EFEITO DA HIGIENE E SANITIZAÇÃO NA QUALIDADE PÓS-COLHEITA DA Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra MINIMAMENTE PROCESSADA

Abstract

The idea of ​​having better performance in search of health is increasingly related to a diet rich in nutrients, since this, the consumption of vegetables is essential to keep the content of vitamins, fibers, minerals and low caloric level when it comes to of nutrition. The species Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra popularly known as cabbage is rich in nutrients, especially calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, K and B5. It is considered a good source of carotenoids, has higher concentrations of lutein and beta carotene, consumption helps to reduce risks of lung cancer and chronic eye diseases such as cataracts. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the pH and the influence of the different hygiene and sanitization treatments to evaluate the visual aspect of the cabbage using the statistical program R. They were analyzed in nine days of storage at a controlled temperature of 10 ° C and stored in the incubator type BOD, with three cleaning methods. For the first, the same size of the leaves was selected, processed and stored, the second was sanitized only with water and the third was sanitized with sodium hypochlorite. The treatment that showed the best result of the product according to the cleaning and the analysis of the visual aspect was the one that was cleaned with sodium hypochlorite, presenting a longer useful life when compared to the others.