THERMOSTABILITY OF ANTIOXIDANT AND DETERIORATIVE ENZYMES FROM SOURSOP AND CASHEW APPLE JUICES

this study aimed to evaluate the thermostability of antioxidant (superoxide dismutase Sod, catalase cat and ascorbate peroxidase aPX) and deteriorative (guaiacol peroxidase G-Pod, polyphenoloxidase PPo, pectin-methylesterase PMe and polygalacturonase PG) enzymes from soursop and cashew apple juices. Juices were prepared homogenizing ripe fruit pulps and submitting to different thermal treatments (55, 65, 75, 85 and 95°c) for different time period (1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 min) then enzymatic activities were evaluated. the treatments at 55°c for soursop juice and at 75°c for cashew apple juice presented the best results, considering the low residual activities for deteriorative enzymes and the retained activity of Sod. our results suggest appropriate technological condition to thermal processing from soursop and cashew apple juice whereby ensuring quality beyond their functionality.


INTRODUCTION
the consumers demand for fresh and high-quality fruit juices finds an obstacle on the susceptibility of such products to spoilage, thereby, limiting its limited shelf-life.to extend the conservation period maintaining quality, commercial fruit juices are generally pasteurized and have preservatives added (JoRdaN et al., 2001).thermal treatments are used to maintain the food product stability through inactivation of microorganisms and denaturation of several enzymes, however, have been associated with a negative effect on juice sensorial and nutritional properties (coRReIa et al., 2008), especially with the deterioration of aromatic and flavor-associated compounds that are volatile, some thermolabile vitamins, moreover may damage several constituents with human health-protecting and shelflife-extending potential as natural antioxidants, including radical-scavengers enzymes, as superoxide dismutase (Sod, ec 1.15.1.1)and catalase (cat, ec 1.11.1.6),that eliminate reactive oxygen species (RoS) which increases under stressful conditions (processing).
Investigation of natural antioxidants for food preservation has received much attention supplied by a general resistance from both consumers and food industry to synthetic additives due to the possibility of health-hazardous effects of these unnatural preservatives (MeyeR; ISaKSeN, 1995).therefore, antioxidant enzymes, besides the well-known non-enzymatic antioxidants, represent an alternative for exploiting natural constituents as radical-scavenging agents in plant foods.carillon et al. (2014) investigated the effects of supplementation of Sod-concentrated extract from melon on psychological stress, physical and mental fatigue in healthy humans and reported a reduction in both stress and fatigue variables through the enhancement of endogenous antioxidant defense and subsequent, reduction of oxidative stress.lallès et al. ( 2011) also reported that melon pulp Sod-rich fraction, a dosage equivalent to 50 uea/kg for 12 days, was effective in lowering the stress proteins levels along the gastrointestinal tract of pigs after weaning.
other naturally occurring enzymes found in fruits, however, may lead to product deterioration, as peroxidase (Pod, ec 1.11.1) and polyphenoloxidase (PPo, ec 1.14.18.1), which are responsible for the development of off-flavors and darkening reactions, through the development of browning pigments (MIKa;lutHJe, 2003, PaSSaRdI et al., 2005).cell wall hydrolytic enzymes pectin-methylesterase (PMe, ec 3.1.1.11)and polygalacturonase (PG; ec 1.2.1.15)act together lowering viscosity and thereby, quality and consumer acceptance for fruit juices.the same plant cell wall degrading enzymes are also employed by the industry to reduce viscosity and improve the clarification process of some juices (GuMMadI;PaNda, 2003).Based on the diverse possibilities of requirements for enzymes from the various fruit species used by the juice industry, the kinetic parameters of enzyme inactivation are of great importance for the process design and industrialization of such produce.
the soursop (Annona muricata l), considered the most tropical among the annonaceae family, presents great agronomical potential to be commercialized as juice as the fruit has substantial, sweet flavored, soft, white pulp and, moreover, is a good source of complex B vitamins (aBBo et al., 2006, lIMa et al., 2006).the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale l.) is native of Brazil and its main commercial product is the nut, thereby the peduncle or cashew apple was considered a residue of the nut industry.the fragility of the cashew apple strongly limits its postharvest handling and storage, therefore processing into juice has become an excellent alternative.However, in 2012, Brazil that is the largest grower worldwide produced over 1.8 million tons of peduncles, but only 15% was destined for juice production (Fao 2014).
despite their importance and agronomical potential, these two fruit species have not been thoroughly evaluated regarding their enzyme activity or kinetic parameters.thereby, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of the thermal treatment on the residual activity and kinetic behavior of antioxidant, cell wall hydrolytic and browning enzymes in both soursop and cashew apple juices.

