Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production

This study is carried out to determine the physical properties of green pepper berries and to improve the existing retting technique in white pepper production using the Viscozyme and Celluclast as the enzymes. Effects of blanched and non-blanched pepper berries, acidic solution and non-acidic solut...

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Main Authors: Shamsudin, Rosnah, Chan, Shiang Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40761/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40761/1/40761.pdf
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author Shamsudin, Rosnah
Chan, Shiang Chun
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Chan, Shiang Chun
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description This study is carried out to determine the physical properties of green pepper berries and to improve the existing retting technique in white pepper production using the Viscozyme and Celluclast as the enzymes. Effects of blanched and non-blanched pepper berries, acidic solution and non-acidic solution, and different temperature of 28, 35, 42, and 49°C are determined to obtain the optimum conditions for enzymatic retting. The physical properties of green pepper berries such as dimension (5.21 mm), weight (0.11 g per berry), true density (1319.33 kg/m3), bulk density (596.9 kg/m3), sphericity (0.976), angle of repose (6.87°) and flow ability with funnel flow time of 5.27 seconds were determined. The enzymatic retting in 42oC can fully soften the pericarp of pepper berries from 15 days to 7 days. The enzymatic decortication has the efficiency in acidic solution (pH 4) and temperature of 42°C with non-blanched pepper berries. The enzymatic retting reached constant fracture force (20.98N) at the ninth soaking days while the non-enzymatic retting reached constant fracture force (21.89N) at the fifteenth soaking days.
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spelling upm-407612015-11-13T02:00:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40761/ Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production Shamsudin, Rosnah Chan, Shiang Chun This study is carried out to determine the physical properties of green pepper berries and to improve the existing retting technique in white pepper production using the Viscozyme and Celluclast as the enzymes. Effects of blanched and non-blanched pepper berries, acidic solution and non-acidic solution, and different temperature of 28, 35, 42, and 49°C are determined to obtain the optimum conditions for enzymatic retting. The physical properties of green pepper berries such as dimension (5.21 mm), weight (0.11 g per berry), true density (1319.33 kg/m3), bulk density (596.9 kg/m3), sphericity (0.976), angle of repose (6.87°) and flow ability with funnel flow time of 5.27 seconds were determined. The enzymatic retting in 42oC can fully soften the pericarp of pepper berries from 15 days to 7 days. The enzymatic decortication has the efficiency in acidic solution (pH 4) and temperature of 42°C with non-blanched pepper berries. The enzymatic retting reached constant fracture force (20.98N) at the ninth soaking days while the non-enzymatic retting reached constant fracture force (21.89N) at the fifteenth soaking days. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40761/1/40761.pdf Shamsudin, Rosnah and Chan, Shiang Chun (2014) Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production. International Food Research Journal, 21 (1). pp. 237-245. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/21%20%2801%29%202014/34%20IFRJ%2021%20%2801%29%202014%20Rosnah%20250.pdf
spellingShingle Shamsudin, Rosnah
Chan, Shiang Chun
Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title_full Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title_fullStr Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title_full_unstemmed Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title_short Enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
title_sort enzymatic rettings of green pepper berries for white pepper production
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40761/1/40761.pdf