Verjuice is a sour-tasting juice obtained from the mechanical pressing of unripe grapes. The significance of verjuice as food product includes but not limited to its richness in antioxidant compounds, its usage as an alternative to lemon and vinegar, and also its production which can reduce the losses of lower quality grapes and waste from grape thinning. In this study, a survey for the common Lebanese traditional preparation methods for verjuice was done and physicochemical properties of four Lebanese verjuice varieties Tfayfihi, Baytamoni, Black, and Obeideh along with their sensory evaluation by consumers were studied. Results showed that “Black” grape verjuice has the highest density (1.01±0.003 g/L), titratable acidity (4.51 g/L±0.03), total soluble solids (5.38°Brix±0.3), and polyphenol content (676.1 mg/L±6.8); verjuice processed from the Baytamoni grape variety has the highest browning index (0.432±0.002) and color intensity (1.18±0.007); “Obeideh” grape verjuice has the highest pH (2.55±0.006); and “Tfayfihi” grape verjuice has the highest radical scavenging potential (91.76%±0.43) and moisture content (95.85%±0.19). Both “Tfayfihi” and “Black” grape verjuice has the highest total suspended solids (40 g/L±1.3 and 40 g/L±2.9, respectively) among all studied verjuice. There is no difference in taste between the four verjuice varieties which we studied, but there is a color preference for the “Tfayfihi” verjuice. The use of different varieties of grapes in the processing of verjuice affects the physicochemical and sensory properties and results in selection of grape varieties being favorable in the processing of verjuice with respect to factors such as polyphenol content and color of the final product.
Verjuice is an unfermented, acidic, and sour-tasting juice abundant in beneficial bioactive compounds obtained from the mechanical pressing of unripe grapes. The effect of prolonged traditional thermal processing (for 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 hours) on the physicochemical properties of 'Tfayfiha' verjuice was investigated. Polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity increased reaching their maximum (8348.6 mg/L) at 4 hours and (77.30%) at 3 hours respectively; indicating that the ideal processing time to obtain a nutritious functional food ingredient with high bioactivity is between 3-4 hours. At 5 hours, verjuice had the lowest pH (1.09), lowest moisture content (26.94%), and thus the highest shelf-life, density (1.187 g/mL), soluble solids content (60.06°Brix), color intensity, and sensorial scores on the preference test. Caloric content was below detection limits (in all samples) and thus neglected. Verjuice boiled for 1 hour can be used as an excellent alternative to fresh lemon juice, where only 16.6% of the participants recognized the difference in taste between tabbouli made with fresh lemon juice and that made with verjuice boiled for 1 hour. It can be concluded that different virgins of verjuice could possibly be released to the Lebanese market by changing waste unripe grape during thinning period into a valuable product.
Kishk is a fermented cereal product made traditionally from bourghul (cracked wheat) and yogurt. Being a fermented product, which gets stored and used over a period of a year, moisture and acidity are two critical components of the preparation method and storage/spoilage. We investigated the effect of a pure Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starter culture (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus) on the acidity and consumer acceptability of Lebanese Kishk. Traditional Lebanese Kishk was prepared and used as a control in this study. Three additional test samples were prepared by adding the following to bourghul; fresh cow milk "Milk", milk and LAB "Milk+LAB", and yogurt prepared by inoculating fresh cow milk with LAB. Samples containing yogurt exhibited higher acidity and lower moisture content during the preparation and fermentation phase, both of which are required parameters for safety. Even though the final product of all samples were comparable to the control in terms of moisture, the "Milk+LAB" sample was more acidic than the control. None of the tested samples had a significant impact on consumer overall acceptability of the final product; however, the "Yogurt+LAB" sample was significantly preferred over the control for its odor.
Snake melon (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) is a member of the melon family. It is a seasonal fruit that is high in water and low in calories, fat, and cholesterol. It is a high-yielding crop that has a short shelflife, which results in the loss of a high percentage of the annual yield. In order to reduce the percentage of lost crop, we proposed several new recipes for making pickled snake melon by adding functional foods to enhance the flavor and nutritional values of the pickled snake melon product while evaluating consumer acceptance using sensory evaluation. The different samples of snake melon pickles were analyzed for their sensory attributes (color, odor, texture, taste, saltiness, sourness, and overall acceptability) using a Likert scale ranging from 1 "least liked" to 5 "most liked". While none of the tested recipes were preferred over the control, four of the new recipes were similar to the control in overall acceptability indicating a clear potential for incorporating functional foods to increase diversification of snake melon pickles and in essence increase the potential for snake melon consumption while reducing crop loss.
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