Colour stabilities of sour cherry juice concentrates enhanced with gallic acid and various plant extracts during storage

Food Chem. 2016 Apr 15;197(Pt A):150-60. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.098. Epub 2015 Oct 20.

Abstract

Gallic acid (GA) and pomegranate rind extract (PRE), cherry stem extract (CSE) and green tea extract (GTE) were added to sour cherry juice concentrates (SCJCs) to enhance the colour. Effects of these copigment sources on anthocyanins, colour and turbidity were investigated during storage at -20, 4 and 20°C for 110 days. Cyanidin-3-glucosylrutinoside (cyd-3-glu-rut, 75%) was the major anthocyanin, followed by cyanidin-3-rutinoside (cyd-3-rut, 23%) and cyanidin-3-sophoroside (cyd-3-soph, 2%). While GA (37-53%), PRE (27-77%) and GTE (44-119%) increased the stabilities of cyd-3-rut and cyd-3-glu-rut, CSE reduced (12-24%) the stabilities of all anthocyanins. Polymeric colour and turbidity values increased after the addition of all extracts and GA. The lowest turbidity value after 110 days of storage at 20°C was determined in the SCJC enhanced with PRE. We recommend the addition of PRE to SCJC for the enhancement of anthocyanin stability and colour intensity, and the reduction in turbidity.

Keywords: Anthocyanin stability; Copigmentation; Polymeric colour; Sour cherry; Storage; Turbidity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anthocyanins / analysis*
  • Anthocyanins / chemistry
  • Food Coloring Agents / chemistry*
  • Food Storage*
  • Fruit and Vegetable Juices / analysis*
  • Fruit and Vegetable Juices / standards
  • Gallic Acid / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Prunus avium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anthocyanins
  • Food Coloring Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Gallic Acid