Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice

Tamarind juice is commonly treated with thermal treatment to inactivate microorganisms. However, thermal treatment deteriorates the appearance and flavor of tamarind juice. In this study, the performance of UVC treatment on clear and turbid tamarind juice as an alternative to thermal treatment was i...

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Main Authors: Mohd Hanif, H. A., Shamsudin, Rosnah, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50519/
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author Mohd Hanif, H. A.
Shamsudin, Rosnah
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
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Shamsudin, Rosnah
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
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description Tamarind juice is commonly treated with thermal treatment to inactivate microorganisms. However, thermal treatment deteriorates the appearance and flavor of tamarind juice. In this study, the performance of UVC treatment on clear and turbid tamarind juice as an alternative to thermal treatment was investigated. Results showed that UVC treatment was able to reduce E. coli O157:H7 by 7-log reduction but unable to completely remove the total bacterial population as observed in thermally treated clear and turbid tamarind juices. The pH of treated tamarind juices was comparable to each other. Nonetheless, UVC treatment caused significant changes on the flavor of the juice as it significantly reduced the total soluble solids of tamarind juices and decreased the titratable acidity of turbid tamarind juice. However, UVC treatments retained the appearance i.e. turbidity and color of tamarind juices better than thermal treatment.
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spelling upm-505192017-02-28T11:03:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50519/ Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice Mohd Hanif, H. A. Shamsudin, Rosnah Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan Tamarind juice is commonly treated with thermal treatment to inactivate microorganisms. However, thermal treatment deteriorates the appearance and flavor of tamarind juice. In this study, the performance of UVC treatment on clear and turbid tamarind juice as an alternative to thermal treatment was investigated. Results showed that UVC treatment was able to reduce E. coli O157:H7 by 7-log reduction but unable to completely remove the total bacterial population as observed in thermally treated clear and turbid tamarind juices. The pH of treated tamarind juices was comparable to each other. Nonetheless, UVC treatment caused significant changes on the flavor of the juice as it significantly reduced the total soluble solids of tamarind juices and decreased the titratable acidity of turbid tamarind juice. However, UVC treatments retained the appearance i.e. turbidity and color of tamarind juices better than thermal treatment. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50519/1/%2816%29%20IFRJ-16832%20Shamsuddin.pdf Mohd Hanif, H. A. and Shamsudin, Rosnah and Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan (2016) Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice. International Food Research Journal, 23 (suppl.). S107-S112. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/23%20(06)%202016%20supplementary/(16)%20IFRJ-16832%20Shamsuddin.pdf
spellingShingle Mohd Hanif, H. A.
Shamsudin, Rosnah
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title_full Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title_fullStr Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title_full_unstemmed Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title_short Effects of UVC irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
title_sort effects of uvc irradiation and thermal treatment on the physico-chemical properties and microbial reduction of clear and turbid tamarind juice
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50519/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50519/1/%2816%29%20IFRJ-16832%20Shamsuddin.pdf