Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves
- Autores
- Fernandez, María Verónica; Agüero, Maria Victoria; Jagus, Rosa Juana
- Año de publicación
- 2017
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Background and Objective: Beet leaves (BL) constitute a currently wasted but highly nutritious resource. The aims of this study were to assess Argentineans consumer habits towards beet leaves (BL) to determine how information affects consumers’ acceptability and to assess the impact of storage conditions on BL quality and shelf-life. Materials and Methods: A web-online survey was conducted and data of 416 respondents were analyzed. Then, quality evolution under different storage conditions (A: 25±1°C and 60-62% of relative humidity (RH), B: 5±1°C and 97-99% RH) were followed. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Turkey-Kramer test (p<0.05). Results: Most consumers (79%) don’t use BL due to the poor state at retailers and/or the lack of knowledge about their nutritional value but when this information was provided, acceptability (p<0.05) increased significantly. BL quality was severely affected by storage conditions. "A" condition introduces a rapid drop in sensory quality, losses of 60-82% in bioactives complete loss of antioxidant activity (in 9 days) and severe injure of microbiological quality. Conversely, at "B" condition significantly lower losses in quality attributes were detected, reaching a shelf-life extension of at least 14 days. Conclusion: Development of a product based on BL requires the improvement of handling conditions as well as increasing efforts to inform consumers about their benefits. Through this recovery, economic, environmental and social profits could be achieved.
Fil: Fernandez, María Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina
Fil: Agüero, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina
Fil: Jagus, Rosa Juana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina - Materia
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BEET LEAVES
BY-PRODUCTS
STABILIZATION
SHELF LIFE
CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/47257
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet LeavesFernandez, María VerónicaAgüero, Maria VictoriaJagus, Rosa JuanaBEET LEAVESBY-PRODUCTSSTABILIZATIONSHELF LIFECONSUMER ACCEPTANCEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.11https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2Background and Objective: Beet leaves (BL) constitute a currently wasted but highly nutritious resource. The aims of this study were to assess Argentineans consumer habits towards beet leaves (BL) to determine how information affects consumers’ acceptability and to assess the impact of storage conditions on BL quality and shelf-life. Materials and Methods: A web-online survey was conducted and data of 416 respondents were analyzed. Then, quality evolution under different storage conditions (A: 25±1°C and 60-62% of relative humidity (RH), B: 5±1°C and 97-99% RH) were followed. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Turkey-Kramer test (p<0.05). Results: Most consumers (79%) don’t use BL due to the poor state at retailers and/or the lack of knowledge about their nutritional value but when this information was provided, acceptability (p<0.05) increased significantly. BL quality was severely affected by storage conditions. "A" condition introduces a rapid drop in sensory quality, losses of 60-82% in bioactives complete loss of antioxidant activity (in 9 days) and severe injure of microbiological quality. Conversely, at "B" condition significantly lower losses in quality attributes were detected, reaching a shelf-life extension of at least 14 days. Conclusion: Development of a product based on BL requires the improvement of handling conditions as well as increasing efforts to inform consumers about their benefits. Through this recovery, economic, environmental and social profits could be achieved.Fil: Fernandez, María Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; ArgentinaFil: Agüero, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; ArgentinaFil: Jagus, Rosa Juana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; ArgentinaAcademic Journals Inc2017-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/47257Fernandez, María Verónica; Agüero, Maria Victoria; Jagus, Rosa Juana; Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves; Academic Journals Inc; American Journal of Food Technology; 12; 5; 5-2017; 301-3101557-4571CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3923/ajft.2017.301.310info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajft.2017.301.310info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:09:58Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/47257instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:09:58.579CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves Fernandez, María Verónica BEET LEAVES BY-PRODUCTS STABILIZATION SHELF LIFE CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Consumer Acceptability and Impact of Handling Conditions on Sensory, Microbiological and Nutritional Quality of Beet Leaves |
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Fernandez, María Verónica Agüero, Maria Victoria Jagus, Rosa Juana |
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Fernandez, María Verónica |
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Fernandez, María Verónica Agüero, Maria Victoria Jagus, Rosa Juana |
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Agüero, Maria Victoria Jagus, Rosa Juana |
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BEET LEAVES BY-PRODUCTS STABILIZATION SHELF LIFE CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE |
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BEET LEAVES BY-PRODUCTS STABILIZATION SHELF LIFE CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.11 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2 |
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Background and Objective: Beet leaves (BL) constitute a currently wasted but highly nutritious resource. The aims of this study were to assess Argentineans consumer habits towards beet leaves (BL) to determine how information affects consumers’ acceptability and to assess the impact of storage conditions on BL quality and shelf-life. Materials and Methods: A web-online survey was conducted and data of 416 respondents were analyzed. Then, quality evolution under different storage conditions (A: 25±1°C and 60-62% of relative humidity (RH), B: 5±1°C and 97-99% RH) were followed. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Turkey-Kramer test (p<0.05). Results: Most consumers (79%) don’t use BL due to the poor state at retailers and/or the lack of knowledge about their nutritional value but when this information was provided, acceptability (p<0.05) increased significantly. BL quality was severely affected by storage conditions. "A" condition introduces a rapid drop in sensory quality, losses of 60-82% in bioactives complete loss of antioxidant activity (in 9 days) and severe injure of microbiological quality. Conversely, at "B" condition significantly lower losses in quality attributes were detected, reaching a shelf-life extension of at least 14 days. Conclusion: Development of a product based on BL requires the improvement of handling conditions as well as increasing efforts to inform consumers about their benefits. Through this recovery, economic, environmental and social profits could be achieved. Fil: Fernandez, María Verónica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina Fil: Agüero, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina Fil: Jagus, Rosa Juana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Tecnologías y Ciencias de la Ingeniería ; Argentina |
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Background and Objective: Beet leaves (BL) constitute a currently wasted but highly nutritious resource. The aims of this study were to assess Argentineans consumer habits towards beet leaves (BL) to determine how information affects consumers’ acceptability and to assess the impact of storage conditions on BL quality and shelf-life. Materials and Methods: A web-online survey was conducted and data of 416 respondents were analyzed. Then, quality evolution under different storage conditions (A: 25±1°C and 60-62% of relative humidity (RH), B: 5±1°C and 97-99% RH) were followed. Data were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance and Turkey-Kramer test (p<0.05). Results: Most consumers (79%) don’t use BL due to the poor state at retailers and/or the lack of knowledge about their nutritional value but when this information was provided, acceptability (p<0.05) increased significantly. BL quality was severely affected by storage conditions. "A" condition introduces a rapid drop in sensory quality, losses of 60-82% in bioactives complete loss of antioxidant activity (in 9 days) and severe injure of microbiological quality. Conversely, at "B" condition significantly lower losses in quality attributes were detected, reaching a shelf-life extension of at least 14 days. Conclusion: Development of a product based on BL requires the improvement of handling conditions as well as increasing efforts to inform consumers about their benefits. Through this recovery, economic, environmental and social profits could be achieved. |
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