GRAIN SORGHUM WAX AS AN EDIBLE COATING FOR GELATIN‐BASED CANDIES1

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Gelatin‐based candies were coated with medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil or MCT oil combined with grain sorghum or carnauba wax (8.7% w/w of oil). Compared with uncoated samples, oil/sorghum wax and oil/carnauba wax coatings were equally effective in reducing protein solubility of candies in water (25C) and differences between initial and final diameters of candies subjected to melting. At 0, 5, and 10 days of storage (over calcium sulfate), the candies were evaluated by sensory panelists for surface reflection, pink color, clarity, chalkiness, firmness, adhesiveness, chewiness, cohesiveness, sweetness, sourness, fruit flavor, off‐flavor, and aftertaste. Firmness, adhesiveness, chewiness, cohesiveness, and sourness scores increased (P<0.05) linearly with storage time. Samples treated with sorghum or carnauba wax were less shiny, more opaque, chalkier, and had more intense off‐flavor and aftertaste than uncoated samples. Samples treated with the laboratory‐extracted sorghum wax rated lower than carnauba wax‐treated samples for surface reflection, clarity, chalkiness, off‐flavor, and aftertaste.