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The improvement of grape juice quality using Thermomucor Indicae-Seudaticae pectinase

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The effect of pectinolytic enzyme preparation (PEP) produced by the fungus Thermomucor indicae-seudaticae-N31 (PEP-N31) on total phenolic content, concentrations of methanol and color of grape juice was studied. Positive results were found when PEP-N31 was used to extract phenolic compounds after the grapes had been blanched for 3 min and macerated for 1 h. The resulting juice had better yield, color characteristics and higher phenolic content (1637.21 mg.L-1, as gallic acid equivalent, or GAE) than the conventionally prepared juice (1422.59 mg GAE.L-1), and it was very similar to the juice obtained through the treatment with a commercial enzyme (1682.10 mg GAE.L-1). The concentration of methanol in the juice produced with the PEP-N31 was less than 200 mg.L-1. These results encourage the use of PEP produced by Thermomucor indicae-seudaticae-N31 by the grape-processing industry.

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Abbreviations

CI:

Color index

Endo-PG :

Endopolygalacturonase

Exo-PG :

Exopolygalacturonase

FID:

Flame ionization detector

GAE:

Gallic acid equivalent

OCH3 :

Methoxy groups

PME:

Pectin methylesterases

PG:

Polygalacturonases

PMG:

Polymethylgalacturonases

POD:

Peroxidase

PPO:

Polyphenol

TPC:

Total phenolic content

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The authors are grateful to CAPES (Finance Code 001 and grant number PDSE 99999.012757/2013-06), CNPq (grant number 486967/2012-3) and FAPESP (grant numbers and 2017/16482-5, 2013/19057-2 and 2010/09998-6) (Brazil) for financial support and for scholarships.

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de Carvalho Tavares, I.M., Umsza-Guez, M.A., Martin, N. et al. The improvement of grape juice quality using Thermomucor Indicae-Seudaticae pectinase. J Food Sci Technol 57, 1565–1573 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-019-04192-9

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