JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION, cilt.45, sa.8, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
The mannanases can be used for enzymatic maceration in carrot juice in order to increase the extract yield that soluble compounds such as sugars and beta-carotene can easily release. In this study, the effects of microbial beta-mannanase and its combination with the most commonly used commercial type enzymes in the carrot juice production on the carrot juice yield, the amount of beta-carotene, and turbidity were investigated. Enzyme concentrations on yield were optimized by the Response Surface Method. As a result of the maceration process, fruit juice yields were increased. While the highest yield (58.51%) was obtained from the combination of 0.15 g beta-mannanase/kg carrot and 0.3 g Viscozyme/kg carrot, the highest beta-carotene concentration was found to be 2.75 mg/100 g using an individual beta-mannanase enzyme. Last, the quality of the carrot juice in turbidity was improved by individual beta-mannanase enzyme or beta-mannanase with combining industrial enzymes.