Abstract
The Ceylon Journal of Science is published by the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Full text available. The journal also has its own website. The Ceylon Journal of Science is a continuation of the Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) which is no longer being published as a separate journal. The history of the journal can be found here.From May 2020, Ceylon Journal of Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Highlights
Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) palm is a valuable economic plant which is mainly distributed in Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka (Jansz et al, 2002)
Sulfated ash contents of genuine toddy samples were found to be in the range of 0.45 to 0.52 g/100 mL and artificial toddy showed higher range from 0.05 to 0.10 g/100 mL compared to genuine toddy
This study reveals that total phenol content, sulfated ash and qualitative tests are the most reliable to distinguish artificial toddy samples
Summary
Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer) palm is a valuable economic plant which is mainly distributed in Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka (Jansz et al, 2002). Palmyrah toddy is a sweetish, milky white traditional mild alcoholic drink prepared by the fermentation of sap from young inflorescence of tropical male and female plants belonging to Palmae family (Borassus flabellifer) ( Theivendirarajah., 2008). Palmyrah toddy has become a very important resource in the NorthEast part of Sri Lanka among other traditionally found resources like agriculture and fisheries. It generates a high income for families who live on it. There have been several complaints made by public with respect to adulterated toddy types which are in the market with low cost as artificial toddy It can be made by the fermentation of sugar and starch solutions (Ramanah et al, 2018). This research has been undertaken to develop a suitable method for the determination of authenticity of Palmyrah toddy to identify the quality of toddy samples which are obtained from Palmyrah trees and to prevent artificial forms of toddy entering to the market
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