Abstract
The impact of ultraviolet light (UV-C) irradiation on oxidative enzymes [Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and Peroxidase (POD)], free essential amino acids and sensory profile of coconut water were investigated. PPO and POD activities were lost to 94 and 93%, respectively of its original value at fluence level of 400mJ/cm2. Inactivation kinetics of both enzymes were fitted to nonlinear Weibull model with an increase in UV dosage with a high coefficient of determination (R2 > 0.97) and low root mean square error (RMSE < 0.06). No significant change was observed in all essential amino acids (p > 0.05) after UV-C treatment up to maximum delivered fluence of 400mJ/cm2. Sensory attributes of coconut water up to a treated UV-C fluence level of 200mJ/cm2 were well retained in terms of chosen descriptors (p > 0.05). This study allow to further investigate the development of UV-C light technology for inhibition of spoilage enzymes and prolonged shelf-life of low acid beverages.
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