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Research Article | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2637-8914/130
1 Olive treeinstitute, LR16IO01, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
2 Digital Research Center of Sfax, Technopark of Sfax, University of Sfax,Tunisia.
*Corresponding Author: Ennouri M, Olive tree institute, LR16IO01, University of Sfax, Tunisia.
Citation: Ennouri, M, Ennouri, K and Triki, M.A (2023), Development of a Novel Beverage with Cactus Juice (Opuntia Ficus Indica) and date Palm sap (Phoenix Dactylifera L), J Nutrition and Food Processing, 6(5); DOI:10.31579/2637-8914/130
Copyright: © 2023, Ennouri M. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received: 24 February 2023 | Accepted: 30 June 2023 | Published: 07 July 2023
Keywords: opuntia ficus indica; phoenix dactylifera l; juice; microbial count; sensory properties; stability
This study aimed to evaluate the possibility to produce a beverage combining Opuntia ficus indica juice (OFIJ) and date palm sap (Phoenix dactylifera L.) (DPS). Beverages (B1, B2, B3) were formulated by mixing the juice and date palm sap at different ratios (40:60%, 30:70%, 20:80%) whereas OFIJ and DPS were considered as the controls. Sensory evaluation using 5-point hedonic scale was performed and showed that the control DPS was the most appreciated in term of aftertaste and overall acceptability. Among the formulated beverages B3 is more appreciated than B2, followed by B1. Physico-chemical analysis showed that the sedimentation and serum separation increase considerably after 28 days of cold storage traducingthe instability of beverages. Microbial analysis carried out during 42 days of cold storagerevealed the absence of total coliforms, Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli for all drinks and that after 28 days of storage the beverages cannot be consumed.
Beverages based on juices are more and more consumedin regard to their healthy, tasty and refreshing character. Indeed, the average volume of juice consumed per person in 2023 is expected to amount of 4.66L. The volume growth of juices segment is expected to reach 1.8% in 2024 and it is expected to reach amount to 37.633ML by 2027 [1]. The most consumed juices, in volume, are the mixtures and smoothies, orangejuice, apple juice, and in equal amounts grapefruit juice, pineapple juice and grape juice [1]. Opuntia ficus indica(OFI) presents high nutritional value,social, economic and environment benefits[2]. OFI can be used to stabilize soil and countersoil erosion, it can be used as a forage substitute, and it is considered as a dietary supplements and nutraceutical [3, 4]. Opuntia ficus indica juice (OFIJ) is rich in minerals, proteins, and in antioxidants such as polyphenols and flavonoids like reported in the workof Baccouche et al.[5] which evaluated the physical stability of whey- based opuntia ficus indica beverages. The study of Aloui et al [6] concerning twenty-two healthy men athletes, reporting the effect of OFIJ supplementation on oxidative stress,cardiovascular parameters and biochemical markers,concluded that supplementation with OFIJ decreases muscle damage caused by endurance exerciseand reduces total and LDL-cholesterol. In the same vein, the more recent study of Bellafiore et al [7] has demonstrated that supplementation with OFIJ to women decreased the oxidative stress induced by intense exercise and improved balance in physically active women Date palm sap (DPS) familiar in Tunisian population and called “legmi” is usually collected by traditional tapping technique, it is consumed in its fresh form as juice or as an alcoholic drink after auto fermentation [8]. DPS is a good source of antioxidant and possess antimicrobial activities particularly against Gram-positive bacteria and possess cytotoxic properties against HeLa human cell line [9]. Abdennabi et al [10] have isolated endophytic fungi from date palm sap and rhave isolated endophytic fungi from date palm sap and reported antifungal activities. More recently Ben Atitallah et al [11] reported the good potentiality of date palm sap for producing bioethanol. The combination of Opuntia ficus indicajuice and palm sap is so evident,since Opuntia ficus indica and Phoenix dactylifera L. are typical of semi-arid to arid regions and are adapted to growth in severe environment conditions. Each plant offersa juice which is very appreciated by the local population. When consumedseparately the two juicesare unstable, that’swhy we attempt to study the stability of their mixture which has never been reported in the literature. The aim of our study is on the one hand to test the development of a new natural drink of high nutritional quality and to analyse its organoleptic properties, on the other hand to evaluatephysico-chemical, and microbiological stability of drinks during storage at 5°C during 42 days.
2.1 Beverages:
Ripe cactus fruits (Opuntia ficus indica) were bought on the markets of sfax / Tunisia in early August and processed into juice. All the selected fruits are washed with water containing 0.01% chlorine, peeled manually, crushed,the mixed pulp was then passed through a strainerto retain the seeds. The extracted juice is filteredthrough cheesecloth and stored in the dark at -25°C until use. Exuded sap was obtained by a traditional tapping technique from palm grove (Phenix doctylifera L.) and filtered through cheesecloth. The twojuices were mixed in different percentage like reported in Table 1 and the beverages were formulation according to the flow chart presented in Figure 1. OFIJ and DPS were considered as controls. The photos of studiedbeverages were presented in Figure2.
Table 1: Composition of beverages
Figure 1: Flow chart of beverages formulation
Figure 2: Photos of: opuntia ficus indica juice: OFIJ (a), date palm sap: DPS (b), B1 (c), B2 (d) and B3 (e).
