Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice

Reducing the punicalagin content is an effective strategy for eliminating the astringency of pomegranate juice. In this study, pomegranate juice was used as the raw material, and tannase was applied to convert punicalagin into ellagic acid and gallic acid. The effects of tannase concentration, react...

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Main Authors: Guida Zhu, Longwen Wang, Han Wang, Zihan Chen, Xue Li, Yi Ji, Jing Yu, Ping Song
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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author Guida Zhu
Longwen Wang
Han Wang
Zihan Chen
Xue Li
Yi Ji
Jing Yu
Ping Song
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Longwen Wang
Han Wang
Zihan Chen
Xue Li
Yi Ji
Jing Yu
Ping Song
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description Reducing the punicalagin content is an effective strategy for eliminating the astringency of pomegranate juice. In this study, pomegranate juice was used as the raw material, and tannase was applied to convert punicalagin into ellagic acid and gallic acid. The effects of tannase concentration, reaction time, and temperature on juice deastringency were evaluated, along with the antioxidant and physicochemical properties of the treated juice. The results demonstrated that, under optimal conditions (33.9 U/100 mL tannase, 30 °C, 90 min reaction time), the punicalagin content decreased by 27.8%, while the ellagic acid and gallic acid levels increased by 24.2% and 32.3%, respectively, effectively reducing the juice’s astringency. Under these conditions, the total phenolic content reached 110 mg/100 g, with a free radical scavenging capacity of 69.8%, significantly enhancing the juice’s antioxidant properties. These results suggest that tannase treatment of pomegranate juice enhances the polyphenol content, thereby improving its health benefits without compromising the product quality.
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spelling doaj-art-5defcf5ebd2a4e6f88a71c4539151d932025-08-20T03:43:39ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-03-0114698510.3390/foods14060985Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate JuiceGuida Zhu0Longwen Wang1Han Wang2Zihan Chen3Xue Li4Yi Ji5Jing Yu6Ping Song7Department of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, ChinaReducing the punicalagin content is an effective strategy for eliminating the astringency of pomegranate juice. In this study, pomegranate juice was used as the raw material, and tannase was applied to convert punicalagin into ellagic acid and gallic acid. The effects of tannase concentration, reaction time, and temperature on juice deastringency were evaluated, along with the antioxidant and physicochemical properties of the treated juice. The results demonstrated that, under optimal conditions (33.9 U/100 mL tannase, 30 °C, 90 min reaction time), the punicalagin content decreased by 27.8%, while the ellagic acid and gallic acid levels increased by 24.2% and 32.3%, respectively, effectively reducing the juice’s astringency. Under these conditions, the total phenolic content reached 110 mg/100 g, with a free radical scavenging capacity of 69.8%, significantly enhancing the juice’s antioxidant properties. These results suggest that tannase treatment of pomegranate juice enhances the polyphenol content, thereby improving its health benefits without compromising the product quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/6/985tannasepunicalaginastringencyantioxidantpolyphenol
spellingShingle Guida Zhu
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Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice
Foods
tannase
punicalagin
astringency
antioxidant
polyphenol
title Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice
title_full Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice
title_fullStr Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice
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title_short Study on the Effects of Tannase on the De Astringency of Pomegranate Juice
title_sort study on the effects of tannase on the de astringency of pomegranate juice
topic tannase
punicalagin
astringency
antioxidant
polyphenol
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