Research Article

Quality Parameters of Juice Obtained from Hydroponically Grown Tomato Processed with High Hydrostatic Pressure or Heat Pasteurization

Table 1

Effect of processing on the total phenolic content (TPC), total phenolic index (TPI), and antioxidant capacity (ABTS, FRAP) in untreated, HHP-treated, and pasteurized (LPT and HPT) tomato juice after 0, 7, and 14 days of storage.

SampleStorage time (days)
0714

TPC (mg GAE/g dm)
 Untreated/referenceBbBa
 400 MPa/15 minBcBbBCa
 600 MPa/15 minBbCbDa
 LPT (74°C/2 min)AaABaCa
 HPT (90°C/1 min)AaAaAa
TPI (μg/100 g dm)
 Untreated/referenceBbBabCa
 400 MPa/15 minBbBabDa
 600 MPa/15 minBbBabDa
 LPT (74°C/2 min)ABbBbBa
 HPT (90°C/1 min)AcAbAa
ABTS (μmol TE/g dm)
 Untreated/referenceBcBbBa
 400 MPa/15 minBbBaBCa
 600 MPa/15 minBbCbCa
 LPT (74°C/2 min)BaBaCa
 HPT (90°C/1 min)AbAbAa
FRAP (μmol TE/g dm)
 Untreated/referenceDcBbAa
 400 MPa/15 minBbBbBa
 600 MPa/15 minCbCaCa
 LPT (74°C/2 min)DcAaBb
 HPT (90°C/1 min)AbAaBb

The results are expressed as the , . Uppercase letters indicate differences between treatment types (in columns) on particular days of storage, whereas lowercase letters indicate differences between storage times for individual samples (in lines) ().