Research Article

Influence of Glow Discharge Plasma Treatment on Cashew Apple Juice’s Aroma Profile and Volatile Compounds

Table 4

Normalized odor activity values (OAV) of the primary aroma descriptors of the untreated and plasma-treated cashew apple juice. Plasma treatment was carried out in glow discharge plasma for 20 min at plasma air flow rates of 10, 20, and 30 mL/min.

AromaControl10 mL/min20 mL/min30 mL/min

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Different superscripts indicate significant statistical differences within each aroma descriptor (rows).