Decreasing Kinetics of Vitamin C As Fortification and Shelf Life Prediction of Orange Juice Formulation

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine the kinetic degradation of vitamin C as a fortificant in orange juice and to predict its shelf life using Arrhenius model approach. Orange juice may experiences gradual browning formation during storage that causes a product expiration. Sensory testing (sweet, sour, and bitter taste) and color objective (L, a and b parameters) were used to measure the product quality. The combination of 1.2% malic acid and 0.05% vitamin C in orange juice was acceptable sensorically and experienceda least discoloration. The product shelf-life was extended up to 234 days (based on color) dan 101 days (based on vitamin C concentration). Vitamin C contributed 233% of nutritional adequacy value.