2.2 Physico-chemical Analysis
The physico-chemical analysisconcerned the determination of pH, turbidity, total soluble solids, sedimentation, and serum separation. The pH was determined by a pH meter (Eutech pH700) at20°C [12], a turbidimeter (Aqua lytic AL450T-IR) was used for turbidity determination. Total soluble solids were determined at 20°C with a refractometer (ATAGO) and expressedas °Brix. The sedimentation is carried out by centrifugation of the beverages at 4500 rpm for 20 min with a centrifuge (Universal 320R). The sedimentation corresponds to the pellet, its weight was calculated after elimination of the supernatant. To evaluate serum separation, samples were placed in 10 ml plastic pipettes sealed at both ends each containing a beverage sample, pipetteswere incubated at 5°C to assess serum separation by gravity and were inspectedat various times during the 42 days of storage. When sedimentation takes place,a clear zone is observedin the upper part which is the sign of the instability of the drink [13]. All analyses are performed in triplicate.
2.3 Microbiological Analysis
Beverage samples were aseptically removed from the bottles and 10 g from each sample were homogenized in 90 ml of sterile distilled water. Serial dilutions were prepared and 1 ml aliquots were plated in each specificmedium and incubatedat different temperatures, times and growth media as shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Incubation conditions and mediaused for microbiological analysis.
2.4 Sensory Analysis
The panel consisted of 25 people accustomed to consume fruit juices and cocktails. The panelists were asked to assess, by scoring on a scale of five, the intensity of seven descriptors; color, taste, smell, sweetness, texture, aftertaste and overall acceptability. During the sensory evaluation each panelistis separated from the others.When presented to panelists, samplesare coded with 3-digit codes.
3.1 Sensory Analysis
The results presented in Table 3 show that DSP is the more appreciated in term of aftertaste and overall acceptability respectively 4.21 and 4.55, whereas the OFIJ obtained the best note for odor. Regarding the formulated beverages, B3 has best notes for color (4.12), sweetness (4.68),texture (4.20) and overall acceptability (4.28). This result is explained by the fact that B3 contains 80% of DSP which was well appreciated by panelists, indeed DSP is appreciated by local population and so, it is recognised when analysed by panelists. it is recognised when analysed by panelists. We can concludefrom the sensory evaluation that B3 is the best formulation, but it is important to evaluate the physical and microbial stability of this beverage during cold storage.
Table 3: Sensory properties of formulated beverages and the controls
3.2 Physico-chemical beverages stability:
The evaluation of the physico-chemical characteristics of beveragesduring storage is presented in Table 4. The initial pH of OFIJ was 6.21 showing a slight decrease with storage time reaching 6.03 after 42 days of storage. The pH of DSP is the more affected by storage, exhibiting a pronounced decrease (pH of 6.80 at day 1 vs. 4.21 at day 42). Regarding formulated beverages, the more affected by storage was B3 containing the highest DPS concentration and the less affected was B2.The turbidity is influenced not only by storage time but also by the composition of the beverages, the more the percentage of OFIJ in beverage increases and the percentage of DSP decreases, the more the turbidity increases (Table 4).Over time, the turbidity increases more for B1 than for B2 and B3. It can be seen that the soluble solids content decreases for all the beverages during cold storage which is in accordance with the works of Ferreira et al [4] and Quiero et al [14] and can be attributed to the growth of microbial activity consuming thus the sugars.
Table 4: Evolution of pH, turbidity, TSS, serum separation and sedimentation duringcold storage
Sedimentation and serum separation traduce the physical stability of beverages, these two parameters are very important for consumers and are determinant for purchasing intention. Sedimentation and serum separation of formulated beverages have varied respectively from 2.51 to35.12% and from 14 to 16% for B3 during storage. The observed sedimentation increase is probably due to the complexation between the DPS components and those of OFIJ like reported by Baccouche et al [5] for whey and OFIJ.
3.3 Microbiological Analysis:
The microbiological analysiswas carried out on the three formulated beverages and the two controls(DSP and OFIJ) stored for a period of 42 days at 5°C. The microbiological analysis of the different samples showed that total coliforms, Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli are absent in all beverages.
During storage, the total mesophilic flora and the lactic acid bacteria increaseespecially during the last 14 days (Table 5). For this, we can say that the presence of these two florae in the drinks after 42 days can lead to the appearance of more or less important enzymatic activities in our product, hence the possibility of its alteration.
Table 5: Total mesophilic bacterial, yeasts and moulds, lacticbacteria count in formulated beveragesand controls kept at 4±1°Cduring 42 days
During the first thirteen days, the number of yeasts and moulds does not exceed 10 CFU in all drinks. This indicates stability probably due to the addition of potassium sorbate. However, between 28 and 42 days, the number of yeasts and moulds exceeded the standard which is 10² CFU/mL for pasteurized juices We therefore conclude that from a microbiological safety point of view, that drinks have a shelf life of less than 28 days.
The aim of our work is the elaboration of a new cocktail from two naturalresources OFIJ and DPS that are found in our country but are badly exploited because of their rapid alteration.The sensory evaluation has demonstrated that B3, containing 20% Opuntia ficus indicajuice and 80
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