Sensory evaluation of some selected fruit juices

Abstract

The consumption of fruit juices has increased in recent years driven mainly by higher people awareness about the importance of choosing healthy foods to reduce the risk of developing diseases and improving quality of life. People are become more concerned about their nutrition and fruit juice in their day to day life. The fruit juices are sources of vitamins, minerals, organic acids and fibre whose effect on human health. Here, in this study the experiment was performed on these fruits; Sapota, Kiwi, Plum, Canary melon which are rarely used in daily life by common people. The aims of the study were to prepare the juices of selected fruits and explain the benefits of the selected fruits and sensory evaluation of prepared juices. The teaching and not teaching staffs of Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (BHU) were taken as the panel member (n=10) and their responses of sensory evolution was taken on 7 points Hedonic scale (like extremely to dislike extremely). The result of the study shows that expert sensory evaluation was not in favor of Kiwi, Plum, and Canary melon juice because, in case of these fruits, the F-values were not found significant. Whereas in case of Sapota juice F-value was found significant. It means that sensory evaluation of experts was in favor sapota juice only. Here it can be concluded that sapota juice is more favorable juice than remaining three juices.