Fruit Processing and thermal Inactivation experiments
Ripe soursop (Annona muricata l. cv.crioula) fruits, with soft spikes, were peeled and seeds were removed to yield 4 Kg of pulp which were processed in domestic blender with distilled water, 1:1.Red ripe cashew apples (4 Kg, Anacardium occidentale l. clone ccP 76) were washed in distilled water, nuts were removed and the juice was obtained using a juicer "expeller" extractor (ceIl ℗ ), without water addition.all procedures were carried out at room conditions.
Since thermal processing (pasteurization) of fruit juices is usually not higher than 100°c, (PaePe et al. 2014), the experiment was carried out as follows: 50 ml of soursop and cashew apple juices prepared as described before were incubated in glass tubes in hot water bath (Nova Ética®) at 55, 65, 75, 85 and 95°c for periods of 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 min.upon completion of thermal processing, samples were immediately cooled in ice-bath.Samples were packed in polyethylene bags and stored in ultra-freezer at -80°c (Sanyo® MdF-u3086S) for subsequent determination of the residual enzymatic activity.For each temperature test, the activity of control samples (a 0 ), kept at room temperature, was evaluated and all experiments were done in triplicate.enzyme assays Juice samples (1 g) were homogenized (turrax® t25 digital) with 5 ml ice-cold extraction buffer [100 mM potassium-phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) and 0.1 mM EDTA].The homogenate was filtered through a muslin cloth and centrifuged at 3,200 g for 40 min.the supernatant fraction was used as crude extract for the antioxidant enzyme activity assays and all the procedures above were performed at 4°c. the total protein content was determined according to Bradford (1976).
Superoxide dismutase (Sod, ec 1.15.1.1)activity was determined spectrophotometrically on the basis of the inhibition of the photochemical reduction of NBt (Sigma) (GIaNNoPolItIS;RIeS, 1977).the reaction mixture (1.5 ml) absorbance was measured by a Spectrum SP 2000uv spectrophotometer at 560 nm, and 1 unit of Sod activity (UA) was defined as the amount of enzyme required causing a 50% reduction in the NBt photoreduction rate (BeaucHaMP;FRIdovIcH, 1987).thus, results were expressed as unit of activity (ua).mg -1 protein (P).
Guaiacol peroxidase (G-Pod, ec 1.11.1.7)activity was assayed according to amanko et al. (1994).Initially, 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), 0.1 mM edta were incubated at 30°c for 10 min and then, 0.2 M guaiacol (Merck®), 0.03 mM H 2 o 2 and 50 µl enzyme extract were added to complete the reaction mixture (2 ml).enzyme activity was measured through absorbance at 470 nm and the results expressed in µmol H 2 o 2 .mg - P. min -1 .ascorbate peroxidase (aPX, ec 1.11.1.1)activity was assayed according to the method of Nakano and asada (1981).enzyme activity was measured at 290 nm and using the molar extinction coefficient for ascorbate (2.8 mM.cm -1 ), considering that 1 mol of ascorbate is required for a reduction of 1 mol of H 2 o 2 .Results were expressed in µmol H 2 o 2 .mg - P. min -1 .catalase (cat, ec 1.11.1.6)activity was measured according to the method of Beers and Sizer (1952).the reaction started by adding the enzyme extract, and then the decrease in hydrogen peroxide (H 2 o 2 , Merck®) was monitored through absorbance at 240 nm and quantified by its molar extinction coefficient (36 M -1 cm -1 ).one unit of cat activity (UA) was defined as the amount of enzyme required to decompose H 2 o 2 (μmol H 2 o 2 min -1 ) and the results were expressed as µmol H 2 o 2 .mg -1 P. min -1 .Polyphenoloxidase activity (PPo, ec 1.14.18.1) was measured spectrophotometrically by the method described by Wisseman and lee (1980) using catechol as substrate.Juice (5 g) was homogenized (turrax® t25 digital) with 10 ml of 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7 containing 1% soluble polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PvP) and centrifuged at 3,000 x g for 40 min.the supernatant fraction was used as a crude extract for enzyme activity assays and all the procedures above were performed at 4°c. the total protein content was determined according to Bradford (1976) the reaction mixture (2.15 ml) constituted of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 6.0) contained 0.1 M catechol and 300 µl enzyme extract were incubated at 30°c for 30 min.the reaction was stopped adding 800 µl of 0.2 N perchloric acid and reaction mixture was centrifuged at 3,248 x g for 5 min.the supernatant fraction was subjected to reading in the spectrophotometer at 395 nm. the activity was expressed as Dabs.min - .mgP.
