Conservação do leite de castanha-do-pará

Abstract

Pasteurization of a Brazil nut extract with and without addition of chemical preservatives and the storage of this product under refrigeration was performed to evaluate the conservation of this extract. The product was monitored during 180 days by microbiological, physical and chemical analysis including titratable acidity and pH. Treatments with chemical preservatives were microbiologically stable and titratable acidity and pH were equilibrated. Absence of total and fecal coliforms demonstrated the pasteurization efficiency. It is concluded that the pasteurization is only a viable method for preservation of the Brazil nut extract when associated with chemical preservatives and refrigeration.