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Authors: M. W. Hoover , P. J. Nathan
Roasted salted-in-the-shell peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) normally have a shelf life of four to six weeks. Three levels of tertiary butylhydroquinone (0.02%, 0.04% and 0.06%) were added to a 12.5% NaCl brine solution which was used to vacuum impregnate Virginia type peanuts prior to roasting. A control was also run. After drying and roasting, the peanuts were placed in a 63º C oven, and an accelerated shelf life study was conducted. Flavor evaluations and total carbonyl contents were determined weekly. The antioxidant treatment extended the shelf life of salted-in-the-shell roasted peanuts, reducing the total carbonyls produced during storage and giving higher flavor scores. Applications of 0.04% and 0.06% TBHQ approximately doubled the shelf life of the salted-in-the-shell peanuts. A correlation coefficient of 0.96 was found between the total carbonyl values and flavor scores.
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Keywords: peanuts, Antioxidant, Shelf life, Sensory evaluation, Carbonyls
How to Cite: Hoover, M. & Nathan, P. (1980) “Effect of Tertiary Butylhydroquinone on the Shelf Life of Salted-in-the-Shell Roasted Peanuts¹”, Peanut Science. 7(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.3146/i0095-3679-7-1-5