Starch is one of the most important value-added food ingredients used as a thickener in many foods and industrial applications. This research investigated the effect of different concentrations of starch (anchote and potato) addition on the colloidal stability of pineapple juice. The experiment was carried out on a two-factor factorial design arranged in CRD. The first factor (starch type with two levels (anchote and potato)) and the second factor (starch concentration with three levels (1%, 3%, and 5%)) were considered. The starch-added juice samples were preserved for 15 days at room temperature. The physicochemical properties, colloidal stability, microbial counts, and sensory analysis were conducted in a 7-day interval including the first day. The results revealed that different starch concentrations showed a significant effect ( P ≤ 0.05 ) on the cloud stability, most of the physicochemical properties and microbial count of pineapple juice as compared to the control. The turbidity and viscosity of the juice samples were increased significantly ( P ≤ 0.05 ) by the starch addition; in contrast, pulp sedimentation and microbial counts were decreased. As storage duration increased, turbidity, viscosity, TSS, pH, and vitamin C content of juice decreased, whereas sedimentation, TA, and microbial count increased. The results revealed that the total bacterial and fungal counts of pineapple juice samples were rising as storage durations increased. The maximum cloud retention was observed in juice added with 5% anchote starch. Finally, it is confirmed that starch (anchote and potato) addition positively affected the colloidal stability of pineapple juice and also possessed high potential to extend the shelf life.

This work investigated the effect of mango and carrot flour and juice substitution on the quality of teff injera. The mango and carrot in two forms (flour and juice) at three substitution levels (15%, 20% and 30%) were added using factorial experiment were blended and co-fermented for injera baking using 100% teff flour as a control. The injeras were subjected to analysis of proximate composition, β-carotene, vitamin C contents and sensory evaluation. The results revealed that teff injera substituted with mango and carrot at 15%, 20% and 30% showed significant (P < 0.05) effect on the protein, crude fiber, ash, β-carotene and vitamin C contents. With an increase in mango and carrot substitution levels, a significant increase in the β-carotene and vitamin C contents of the injeras was observed. Injera with high β-carotene and vitamin C contents can be obtained by 30% flour substitution. Injera sensory attributes were significantly influenced by mango and carrot substitution levels (P < 0.05). Injera eye size and its distribution, a key sensory

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