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A research on the composition of pomegranate molasses
(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2010) İncedayi, Bige; Tamer, Canan Ece; Çopur, Ömer Utku; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Ziraat Fakültesi/Gıda Mühendisliği Bölümü.
In this study, seven different brands of pomegranate molasses purchased from the local markets of Bursa, Turkey, were analyzed for the chemical components, some of which are important for nutrition and health. Four samples were found to contain glucose syrup, one of which was found to have very high amount of hydroxymethylfurfural (1524.98 mg/kg). Analyses showed that protein, invert sugar, total sugar and total polyphenol contents of the samples were ranged 0.08-1.54 g/100g, 21.60-57.60 g/100 g, 44.80 - 65.3 g/100 g and 551.61-9695.17 mg/kg, respectively, while the antioxidant activity of the samples were found to be between 0 to 46.31%. The samples were also found rich in minerals e.g. potassium (450-4700 mg/100g), calcium (71.88-1803.63 mg/100g), magnesium (7.48-409.10 mg/100g) and iron (1.05-22.99 mg/100g). As some of the components were found in more amounts than the limits of the relevant standard, it is suggested that the production techniques for pomegranate molasses should be improved and optimized.