Production And Evaluation Of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus) And Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) Fruit Juice Flavoured With Ginger (Zingiber Officinale).

ABSTRACT

Fresh mixed fruit juices comprising of pineapple (Ananas comosus) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were produced using 0.5%, 0.10% and 0.15% concentration of ginger liquid extract as a flavourant. Proximate compositions of the samples were investigated and the results showed that the carbohydrate content of sample PWG(Pineapple, Watermelon and Ginger)(10.53%) was higher than samples WPG(Watermelon, Pineapple and Ginger)(7.53%) and GPW(Ginger, Pineapple and Watermelon)(9.41%). pH and total soluble solids increased PWG(Pineapple,Watermelon and Ginger)(4.70%) and GPW(Ginger,Pineapple and Watermelon) (12.13%). The fresh mixed fruit juice sample WPG(Waterinelon,Pineapple and Ginger) recorded higher vitamin A content than sample PWG(Pineapple,Watermelon and Ginger) and GPW(Ginger,Pineapple and Watermelon). The vitamin C content was higher in sample GPW(Ginger,Pineapple and Watermelon). Sensory analysis revealed that all the mixed fruit juice samples were generally accepted but mixed fruit juice sample flavoured with (10%) ginger extract WPG(Watermelon,Pineapple and Ginger) was the most preferred in terms of taste, colour ,Aroma and general acceptability.