Pectinmethylesterase (PMe, e.c.3.1.1.11)was extracted and measured using modifications of the method of Korner et al. (1980).Juice (5 g) was homogenized with 20 ml of ice-cold 0.2 N Nacl, in a Polytron.The homogenate was filtered through Whatman No. 1 paper and the residue collected as the enzyme crude extract.For PMe activity assay (Kertesz 1955), the reaction mixture contained 5 ml of enzyme crude extract and 30 ml of pectin solution (1 % v/w citrus pectin in 0.2 M Nacl, pH 7) and the rate of pectin demethylation was monitored through titration with NaoH 0.1 M at pH 7.0 for 10 min.One unit of pectinmethylesterase was defined as the amount of enzyme capable of demethylating pectin corresponding to the consumption of 1 nmol NaoH.min -1 .g - and results were expressed as ua.mg -1 of P.
Polygalacturonase (PG, e.c.3.2.1.15)was extracted as described by Buescher and Furmanski (1978) and its activity determined according to Pressey (1986).Juice (12.5 g) was homogenized (turrax® t25 digital) with 25 ml of ice-cold water.the homogenate was centrifuged at 3,248 x g for 10 min at 4°c and then, the precipitate was resuspended in 10 ml of distilled water and centrifuged as before.
Rev. bras.Frutic., v. 38, n. 2: (e-338) DoI 10.1590/0100-29452016338 March/april 2016 Jaboticabal -SP the precipitate was suspended in 20 ml of 1.0 N Nacl, stirred for 1 min and then, adjusted to pH 6.0 and let to rest for 1 h. the volume was completed to 30 ml with 1.0 N Nacl, centrifuged at 3,248 g for 10 min at 4°c and the supernatant was collected as the enzyme crude extract.all previous steps were conducted at 4 o c.For PG activity assay, the reaction mixture consisted of 200 ml enzyme crude extract plus 50 ml 0.25% polygalacturonic acid in 37.5 mM sodium acetate buffer, pH 5.0. the reaction mixture was incubated for 3 h at 30 o c followed by a boiling water bath to stop the reaction.the reducing groups liberated were determined according to Somogyi technique modified by Nelson (1944).Results were expressed as ua.mg -1 of P.
data analysis In isothermally-processed foodstuff, enzymatic inactivation are modeled using firstorder kinetic model frequently expressed by k and D values, as k represents the inactivation rate constant (min -1 ) and D is the time period (min) necessary for the enzyme to lose 90% of its activity (teReFe et al 2009).therefore, as enzymes inactivate due to rising temperatures, this is observed by an increase in k and a decline of D values.the rate constant k for firstorder inactivation was determined from the slopes of the inactivation time courses according to eq. 1 where A 0 is the mean initial enzyme activity and A is the mean activity after heating for time t. the slopes of these lines were determined by linear regression and the calculated rate constants were replotted in arrhenius plots, expressed as residual activity (%A/A o ). a D value, the time required to reduce the enzyme activity to 10% of its original value, is directly related to an inactivation rate constant k by eq.2:

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
although, Sod is a key enzyme in protective mechanisms against oxidative stress (SaNtoS et al., 2000, MoRaN et al., 2003), there is no previously published literature on its thermal stability or kinetic behavior.Initially, Sod activity from soursop juice was 10.7 ua.mg -1 P and its thermal inactivation was accomplished after 30 min at 65 o c, when the residual activity was reduced to 6.7% (Fig. 1a).at higher temperatures, Sod was thoroughly inactivated after 5 min as shown by the non-linear residual activity plot, however heating at 55 o c for 5 min did induce a peak of 150% residual activity.at this lower temperature, the inactivation kinetics showed a D value of 767.7 min which corresponds to an inactivation rate constant k of 0.003 min -1 (table 1) evidencing its great stability.on the other hand, Sod´s increasing sensitivity to higher temperatures was also proven by the greater k values, 0.262 min -1 at 95 o c, and much smaller D values, 8.8 min.
