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Title: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF FLAVOR GENERATION IN CITRUS UTILIZING B-GLUCOSIDASE

Author
item Goodner, Kevin
item Shaw, Philip - Phil
item GOODRICH, RENEE - UNIV OF FLORIDA

Submitted to: Proceedings of Florida State Horticultural Society
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/10/2000
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Flavor active molecules can become bound to glucose molecules in citrus. By using B-glucosidase, these molecules can become unbound and active again. This report summarizes the results from an initial study using B- glucosidase to release bound flavor molecules. Orange juice pump-out, not-from-concentrate (NFC) orange juice, and NFC grapefruit juice were analyzed to determine the volatile liberation achieved through enzyme treatment. Orange juice pump-out exhibited the largest increase in volatile compounds. This project is currently being completed and the results from the full study will be presented at a later date.