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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of soaking in noni juice on the microbiological and color behavior of minimally processed mango. Two batches of Haden mango cubes were treated by immersion in noni juice for 2.5 or 5.0 min. Each batch was packed in polypropylene boxes and stored at 6 °C for up to 15 days; in addition, a control group of mango cubes was prepared by immersion in sterile water for the same duration. According to the results, the soaking of mango cubes in noni juice had an antimicrobial effect on mesophilic aerobic bacteria, molds and yeasts during storage at 6 °C for 15 days, without significantly (P < 0.05) affecting the CIE L*, a*, b*, chroma and hue angle values, in comparison with the control after 12 days of storage. The noni juice soaking treatment was demonstrated to be a potentially valuable technology for decontamination of fresh-cut fruit surfaces.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support by the Fondo Mixto Conacyt-Gobierno del Estado de Nayarit (Agreement Nayarit-2003-C01-9468) and the Patronato Administrador del Impuesto Especial del 10 % para la Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit.
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Ulloa, J.A., González Tapia, N.T., Rosas Ulloa, P. et al. Effect of soaking in noni (Morinda citrifolia) juice on the microbiological and color behavior of Haden minimally processed mango. J Food Sci Technol 52, 3079–3085 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-014-1371-1
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