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http://dx.doi.org/10.11002/kjfp.2012.19.5.672

Quality Characteristics of the Flesh and Juice for Different Varieties of Sweet Pumpkins  

Kim, Mi-Hyang (Aram Co, Ltd.)
Lee, Woo-Moon (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA)
Lee, Hee-Ju (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA)
Park, Dong-Kum (Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA)
Lee, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Bio Food Science, Kyongbuk Collage of Science)
Youn, Sun-Joo (Aram Co, Ltd.)
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Food Science and Preservation / v.19, no.5, 2012 , pp. 672-680 More about this Journal
Abstract
To determine the characteristics of four different sweet pumpkins (Minimam, Bojjang, Ajikuroi and Kurijiman), juices were made from these varieties. The carotenoids in the flesh were 1.5~2 times higher than those in the skin and were highest in the flesh of the Minimam pumpkin among all the pumpkin varieties studied. The vitamin A contents were higher in the skin than in the flesh, and Minimam had the highest vitamin A content (2,016.57 IU/100 g) while Kurijiman had the lowest (998.83 IU/100 g). The vitamin C contents varied from 43.21 to 82.35 mg%, but there were no significant differences between the flesh and the skin. That of Kurijiman was the highest among the varieties studied. The major mineral of these varieties was potassium, which was highest in the flesh of Ajikuroi, followed by phosphorus. The antioxidant activities of the sweet pumpkin water extracts were higher in the skin than in the flesh. The $EC_{50}$ of the Minimam skin was the highest (4.01 mg/mL), and that of the Ajikuroi flesh was the lowest. The sweet pumpkin juice yields were 69.5~89.4%, with significant differences shown according to the variety. That of the peeled Ajikuroi's flesh was the highest. The pH was 7.17~7.83, and the unpeeled sweet pumpkin's pH was higher than that of the peeled sweet pumpkin. The Brix degree was $12.5{\sim}16.6^{\circ}Brix$, with that of the unpeeled Bojjang being the highest($16.1^{\circ}Brix$) and that of the unpeeled Ajikuroi the lowest ($12.7^{\circ}Brix$). The sweet pumpkin beverage made with pressed juice was adjusted by pH 3.5 with citric acid, and the Brix degree was maintained at the $12^{\circ}Brix$ with sugar. The adjusted beverage, which was the peeled pumpkin flesh juice, had suspension stability for a short time. The sweet pumpkin beverage had a certain flovor and a slimy mouthfeel. Bojjang and Kurijiman were evaluated as the best in the terms of taste and color, but the peeled Minimam and Bojjang showed the best results overall.
Keywords
sweet pumpkin; fresh; juice; quality characteristics; sensory evaluation;
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