Research Article
Characterization of the Industrial Residues of Seven Fruits and Prospection of Their Potential Application as Food Supplements
Table 1
Physicochemical properties of tropical fruit residues.
| | Acerola | Cashew apple | Guava | Mango | Papaya | Pineapple | Sapota |
| Water activity | 0.38 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.27 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.01 | 0.20 ± 0.01 | pH | 3.45 ± 0.03 | 4.26 ± 0.02 | 5.21 ± 0.01 | 4.15 ± 0.01 | 4.37 ± 0.01 | 4.01 ± 0.02 | 5.42 ± 0.01 | Total soluble solids (°Brix) | 3.00 ± 0.04 | 3.80 ± 0.10 | 1.00 ± 0.02 | 5.80 ± 0.02 | 6.80 ± 0.02 | 6.00 ± 0.03 | 2.00 ± 0.03 | Acidity (g/100 g) | 3.60 ± 0.40 | 0.97 ± 0.12 | 0.53 ± 0.03 | 2.17 ± 0.12 | 4.15 ± 0.10 | 2.57 ± 0.03 | 0.75 ± 0.05 | Proteins (g/100 g) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.25 ± 0.15 | 0.00 | 6.57 ± 0.14 | Reducing sugar (g/L) | 15.29 ± 0.10 | 36.00 ± 0.01 | 3.68 ± 0.03 | 36.39 ± 0.02 | 44.81 ± 0.09 | 29.67 ± 0.03 | 13.67 ± 0.01 | Moisture (g/100 g) | 4.90 ± 0.35 | 5.14 ± 0.48 | 3.96 ± 0.10 | 3.35 ± 0.13 | 7.13 ± 0.46 | 6.66 ± 0.25 | 4.67 ± 0.18 | Ash (g/100 g) | 2.07 ± 0.07 | 1.41 ± 0.07 | 1.20 ± 0.01 | 2.66 ± 0.05 | 7.58 ± 0.07 | 4.96 ± 0.20 | 2.14 ± 0.06 | Lipids (g/100 g) | 2.92 ± 0.03 | 2.49 ± 0.01 | 11.58 ± 0.01 | 1.59 ± 0.01 | 4.50 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 11.71 ± 0.01 |
| Values for the edible portion of the fruit (without residues)—USDA Data (2013) [24] | Total soluble solids (°Brix) | 9.20 ± 0.18 | 12.60 ± 0.25 | 8.40 ± 0.17 | 17.90 ± 0.35 | 12.20 ± 0.25 | 10.50 ± 0.20 | 20.68 ± 0.50 | Acidity (g/100 g) | 34.40 ± 0.70 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.44 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 53.50 ± 1.60 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | Proteins (g/100 g) | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.70 ± 0.02 | 2.55 ± 0.04 | 0.82 ± 0.02 | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.54 ± 0.01 | 0.44 ± 0.01 | Reducing sugar (g/100 g) | 7.69 | — | 14.32 | 14.98 | 10.82 | 13.12 | 32.10 | Reducing sugar (g/L) | 102.5 | — | 190.9 | 199.7 | 144.3 | 174.9 | 428.0 | Ash (g/100 g) | 0.20 ± 0.01 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 1.39 ± 0.01 | 0.36 ± 0.01 | 0.39 ± 0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 0.50 ± 0.01 | Lipids (g/100 g) | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.95 ± 0.01 | 0.38 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.01 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 1.10 ± 0.02 |
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