HİNT İNCİRİ (OPUNTİA FİCUS-İNDİCA) MEYVE SUYUNUN KİMYASAL ve ANTİOKSİDAN ÖZELLİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Authors : Tuba Nil DENGİZ, Hatice ZENGİN

Pages : 125-150

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Publication Date : 2016-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The prickly pears fruit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Opuntia ficus-indica); belongs to Cactacaea family. It grows in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. In recent years, there are some studies on the nutritious value and health benefits of this fruit. This study aims to evaluate the physical, chemical and antioxidant properties of fresh and -18°C stored fruit juice during the storage period of 4 weeks. Results showed that there is a decreasing trend in pH, L, a, b, brix, dry matter, ash, antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, total bacterial count and sugar values, whereas an increasing trend in titration acidity value. According to the result of antimicrobial activity analysis it is stated that prickly pears fruit juice had no antimicrobial effect on E.coli, S.aureus, and also Candida spp.
Keywords : Hint inciri, donmuş depolama, antioksidan, meyve suyu