The effect of osmotic dehydrofreezing on the role of the cell membrane in carrot texture softening after freeze-thawing

► The effect of osmotic dehydrofreezing on carrot texture was investigated. ► Osmotic dehydration prior to freezing kept a fracture stress relating to cell wall. ► While, cell membrane damage was evaluated by initial modulus and water permeability. ► The result showed that the osmotic dehydrofreezing did not protect the cell membrane.