• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.1132-1136
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• 1999

This study was performed to offer fundamental data for concentration of persimmon vinegar. The $5.4^{\circ}Bx$ raw persimmon vinegar was concentrated to $20^{\circ}Bx$, $30^{\circ}Bx$, $40^{\circ}Bx$, $50^{\circ}Bx$, $60^{\circ}Bx$ and $70^{\circ}Bx$ concentration by vacuum concentration at $55^{\circ}C$ and diluted to $5.4^{\circ}Bx$ solution with distilled water. The physicochemical properties such as color, viscosity, pH, acidity, organic acid content and free sugar content of various persimmon vinegar concentrates were examined. The recovery yield of water soluble solid to concentrates was 55.5% on $20^{\circ}Bx$ vacuum concentration. Color of $5.4^{\circ}Bx$ persimmon vinegar diluents from concentrates became more dark brown by vacuum concentration. Flow behavior of persimmon vinegar concentrates was pseudoplastic. As the concentration of persimmon vinegar concentrates increased, pH of $5.4^{\circ}Bx$ diluents increased and acidity as acetic acid decreased compared to original raw vinegar. Acetic acid, lactic acid and citric acid were detected, malic acid and oxalic acid were not detected in persimmon vinegar concentrate. Fructose and sucrose only were detected in persimmon vinegar concentrate.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.68-75
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• 2000

Optimum processing conditions for vinegar fermentation using fig, pear and persimmon were determined. Alcohol contents in the fermentatio broth of crushed fruits of fig, pear and persimmon were 7.5%, 5.1% and 6.8%, respectively. Alcohol contents increased up to 14.3~15.1% by adding 24% of sugar to the fruit juices. The total acidity of 7.04%, 3.30% and 3.66% were obtained for fig, pear and persimmon, respectively, through acetic acid fermentation of fruit juices containing 8% ethanol. Acetic acid yield increased by shaking during fermentation for pear and persimmon broth. Acetic acid yield increased 1.80~1.92 times by adding 0.5% of yeast extract to the fermentation broth of pear and persimmon. After fermentation, each fruit vinegar was clarified up to 93.1~97.4 of light transmittance by using 0.6% of kaki shibu for 4 days at 1$0^{\circ}C$. After aging for 60 days at 1$0^{\circ}C$, the acidity of fruit vinegar decreased slightly. Tannin content of persimmon vineger was remarkably higher than the other, while light absorbance of pear vinegar was higher than the other vinegars. Acetic acid was identified as the main volatile organic acid in the fruit vinegars, while propionic, isobutyric and isovaleric acids were identified as the minors. The content of non-volatile organic acids in the pear vinegar was higher than that in the persimmon vinegar. Sensory evaluation results indicate that the fig vinegar was preferred to the pear vinegar in the aspects of color, flavor and overall acceptability, but the fig vinegar had a strong background taste. Sensory scores of the persimmon vinegar increased significantly by pasteurization, but those of the fig and pear vinegars did not by pasteurization.