| Journal: | Acta scientiarum. Agronomy |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000460041 |
| ISSN: | 1679-9275 |
| Authors: | Silva, Gutierres Nelson1 Grossi, José Antonio Saraiva2 Carvalho, Marcela Silva1 Kuki, Kacilda Naomi2 Goulart, Samuel de Melo2 Pimentel, Leonardo Duarte2 |
| Institutions: | 1Instituto Federal de Educacao Ciencia e Tecnologia do Maranhao, Codo, Maranhao. Brasil 2Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Departamento de Fitotecnia, Vicosa, Minas Gerais. Brasil |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Volumen: | 42 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Experimental, analítico |
| English abstract | Macauba fruits are oil-rich drupes with high moisture content at harvest. This feature can affect the chemical properties of the oil and increase the costs of biodiesel production. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt postharvest strategies to ensure oil quality. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of drying macauba fruit on the quality of the pulp oil. Husked and dehusked fruits were dried at 60°C and then stored. At 0, 15, 45, 100, and 180 days after storage, fruit samples were retrieved, and the oil from the pulp was evaluated for physicochemical parameters. The removal of the husk from the fruits considerably reduced the drying time compared to that of the husked fruits. Drying prevented deterioration of the fruit even after 180 days of storage, regardless of the presence of the husk. The drying process allowed for efficient storage of the macauba fruit while maintaining low levels of oil acidity. Furthermore, the oxidative stability of the pulp oil from the dehusked dried fruits lasted longer than that from the husked dried fruits. Therefore, drying is a viable alternative for the postharvest of macauba fruits to maintain the quality of the oil for biodiesel production |
| Disciplines: | Agrociencias |
| Keyword: | Frutales, Fitotecnia, Macauba, Acrocomia aculeata, Biodiesel, Postcosecha |
| Keyword: | Fruit trees, Crop husbandry, Macauba, Acrocomia aculeata, Postharvest, Biodiesel |
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