POTATO RESEARCH, cilt.0, sa.0, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, the effect of pretreatments ((hot water blanching (HWB), ultrasound
(US) and ohmic heating (OH)) on reducing the oil absorption of potato during frying
and the changes in the quality parameters of the product ((total polyphenol (TP),
in vitro digestion, total flavonoid (TF), antioxidant capacity (AC), chlorogenic acid
(CA), textural and sensorial properties)) were investigated. The pretreatments applied
significantly affected oil absorption and quality parameters of fried potato. The oil
content of fried potatoes ranged from 26.06 to 32.01% depending on the pretreatment.
OH-pretreated potato had the highest content of TP (41.27 mg GAE/100 g dry
matter-DM), TF (32.89 mg RE/100 g DM) and CA (1.72 mg/100 g DM). However,
there was no significant difference between the pretreatments in terms of bioaccessibility
of polyphenols at the end of digestion. Also, AC value of fried potato pretreated
by OH (124.13 mmol AAE/100 g DM) was higher compared to that of fresh potato
(83.91 mmol AAE/100 g DM), but other two pretreatments caused a decrease in AC.
The highest hardness was observed in HWB-treated potato strips. OH-treated potato
had the best color parameters. Sensory data indicated that US-pretreated potato had
the highest sensory scores followed by OH- and HWB-pretreated ones, respectively.
Consequently, based on the above comprehensive quality evaluation, it can be suggested
that OH pretreatment is a better choice for preparing deep fried potato.