Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing

The effects of thermosonication on the quality of a stingless bee honey, the Kelulut, were studied using processing temperature from 45 to 90 ℃ and processing time from 30 to 120 minutes. Physicochemical properties including water activity, moisture content, color intensity, viscosity, hydroxymethyl...

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Main Authors: Chong, K. Y., Chin, N. L., Yusof, Y. A.
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63567/
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author Chong, K. Y.
Chin, N. L.
Yusof, Y. A.
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Chin, N. L.
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description The effects of thermosonication on the quality of a stingless bee honey, the Kelulut, were studied using processing temperature from 45 to 90 ℃ and processing time from 30 to 120 minutes. Physicochemical properties including water activity, moisture content, color intensity, viscosity, hydroxymethylfurfural content, total phenolic content, and radical scavenging activity were determined. Thermosonication reduced the water activity and moisture content by 7.9% and 16.6%, respectively, compared to 3.5% and 6.9% for conventional heating. For thermosonicated honey, color intensity increased by 68.2%, viscosity increased by 275.0%, total phenolic content increased by 58.1%, and radical scavenging activity increased by 63.0% when compared to its raw form. The increase of hydroxymethylfurfural to 62.46 mg/kg was still within the limits of international standards. Optimized thermosonication conditions using response surface methodology were predicted at 90 ℃ for 111 minutes. Thermosonication was revealed as an effective alternative technique for honey processing.
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spelling upm-635672018-11-05T03:22:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63567/ Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing Chong, K. Y. Chin, N. L. Yusof, Y. A. The effects of thermosonication on the quality of a stingless bee honey, the Kelulut, were studied using processing temperature from 45 to 90 ℃ and processing time from 30 to 120 minutes. Physicochemical properties including water activity, moisture content, color intensity, viscosity, hydroxymethylfurfural content, total phenolic content, and radical scavenging activity were determined. Thermosonication reduced the water activity and moisture content by 7.9% and 16.6%, respectively, compared to 3.5% and 6.9% for conventional heating. For thermosonicated honey, color intensity increased by 68.2%, viscosity increased by 275.0%, total phenolic content increased by 58.1%, and radical scavenging activity increased by 63.0% when compared to its raw form. The increase of hydroxymethylfurfural to 62.46 mg/kg was still within the limits of international standards. Optimized thermosonication conditions using response surface methodology were predicted at 90 ℃ for 111 minutes. Thermosonication was revealed as an effective alternative technique for honey processing. SAGE Publications 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63567/1/Thermosonication%20and%20optimization%20of%20stingless%20bee%20honey%20processing.pdf Chong, K. Y. and Chin, N. L. and Yusof, Y. A. (2017) Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing. Food Science and Technology International, 23 (7). 608 - 622. ISSN 1082-0132; ESSN: 1532-1738 http://mymedr.afpm.org.my/publications/52264 10.1177/1082013217713331
spellingShingle Chong, K. Y.
Chin, N. L.
Yusof, Y. A.
Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title_full Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title_fullStr Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title_full_unstemmed Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title_short Thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
title_sort thermosonication and optimization of stingless bee honey processing
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