Evaluación de un biorecubrimiento comestible a base de almidón modificado aplicado a aguacate (Persea americana) mínimamente procesado

Abstract

Coatings are defined as edible products which form a thin layer on food, and are characterized by a semipermeable barrier for gases and water vapor which slow food spoilage, improve mechanical properties, help maintain the structural integrity of product wrapping, retain volatile compounds and can act as a vehicle for food additives. We evaluated the performance of biofilms on avocado through the determination of physico-chemical and sensory properties. The results show that all the variables were significantly influenced by the biomolecule employed “modified yam variety espino starch”, noting a favorable performance in edible biofilms, confirming the effectiveness of using edible biorecubation based on modified yam starch with n-octenyl succinic anhydhyded (n-OSA) as an alternative for the preservation of minimally processed avocado because it had less variation in physicochemical properties.