Submitted by Sandra Pereira (srpereira@ufrrj.br) on 2017-04-10T13:41:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2012 - Jos? Brand?o de Menezes Junior.pdf: 1334630 bytes, checksum: 0e3130fc9cf04d6dac8ef9b924232b57 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-10T13:41:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2012 - Jos? Brand?o de Menezes Junior.pdf: 1334630 bytes, checksum: 0e3130fc9cf04d6dac8ef9b924232b57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-31 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / Vegetable of African origin, the hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa. L) is fully adapted to the climatic conditions of the state of Maranh?o its leaves are the basis for many dishes Maranh?o. The vinegar has high nutritional value, low cost, easy to grow especially for lowincome families who produce and consume a product containing functional nutrients such as minerals and vitamins, like iron and vitamin C and thus acquiring great socioeconomic importance, however in its marketing there is a significant loss, which is linked primarily to biological factors that indicate numbers to producers marketing a fresh hibiscus anthocyanins, total phenolics, sugars, non-reducing sugars, fiber, minerals and calories , microbiological analyzes evaluated the products and they were hygienic and sanitary conditions. Sensory analysis showed an average of more than seven in a nine-point hedonic scale, which represents the impression "liked moderately", indicating that the flavor of the vegetable vinegar was well received by consumers. The percentage of panelists who demonstrated purchase intent for jelly and sweet vinegar cut was fairly representative, showing the ability to market products based on vinegar, increasing the shelf life and value of vegetables / Hortali?a de origem africana, a vinagreira (Hibiscus sabdariffa. L) est? plenamente adaptada as condi??es edafoclim?ticas do estado do Maranh?o suas folhas servem de base para v?rios pratos da culin?ria maranhense. A vinagreira possui alto valor nutritivo, baixo custo, f?cil cultivo principalmente para as fam?lias de baixa renda que produzem e consomem um produto que contem nutrientes funcionais como minerais e vitaminas, a exemplo do ferro e vitamina C e assim, adquirindo grande import?ncia socioecon?mica, entretanto, na sua comercializa??o existe uma perda significativa, a qual esta ligada principalmente a fator biol?gico que indicam n?meros preocupantes para os produtores que comercializam a vinagreira in natura antocianinas, compostos fen?licos totais,a??cares redutores,a??cares n?o redutores,fibras,minerais e valor cal?rico,as an?lises microbiol?gicas avaliaram os produtos e estes apresentaram condi??es higi?nicos sanit?rias satisfat?rias.A analise sensorial apresentou m?dias superiores a sete em uma escala hed?nica de nove pontos,que representa a impress?o ?gostei moderadamente? indicando que o sabor caracter?stico da hortali?a vinagreira foi bem recebido pelos consumidores. O percentual de provadores que demonstrou inten??o de compra para geleia e doce de corte de vinagreira foi bastante representativo, evidenciando a possibilidade de introduzir no mercado produtos a base de vinagreira, aumentando a vida de prateleira e o valor agregado da hortali?a