Sod from cashew apple juice was initially 7.14 ua.mg -1 P and resistant to inactivation (Fig. 1B) as exposure do 95 o c resulted in a decline in activity after 1 min and then, a recovery to 74% after 30 min.at this higher temperature, D value demonstrated that it would take 383 min to reduce in 90% cashew juice Sod activity (table 1). the k values were very low corroborating to the idea that cashew Sod was very stable.
catalase converts H 2 o 2 into H 2 o and o 2 and is considered one of the most active antioxidant enzymes in vegetables (BReuSeGeM et al., 2001).However, no catalasic activity was found for soursop juice, but only for cashew apple juice which was initially 74 µmol H 2 o 2 .mg - P.min -1 (Fig. 2).In cashew apple juice, cat activity varied, therefore it is easier to explain the behavior through the enzyme kinetics (table 1).low k values indicate thermal stability and as may be observed for the D values which were 329 min at 55 o c and declined to 95.9 min at 95 o c. the result suggests there are cat isoforms with different heat resistances which would explain the inconstancy in the residual activity, although, there is no other published data on cat thermal stability.
differently from cat and Sod, peroxidase has been the object of several studies regarding its activity and kinetics (MatSuI et al., 2008, JaKoB et al., 2010, RayaN et al., 2011).Soursop and cashew apple juices were evaluated for both peroxidases, however aPX activity was found only in cashew apple juice and G-Pod, only in soursop juice (initially 0.018 µmol H 2 o 2 .mg - P.min -1 ).Heating at 55 °c promoted a slow decline in soursop juice G-Pod with residual activity of 54% after 30 min (Fig. 3a).Inactivation of G-Pod was observed after only 1 min at 65 °c or higher temperatures, showing its great thermolability and a first-order kinetic, however at times longer than 1 min, there is an obvious deviation from linearity.Freitas et al. (2008) thermally treated 'Benitaka` and 'Ruby` grape juices and observed that G-Pod inactivation behavior was not linear, as the greatest activity loss occurred after 10 min at 85°c and afterwards, it was not completely inactivated.
In cashew apple, the residual aPX activity declined from 0.6 µmol H 2 o 2 .mg - P.min -1 at the first minute and then increased, especially at 55°C reaching 80% of its activity at the end of the 30 min (Fig. 3B).For all tested temperatures, the greatest reduction in activity was observed after 20 min of heating.the results show the lowest temperature treatment (55°c) enhanced aPX activity, meanwhile at higher temperatures resulted in a decrease up to 20 min of exposure and a slight increase after 30 min.This final increase may be explained by the activation of thermoresistant isoforms under such conditions.
In contrast with aPX, G-Pod activity was not detected in cashew apple juice indicating that possible changes in color quality are not due to phenolic peroxidation by this enzyme.corroborating with this idea, damasceno et al. (2008) reported that browning observed during storage of cashew juice and after thermal treatment was due to vitamin c degradation and not to enzyme activity.Peroxidase belongs to a group of oxide-reductases able of catalyzing a great number of oxidative reactions that result in color and flavor changes in fruits and its derivatives.ascorbate peroxidase catalyzes H 2 o 2 reduction using the reducing power of ascorbate (aPX) (NoctoR; FoyeR, 1998), meanwhile G-Pod is an isoform that uses phenolics such as guaiacol (o-metoxiphenol) as reducing agent.the oxidation of phenolics results in dark colored compounds that interfere with product quality (tayeFI-NaSRaBadI et al., 2011).to prevent these undesirable reactions, thermal treatments are usually used to inactivate these enzymes and preserve product quality.
the kinetic for soursop juice G-Pod showed increasing k and declining D values at temperatures above 65°c (table 1), when D value was 12.1 min and k was 0.19 min -1 .the increase in inactivation rate constant reflects the low thermostability of soursop juice G-Pod at higher temperatures.In cashew apple, there was a decline in residual aPX activity and according to the null k value observed; aPX was not inactivated at 55°c contrasting with the results for the remaining temperatures.a fast inactivation was also observed for cXd 199 tomato juice at 70°c as k value was 0.03 s 1 and D was 1.5 min (aNtHoN et al., 2002).When broccolis juice were evaluated regarding the two present Pod isoforms, two different k values were found, 0.02 and 0.26 min -1 (POŁATA et al., 2009).Information on this kinetic parameter for POD, which reflects the difference in isoform stability, is useful when determining the most efficient inactivating condition.
