Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of quince fruit pulp collected from different locations

This study was carried out to examine the physicochemical and functional characteristics of quince fruit pulp. The matured quince fruits were collected from different locations of Poonch, AJ&K, Pakistan. Significant differences (P ˂ 0.05) were found among fruits collected from these locations. T...

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Published in:International journal of food properties 2018-01, Vol.21 (1), p.2320-2327
Main Authors: Rasheed, Mohsin, Hussain, Imtiaz, Rafiq, Saima, Hayat, Imran, Qayyum, Aqsa, Ishaq, Saira, Awan, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidity
Antioxidants
Ascorbic acid
Exploration
Fruits
Functional properties
Gallic acid
Phenolic compounds
Physicochemical
Pulp
Quince fruit
Sugar
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Summary:This study was carried out to examine the physicochemical and functional characteristics of quince fruit pulp. The matured quince fruits were collected from different locations of Poonch, AJ&K, Pakistan. Significant differences (P ˂ 0.05) were found among fruits collected from these locations. The quince pulp has the following characteristics: pH (3.43), total soluble solids (14.22°Brix), acidity (1.25%), carbohydrate (13.38 g/100 g), reducing sugar (5.15 g/100 g), non-reducing sugar (4.61 g/100 g), moisture (84.27 g/100 g), ash (0.62 g/100 g), fat (0.24 g/100 g), protein (0.49 g/100 g), fiber (1.65 g/100 g), ascorbic acid (15.46 mg/100 g), and total phenolic (68.13 mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g) and antioxidant activity (50.05%). This exploration is the basic direction, which highlights the nutritional characteristics of quince fruit grown in AJ&K, Pakistan.
ISSN:1094-2912
1532-2386
DOI:10.1080/10942912.2018.1514631