TAMARINDO NECTAR BEVERAGE (Tamarindo indica L.) ADOPTED WITH HONEY Apis mellifera L.

Authors

  • Vanderlice Francisca de Souza Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Edsania Princelânia Xavier Nésio Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Kássia Raffaela Roque Silva Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Ana Lívia Carneiro Matias Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Estefânia Rejane Oliveira de Lima Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • João Ferreira Neto Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Keywords:

Bittersweet, Sensory analysis, Cerrado fruit, Versatility

Abstract

Tamarind (Tamarind indica L.) is a typical fruit from Brazilian Cerrado. It is widely appreciated in Northeast of Brazil, however its use by the food industry is not quite explored. An alternative to add value and ensure the tamarind commercialization during the whole year is the development of new products. Otherwise, honey is a versatile and widely used food ingredient rich in nutrients. Therefore, in order to expand the tamarind commercialization, the aim of this study was to develop a tamarind nectar sweetened with honey. Three formulations were developed using different contents of sugar and honey. F1 (sugar, 27%; honey 0%); F2 (sugar, 0%; honey, 34%) and F3 (sugar, 12%; honey, 21%). The sensory analysis was performed with 50 untrained assessors in order to evaluate the acceptance and purchase intention of the products. The following parameters were evaluated: appearance, viscosity, color, aroma, taste, overall acceptance and purchase intention. Results shows the good acceptance to all the attributes from formulations F1 and F3. F2 shows the lower score to flavor, perhaps due to the higher content of honey which gives the product a very sweet taste. To purchase intention, 60% said they would certainly buy sample F1, while 26% and 42% would buy samples F2 and F3, respectively. Therefore, the overall results showed that tamarind and honey nectar is a viable alternative to be explored.

Published

2019-10-30

How to Cite

Souza, V. F. de, Nésio, E. P. X., Silva, K. R. R., Matias, A. L. C., Lima, E. R. O. de, & Ferreira Neto, J. (2019). TAMARINDO NECTAR BEVERAGE (Tamarindo indica L.) ADOPTED WITH HONEY Apis mellifera L. Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 9(1), 02. Retrieved from https://gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/6880

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