ABSTRACT: The effect of different consecrations of citric acid on the physicochemical properties of orange juice was studied. Four samples of the orange juice were prepared, three of which were added (O.ICA), O.2 (B) and 0.3% (C) Citic acid respectively to the forth sample (D) No preservative was added. They were stored on the shelf for a period of one week and they were analyzed for pH, Pitaminac, dilatable acidity total solids, brix content, specific gravity, total plate count coliform count, fest & mold count and finally sensory evaluation. The results showed that over the days, the vitamin C content reduced from 62 mg to 30mg with the most retention in sample C. The pH of the samples reduced from 3.5. to 2.8 over the storage period with the most decrease in sample D (NP). The total solids varied from 5.7% to 8.8% with the lesst solids in sample B (0.2%). The Torix content decreased over the storage period from 12.59 to 12 08 with the lesst decrease in sample D (N.P.). the titratable acidity ranged from 0.37% to 0.03 % within the storage period. The microbial analysis showed that there were growths in the nutriment agar, two yeast growths in the potatoedextrose agar which occurred in sample D and no growth in the McConkay agar. Sensory evaluation revealed that all the samples have similar colour and taste while samples A and D had the best flavour. This analysis shows that the use of citric acid in undiluted juice is not recommended except it is made into a drink.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE:
CHAPTER TWO:
2.1 Classification of Citrus Fruits 5
2.2 Origin of Orange 6
2.3 Dainties 7
2.4 Anatomy of Orange 8
2.5 Botany of Orange 9
2.6 Uses of Orange 9
2.7 Orange Juice 11
2.8 Spoilage of Orange Juice 12
CHAPTER THREE:
3.1 Source of Samples 13
3.2 Orange Juice Preparation 13
3.3 Flow Chart for orange juice preparation 13
3.4 Quality factors in fruits juice 17
3.4.1 Ascorbic Acid determination 17
3.4.2 Determination of total solids 17
3.4.3 Determination of filterable acidity 18
3.4.4 Determination of Specific gravity 19
3.4.5 P2H Determination 19
3.4.6 Determination of brix Content 19
3.5 Microbiological Analysis 20
3.5.1 Total plate count 20
3.5.2 Coliform count 21
3.5.3 Mold and Yeast count 21
3.6 Sensory Evaluation 22
CHAPTER FOUR:
4.0 Results and Discussion 23
4.1 Summary of physicochemical analysis and
sensory evaluation test 23
4.2 Discussions 24
4.2 Specific gravity 24
4.3 Ascorbic Acid
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