Date-Coconut Drink: Physico-chemical and Sensory Qualities.
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2014
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Published by Daffodil International University, Bangladesh.
Abstract
This study evaluates the nutritional and
sensory qualities of Date-Coconut drink that was
prepared from a combination of Date palm juice and
Coconut milk. The Treatments consist of a control (A)
- Date palm drink; 50% Date palm juice and 50%
Coconut milk B; 25% Date palm juice and 75%
Coconut milk C; 75% Date palm juice and 25%
Coconut milk D. A completely randomized design
model was used in the analysis of the physicochemical
and sensory qualities of the drink. The
result revealed a delicious, sweet and sinks in the
heart drink. The protein content was higher in the
Coconut milk compared with Date juice. Conversely,
the energy content of the Date juice was higher than
Coconut milk. Additionally, the energy content was
332.10K.cal/g for the control (100% date palm
juice);325.22k.cal/g Treatment B; 304.79k.cal/g
Treatment C; and 306.82k.cal/g Treatment D. The
protein content was 2.45% Treatment A; 3.73%
Treatment B; 4.36% Treatment C and 3.08%
Treatment D. The fat content was also highest for
Treatment C >B>D>A in that order. Highly overall
acceptability was recorded for Treatments B, C and
D than A. Conclusively; the drink can be drank by all
and sundry without and religious taboo.
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Dates,, Coconut milk,, Chemical and sensory analysis,, delicious drink