Method for debittering citrus juice

• Main Authors: CAI HUINONG, XIAO ANFENG, DU XIPING, WENG CONGZE, LI LIJUN, NI HUI, HUANG GAOLING, YANG YUANFAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 15.08.2012
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention discloses a method for debittering citrus juice. The method comprises the following steps of: a) destroying a colloid system in the juice by a hydrolysis method or a pH value control method; and b) centrifugally separating bitter substances out under the low temperature condition, and thus obtaining the juice with low bitter substance content. According to the hydrolysis method, pectin or plant fibers in the juice is or are hydrolyzed by pectinase or cellulose. According to the pH value control method, the pH value of the juice is reduced by adding an acid solution. According tothe method, the colloid system of the juice is destroyed, and the bitter substances, in particular limonin type bitter substances, are separated from the juice by a low temperature centrifugal method, so that a debittering effect is achieved.