Aplicações do dióxido de enxofre na manutenção da qualidade de sucos de frutas tropicais

Microbiological, enzymatic and chemical factors interfere on the quality of tropical fruit juices, and impairments can be caused on their sensory and nutritional characteristics , and also on consumers health . The Brazilian legislation allows the use of sulphur dioxide as a food additive for fruit juice conservation. The present paper presents a revision on the use of sulphur dioxide and their respective salts for preserving the quality of industrialized tropical fruit juices, and gives emphasis on their mode of action , and on toxicological aspects.