Research Article

Retention of Ascorbic Acid and Solid Concentration via Centrifugal Freeze Concentration of Orange Juice

Table 1

Color evaluation in fresh and concentrate orange juice.

Cycle()

039.49 ± 1.7219.47 ± 0.0548.49 ± 0.2568.03 ± 0.1452.25 ± 0.21
137.76 ± 2.2817.64 ± 0.6154.51 ± 2.5071.92 ± 1.2857.31 ± 2.257.47 ± 3.0911.56 ± 2.39
232.25 ± 1.6917.56 ± 0.4762.88 ± 3.0665.29 ± 2.9574.25 ± 1.1417.35 ± 3.9926.04 ± 3.14
328.25 ± 0.1719.05 ± 0.5466.08 ± 2.5868.77 ± 2.6373.80 ± 0.6120.89 ± 3.2334.32 ± 3.11

Significant differences at 5.0% between homogeneous groups in each variable according to a least significant difference (LSD) test are identified by different letters. Cycle 0 corresponds to fresh juice. Calculated from evaporated samples.