Studies on Microbial and Sensory Quality of Mango Pulp Storage with Chemical Preservatives

Authors

  • Majid Suhail Hashmi Food Technology Section, Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Sahib Alam Department of Agricultural Chemistry, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Aysha Riaz Food Technology Section, Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Abdul Sattar Shah Food Technology Section, Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2007.85.88

Keywords:

Chemical preservatives, Mango pulp, sensory quality

Abstract

The effect of chemical preservatives of sodium benzoate, potassium metabisulphite and potassium sorbet used individually and in combination, was studied on the microbial and sensory quality of the mango pulp (packed in 1kg glass and plastic containers) stored at ambient temperature (30-36 o C) for 90 days with an interval of fifteen days. Mean score of taste panel for color, flavor and overall acceptability significantly (p< 0.01) decreased, while microbial growth significantly (p< 0.01) increased during storage. Results showed that samples with 0.2% potassium metabisulphite packed in plastic containers had negligible microbial growth, maintained maximum nutrients stability and best quality characteristics during storage.

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Published

15.12.2006

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Research Article

How to Cite

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Hashmi MS, Alam S, Riaz A, Shah AS. Studies on Microbial and Sensory Quality of Mango Pulp Storage with Chemical Preservatives. Pak. J. Nutr. [Internet]. 2006 Dec. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];6(1):85-8. Available from: https://pjnonline.org/pjn/article/view/443

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