Authors : Vidya R. Kathoke and Gangadhar B. Shinde
Page Nos : 459-466
Description :
Microbial degradation of naringin a major bitter principle of citrus fruits into a nonbitter metabolite was studied by using indigenously isolated molds. Several efficient molds such as Aspergillus niger ITCC4515, Aspergillus flavus ITCC 4516, Aspergillus fumigatus ITCC 4517, Aspergillus terricola ITCC 4518, Penicillium nalgiovensis ITCC 4519 were isolated. The optimization of various fermentation parameters was performed. Percentnaringin degradation by each mold was determined by adjusting all the optimized conditions singly and in combination. Naringin degradation was found to be increased further in latter case when compared with former one. Degradation after adjusting all the optimized conditions in combination was maximum in Aspergillus niger90%, followed, in decreasing order, by Penicillium nalgiovensis 86.98%, Aspergillus terricola 85%, Aspergillus fumigates 83.98% Aspergillus flavus80%.
