FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (1): 112-114.

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Effects of Homogenization and Addition of Stabilizing Agents on Stability of Mixed Vegetable and Fruit Juice

ZHANG  Li-Hua, HAN  Yong-Bin, GU  Zhen-Xin, CHEN  Pei-Qi, LIU  An-Hu, QIU  Yong-Xin   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Food Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University;2. Dong Hai Fruit Juice Co Ltd.
  • Online:2006-01-15 Published:2011-09-05

Abstract: Raw strawberry, tomato, carrot and grape were juiced respectively. The four kinds of juices were mixed proportionally, added with different gels, and then subjected to a range of 10 to 50 MPa for homogenization. The stability of the mixed vegetable and fruit juice was investigated. It indicated that minimum suspended substance content (SSC) was observed with a homogenization pressure (HP) of 30 MPa. The optimum combination of stabilizing agents was 0.15% xanthan gum (XG), 0.05% CMC and 0.05% pectin.

Key words:  , vegetable and fruit juices; turbidity; suspended substance; stability;