Pod has been considered a thermoresistant enzyme by Jakob et al. (2010) who reported that Pod from carrot juice remained active after 150 min at 70°c.although, a study with soursop pulp reported a decline of 57% in Pod activity after only 1 second at 70°c (teIXeIRa et al., 2006).these latter authors considered Pod completely inactivated after pasteurization at 80 °C and affirmed the treatment was efficient in keeping product quality during storage.another study with Pod from orange juice showed its complete inactivation at temperatures above 62°c (HIRScH et al. 2008) andanthon et al. (2002) also reported that Pod from tomato cXd 199 juice was quickly inactivated at 72°c. the different inactivation patterns reported may be explained by the variety of Pod forms present in superior plants, as more than 40 genes encode several isoforms which can also be generated by posttranscriptional and translational modifications (DE MaRco et al., 1995).Moreover, Hirsch et al. (2011) concluded that Pod activity varied greatly among cultivars of different Citrus species and therefore, could not be used as freshness indicator.Previously, Pod was inactivated at temperatures above 76°c for periods longer than 30 s (cleMeNte, 2002).abbo et al. ( 2006) observed an acidification of soursop juice after pasteurization and this may also contribute to its low thermoresistance, reported here.Matsui et al. (2008) reported that Pod thermal resistance may also be influenced by medium composition, besides pH, as enzymes naturally occurring in coconut water were more resistant than commercial ones added to sterile coconut water.
Polyphenoloxidase activity was not observed in either juices studied, which can be explained by protein denaturation as a consequence of the preparation of juices or the assay method employed.
Initially, PMe activity from soursop juice was 7128.1 ua.mg -1 P and was very resistant to thermal inactivation (Fig. 4a).at all temperatures, PMe activity was reduced in the first minute and then, stabilized.Initially, at 55°c, the residual activity declined 15% while at 85 and 95°c, the activity declined 30%. the 95°c treatment caused the greatest reduction in PMe activity reaching 39%, after 30 min.these results show that PMe thermal inactivation results were much lower than necessary to maintain quality attributes as viscosity, therefore, higher temperatures or longer periods would be more efficient.Viscosity is one of the most important physical quality attributes of fruit juices and, thus has been a target of conservation treatments as thermal inactivation of cell wall hydrolytic enzymes as PMe and PG (RIvaS et al., 2006).
PMe activity from cashew apple juice was Rev. bras.Frutic., v. 38, n. 2: (e-338) DoI 10.1590/0100-29452016338 March/april 2016 Jaboticabal -SP initially 501.8 ua.mg -1 P and was enhanced up to 10 times at 55°c (Fig. 4B).at 65 and 85°c, there was an initial increase followed by a decline to the end of 15 and 20 min, respectively, when activity again increased.the remaining treatments did not significantly affect PME activity when compared to control.the results suggest that PMe from cashew apple is thermostable and has a high optimum temperature, meanwhile in guavas, the optimum temperature for this enzyme ranges from 75 to 85°c (leIte et al., 2006).the kinetic parameters for PMe activity from soursop showed how the enzyme was little affected by the thermal treatment, thereby, 109,6 min at 95°c (D) should be necessary to reduce its activity in 90% (table 1).due to the enzyme stability, k values increased from 0.012 to only 0.021 min -1 from 55 to 95 o C. As stated above and may be confirmed by the kinetic parameter, PMe from cashew juice was thermoresistant and according to the inactivation constant, PMe would never be inactivated at 55 and 65 o c and beyond those temperatures, inactivation would happen slowly.anthon et al. ( 2002) reported D values of 7.2 and 10.4 min for thermal inactivation of PMe in BoS 3155 and cXd-199 tomato juices at 70 °c, respectively.the discrepancies found among PMe kinetic values may be explained by the fact that some studies were developed on fruit juices or purees, whereas others had carried used enzymatic extracts.In general, an enzyme is more stable in whole or homogenous plant tissue, where it is protected by components as proteins, carbohydrates and pectin when compared to its pure form (MatSuI et al. 2008).
PME catalyzes the de-esterification of pectin liberating less esterified pectic acid; meanwhile Polygalacturonase (PG) hydrolyses pectic acid leading to loss of viscosity and separation of phases during the juice storage.different PMe isoforms may present different heat stabilities as proposed by Macdonald et al. (1997), who isolated four PMe isoforms from lemon and observed that one of them had great thermal stability maintaining its activity after 9 min, at 86°c. the same authors attributed the deterioration of lemon juice to the thermostability of such isoform.other contrasting results were observed with PMe from acerola (Malpighia emarginata) which reduced its activity in 90% after 2 min at 106 °c (aSSIS et al., 2000).Seymour et al. (1991) isolated two PMe isoforms from grapefruit and verified they differed regarding their association to carbohydrates and that; the removal of carbohydrates affected differently the enzyme thermostability.Furthermore, other factors may also influence PME activity as the purification degree of samples (FacHIN et al., 2002) and pH, which as reported by anthon et al. (2002), a small change from pH 4.0 to 4.4 affects significantly PME inactivation kinetics in tomato.
