Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Changes of Physico-Characteristics in Green Pumpkin during Storage by Packaging Material and Method

포장재질 및 방법에 따른 애호박의 저장 중 품질변화

  • Lee, Jin-Won (Hankyong Analysis Center, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Shin, Hye-Seoung (Hankyong Analysis Center, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hee (Food Logistics Team, Shinsegae Food) ;
  • Park, Jang-Woo (Department of Food & Biotechnology and Food and Bio-industrial Research Center, Hankyong National University)
  • Published : 2009.08.31
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Abstract

In this study, we investigated effects of different packaging materials and methods on physico-characteristics of green pumpkin during storage at $10^{\circ}C$. Whole green pumpkin samples were packaged with polyvinyl chloride film (PVCF), orange coating film (OCF), paraffin film (PF), or paper with paraffin film (PWPF) and stored at $10^{\circ}C$. Weight loss, pH, firmness, browning, and gas composition ($O_2$ and $CO_2$) inside the film packages were evaluated. All characteristics of the unpackaged group (control group, CON) changed rapidly and lost marketability as compared with the packed pumpkin group. The pH values in all of the green pumpkin samples were between 6.38 and 6.67, and decreased with increased storage time. Over the storage time, all packaged pumpkin groups evidenced prevented or retarded deterioration of the green pumpkin samples in terms of appearance, texture, and discoloration. Firmness decreased slightly with increased storage time. Brown color difference were much higher in the controls than in the film-packaged green pumpkin samples, and increased rapidly in the early stages of storage. These results were attributed to reduce respiration rates as a result of elevated carbon dioxide and reduced oxygen levels in the packages. The results of this study demonstrated that the green pumpkin packaged with PWPF and PVCF showed retarded deterioration as compared to the CON, OCF and PF samples in a controlled atmosphere, and thus significant differences were noted according to the packaging material and methods used.

포장 방법을 달리한 애호박을 $10^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 나타나는 품질 변화를 알아보기 위해 애호박을 OCF, PF, PWPF 및 PVCF로 각각 포장한 후 저장하면서 pH, 중량 감소율, 갈색도, 경도 및 기체 함량 변화를 조사하였다. 저장한 애호박에 대하여 pH변화의 경우 모든 실험구에서 최소 6.38에서 최대 6.67의 pH값을 나타내었다. 중량 감소율, 갈색도 및 경도 변화에 대해서는 저장기간이 증가될수록 PWPF 및 PVCF로 포장한 경우 가장 안정적인 변화를 나타내었으며, 저장 중 기체 함량 변화의 경우 포장재 특성(가스 투과도)에 따라서 차이가 남을 알 수 있었으며, 모든 시료에서 저장기간이 증가할수록 $O_2$ 농도는 저장 초기보다 감소되었으나, $CO_2$ 농도는 저장 기간이 길어질수록 점차적으로 증가되는 경향을 나타내었다. 특히, PWPF 및 PVCF로 포장한 경우 $CO_2$ 함량이 저장 초기에 비하여 최대 45.2, 41.0%까지 각각 증가되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 통하여 PWPF 및 PVCF 포장재 내부의 낮은 $O_2$ 농도와 높은 $CO_2$ 농도가 애호박의 연화 작용을 억제하는데 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다.

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