Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Onweluzo, J.C., Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Nwakalor, C., Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Treculia africana seed milks (TRASMS) were developed using two blanching treatments (water and 0.2 % NaHCo3) and five seed to solvent ratios (1:1 to 1:5). The developed milks were subjected to consumer acceptance test. The lower solvent TRASMS were most acceptable. Sensory, physico-chemical and microbiological properties of the four most acceptable TRASMS were compared with soymilk and a commercial vegetable milk-vitamilk using standard analytical methods. Blanching in alkali overtly affected the colour and taste scores of TRASMS. Water blanched TRASMS were preferred by taste panelists in terms of flavour, taste, mouth feel and overall acceptability. Sensory scores of TRASMS differed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) in all attributes from those of vitamilk. Blanching in alkali resulted in 6%-15% decrease in protein content, marginal (P > 0.05) increase in pH and significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in total solids in comparison to blanching in water. Ether extract was lower by (1.32%-1.81%) in all TRASMS than codex standard. The levels of Calcium in TRASMS was low but iron (0.40-0.52 mg/100ml) and vitamin C (3.38-3.46 mg/100ml) were appreciably high when compared with the levels in dairy and human milk. The microbial load of TRASMS was below the acceptable limit for dairy milk. © Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2009.
calcium; iron; protein; acidity; article; artificial milk; biotechnological procedures; breadfruit; breast milk; consumer attitude; controlled study; food analysis; food biotechnology; food color; food texture; human; nonhuman; physical chemistry; plant seed; protein content; soybean milk; taste preference; treculia africana; vegetable milk; Treculia africana