Review Article

Predicting the Quality of Pasteurized Vegetables Using Kinetic Models: A Review

Table 7

Kinetic parameters associated with color degradation in vegetables.

ProductTemperature (°C)Reaction rate (min−1) × 10−3 (kJ/mol)Thermal destruction rate (×10−3 s) -valueReference

Asparagus70 [91]
Asparagus80 [91]
Asparagus90 [91]
Asparagus98 [91]
Asparagus70 [91]
Asparagus80 [91]
Asparagus90 [91]
Asparagus98 [91]
Asparagus70–890.1154.6 [91]
Peas908.2285.4 [4]
Peas80–1481.5761.5039.4 [95]
Peas121–1481.2367.931.142.9 [89]
Peas90–1220.09102.425.826.4 [4]
Pea puree94–132.20.34926.9032.5 [4]
Spinach127–1480.1066.90.2151.1 [4]
Spinach116–1262.8114.20.8226.2 [59]
Spinach127–148534.80.4698.3 [59]
Spinach116–1481.36103.41.7029 [59]
Spinach94–132.20.2379.59.8017.7
Carrot betanin61.5–1001.876.21.2836.5 [215]
Carrot vulgaxanthin61.5–1001.9683.41.1733.4 [215]
Carrot vulgaxanthin61.5–1002.264.51.0543.1 [215]
Tomato puree50–1200.0004–0.0028 [79]
Mustard leaves75–11536.42 [82, 83]