Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin

Thirty-nine fermented and dried cocoa bean samples from 13 countries were evaluated for pH, titratable acidity and concentrations of volatile and nonvolatile acids. The correlation coefficient between pH and log10 titratable acidity was -0.94. Cocoa beans from Brazil and Far Eastern countries were h...

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Main Authors: Jinap, Selamat, Dimick, Paul S.
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Published: Wiley 1990
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111939/
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description Thirty-nine fermented and dried cocoa bean samples from 13 countries were evaluated for pH, titratable acidity and concentrations of volatile and nonvolatile acids. The correlation coefficient between pH and log10 titratable acidity was -0.94. Cocoa beans from Brazil and Far Eastern countries were highly acidic while those from Central American and South American countries were low in acidity. Samples from West African countries were intermediate with titratable acidity values from 0.12 to 0.15 meq NaOH/g sample and pH values from 5.20 to 5.49. Highly acidic beans were characterized by high concentrations of acetic and lactic acids. The high correlation between acetic acid and both pH (r=0.86) and titratable acidity (r = 0.91) indicated that this acid could be primarily responsible for high acidity in cocoa beans.
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spelling upm-1119392025-03-03T01:51:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111939/ Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin Jinap, Selamat Dimick, Paul S. Thirty-nine fermented and dried cocoa bean samples from 13 countries were evaluated for pH, titratable acidity and concentrations of volatile and nonvolatile acids. The correlation coefficient between pH and log10 titratable acidity was -0.94. Cocoa beans from Brazil and Far Eastern countries were highly acidic while those from Central American and South American countries were low in acidity. Samples from West African countries were intermediate with titratable acidity values from 0.12 to 0.15 meq NaOH/g sample and pH values from 5.20 to 5.49. Highly acidic beans were characterized by high concentrations of acetic and lactic acids. The high correlation between acetic acid and both pH (r=0.86) and titratable acidity (r = 0.91) indicated that this acid could be primarily responsible for high acidity in cocoa beans. Wiley 1990 Article PeerReviewed Jinap, Selamat and Dimick, Paul S. (1990) Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin. Journal of Food Science, 55 (2). pp. 547-550. ISSN 0022-1147; eISSN: 1750-3841 https://ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1990.tb06806.x 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1990.tb06806.x
spellingShingle Jinap, Selamat
Dimick, Paul S.
Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title_full Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title_fullStr Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title_full_unstemmed Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title_short Acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
title_sort acidic characteristics of fermented and dried cocoa beans from different countries of origin
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