Abstract

To better understanding the role of cell wall pectic polysaccharides (CWPs) on the formation of textural properties of carrot chips dried by instant controlled pressure drop technology (French for Détente Instantanée Contrôlée, DIC), the characteristics of CWPs from ground tissue (GT), junction of ground and vascular tissue (JT), and vascular tissue (VT) of carrot were investigated. Larger expansion volume was obtained in the carrot chips derived from GT, which accompanied with superior textural qualities compared with the chips derived from JT and VT. Remarkable differences were obtained in the amount of pectic fractions, galacturonic acid content, degree of methoxylation, sugar composition and linearity of CWPs that fractionated from different tissue zones of raw carrots. The characteristics of CWPs was confirmed to be a substantial factor that significantly affected the expansion ratio and textural properties of the DIC-dried carrot chips, which providing a mechanistic insight of the relationship between variation in CWPs and the expanding behaviors of DIC-dried fruits and vegetables.

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