Soursop juice showed a decrease in residual polygalacturonase activity from 42.8 ua.mg -1 P during the first minute of exposure to all temperatures tested (Fig. 5a).after this initial drop, the PG activity was mainly stable at temperatures equal or greater than 75 o c until the end of the 30 min thermal, when they declined to approximately 20%. the treatment with 55 and 65°c resulted in higher inconstancy of PG activity, although at the end of the exposure period, there was also a decline.the presence of isoforms with different thermostabilities could explain the results from treatments with temperatures above 65°c, when the decline in activity of less stable isoforms would be responsible for the reduction in the residual activity observed in the first minute of treatment while more resistant isoforms would be responsible for the remaining activity until the end of 30 min treatment.
In cashew juice, 55 and 65°c treatments increased PG activity (initially 50.4 ua.mg -1 P) after 3 and 1 min, respectively, after which, activity declined continuously.at temperatures higher than 75°c, activity declined slow and continuously reaching 40% after 30 min at 85 and 95°c.the results observed for PG are similar to those found for PMe in cashew juice (Fig. 4B) as the lower temperatures tested mainly enhanced enzyme activity.Fachin et al. (2003) analyzed PG activity of tomato juice subjected for 5 min to temperatures from 40 to 90°c and observed two stages of inactivation, the first close to 55°C and the second at 65°C, also suggesting the presence of isoenzymes with different thermostabilities.according to these authors, between 55 and 65°c, the residual PG activity was due to the presence of PG1, which is a thermostable isoform.anthon et al. ( 2002) also studied PG kinetics in cXd199 tomato juice and observed that thermostable PG1 remained active after exposure to 85°c, while PG2 was completely inactivated at 75°c.However, opposite results indicate the existence of less resistant isoforms in tomato juice subjected to thermal processing with a decline in PG activity to 12% after 2 min at 60°c (HSu, 2008) respectively.For the cashew juice, results show that PG was thermostable as the inactivation rate constant values were low, thus at 55°c, k value was 0.010 min -1 and it would take 230.3 min to reduce its activity in 90%.there is a wide variation for the kinetic data of thermal inactivation of PG, as terefe et al. ( 2009) evaluated 'Heinz' tomato juice and found k values for PG that varied from 0.085 min -1 at 60°c to 0.57 min -1 , at 75°c.Fachin et al. (2002) also studied tomato-based products and reported D value of a partially purified extract was 3.99 min, meanwhile for the juice was 0.78 min, both at 70°c.Pressey (1986) evaluated PG activity in tomato puree, which presents a high amount of suspended solids and found inactivation constant of 0.0031 min -1 , indicating that PG is more stable when associated with other substances derived from plant tissue than isolated.

CONCLUSIONS
In general, the enzymes from cashew apple juice were more thermoresistant than those from soursop juice, indicating that juice composition influences the enzymes stability.In cashew apple, the treatment at 75°c for 30 min presented the best results when only the residual activity is considered.under these conditions, PMe and PG were inactivated in 30 and 36%, respectively; meanwhile, the antioxidants enzymes Sod, aPX and cat residual activity was retained.PMe was the most resistant to high temperatures keeping 100% of its residual activity after 30 min at 95°c, followed by cat (74%), Sod (74%), aPX (56%) and PG, 44%.
the exposure of soursop juice to 55 o c for 30 min was the most effective treatment in reducing Pod, PMe and PG activities; however it did not reduce Sod activity.PMe was the most thermoresistant enzyme retaining 61% of activity after 30 min at 95 o c, meanwhile Pod was the most sensitive being completely inactivated after 1 min at 65 o c.
. crelier et al. (2001) also observed the complete inactivation of PG after 3 min at 93°c. the values of k and D found for soursop PG show that the thermal treatment was unable to completely inactivate the enzyme (table 1). at 95 o c, k and D values were 0.065 min -1 and 35.4 min, THERMOSTABILITY OF ANTIOXIDANT AND DETERIORATIVE ENZYMES...

TABLE 1 -
Kinetics of soursop and cashew apple juice enzymes.