Food Science and Technology International | 2019
Microbiological quality of minimally processed vegetables commercialized in Brasilia, DF, Brazil
Abstract
Fruits and vegetables are essential components of a human healthy diet and there are considerable evidences of the nutritional benefits associated with the regular consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables (Goodburn & Wallace, 2013; Maffei et al., 2013). Consequently, nowadays, there is a growing interest in healthy diets, which increased consumption of vegetables and caused an expansion of the market for minimally processed vegetables. These products meet the needs of their consumers because of changes in the human lifestyle and its tendency to convenience and spending less time on preparing food (Gurler et al., 2015; Santos et al., 2012).