected in 3 maturation stages, with peduncle, green and yellow peel, and latex present and free of lesions. The fruits had a mean transversal external diameter and a longitudinal external diameter of 15,98 (± 0,12) and 13,11 (± 0,13) cm, respectively, as well as a mean mass of 1,52 (± 0,06) Kg and firmness of 66,80 (± 1,13) N. The centesimal composition presented values of moisture, ashes, protein, lipids and carbohydrate of 68,76% (± 0,02), 0,61% (± 0,01) , 1,73 (0,00), 0,55% (± 0,01) and 28,35%, respectively, energy value 125,27 Kcal, starch content of 24,68% (± 0,39) , 39), Brix 2,01 (± 0,01), pH 6,4 (± 0,01), phenolics 0,023% (± 0,02) tannic acid and Aw 0,993 (± 0,00). According to the physicochemical results, the fruits studied presented great potential to be commercially exploited by the food industry.
Authors and Affiliations
Erick dos Anjos Bezerra, João Vitor Fonseca Feitoza, Mônica Tejo Cavalcanti
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- DOI 10.18378/rvads.v12i1.5027
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