2015
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1071-8
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Manufacture of a beverage from cactus pear juice using “tea fungus” fermentation

Abstract: Kombucha is a beverage that is prepared by fermenting sweetened black tea using a tea fungus, which is a symbiotic culture of acetic acid bacteria and yeasts. In the present study, cactus pear juice was used as a substrate for kombucha fermentation in order to develop a new beverage with enhanced nutritional properties. Changes in chemical and microbiological parameters of the fermented juice were determined during fermentation. The growth of microflora induced a reduction in pH from 5.1 to 3.5 and a 23 % incr… Show more

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“…As it is shown in Figure a, a significant gradual decrease ( p < 0.05) in pH from approximately 5.2–3 after 15 days of incubation at 30°C for all samples were observed. Similar results have been reported in previous studies (Ayed et al, ; Ayed & Hamdi, ). The highest pH value at the end of fermentation was detected for Kombucha DS with 8 Brix value which was equal to 3.07, while the lowest pH value was 2.94 for Kombucha DS with 10 Brix value.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 93%
“…As it is shown in Figure a, a significant gradual decrease ( p < 0.05) in pH from approximately 5.2–3 after 15 days of incubation at 30°C for all samples were observed. Similar results have been reported in previous studies (Ayed et al, ; Ayed & Hamdi, ). The highest pH value at the end of fermentation was detected for Kombucha DS with 8 Brix value which was equal to 3.07, while the lowest pH value was 2.94 for Kombucha DS with 10 Brix value.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 93%
“…pH values of fermented samples decreased depending on the organic acid production; however, some fluctuations occured (Table ). Similar results have been reported by Sievers, Lanini, Weber, Schuler‐Schmid, and Teuber (), Yavari, Assadi, Moghadam, and Larijani () and Ayed and Hamdi (). Concentration of H + is a factor that can activate or inhibit development of each microorganism species in food.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 90%
“…During 5th and 11th days of storage, there was no significant change in the total phenolic content of the black tea and red goji berry kombucha samples (Table ). Ayed and Hamdi () reported the increase of total phenolic content of kombucha beverage produced by cactus pear juice after 6 days of fermentation as 23%. Shahbazi et al () also determined a significant increase of total phenolic content of kombucha samples during fermentation ( p < 0.05).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In addition, cactus pear fruits are a basis of nutrients and vitamins and are eaten as fresh, dried, or preserved in jams, syrups, or processed into candy-like products [9]. Most important nutrients such as vitamins, amino acids, minerals, polyphenols, betalains, and indicaxanthin abundantly found in this fruit [10]. According to Inglese et al [11], data survey orange type of cactus pear fruit contains acidity (% citric acid), soluble solids (°Brix), vitamin C (mg 100 g −1 ), β-carotene (mg 100 g −1 ), lutein (μg g −1 ), β-cyanins (mgkg −1 ), and β-xanthins (mg kg −1 ) is 0.55-0.57, 13.5-14.5, 24.1-28.0, 0.85-2.28, 0.04, 2.4-11.0, and 16.0-76.3, respectively.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%