Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2017)
Development of non-alcoholic wines from the wastes of Mauritius pineapple variety and its physicochemical properties
Author(s):
KHGK Kodagoda and RAUJ Marapana
Abstract:
The accumulation of large quantities of pineapple wastes has become a world-wide environmental issue due to its high acidity and the high concentrations of biodegradable organic matter. In this study the proximate composition and some other physicochemical properties of the 1
st peel, 2
nd peel and core of Mauritius pineapple variety were determined. Results from the proximate analysis showed the moisture content, Titratable Acidity, Total Soluble Solids was highest in 2
nd peel. The crude protein content was highest in the 1
st peel. The carbohydrate content of core was the highest. The developed Non-alcoholic wines (NAW) from the above pineapple wastes were analyzed after 5 and 56 days of fermentation. All the developed NAWs showed alcohol strengths below the required 0.5% (v/v) level. Methanol was not detected in any of the NAWs developed. Therefore there’s a possibility to utilize pineapple wastes successfully as a source for the production of NAWs.
Pages: 492-497 | 2022 Views 514 Downloads
KHGK Kodagoda and RAUJ Marapana. Development of non-alcoholic wines from the wastes of Mauritius pineapple variety and its physicochemical properties. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2017;6(3):492-497.