Production and Quality Evaluation of Alkaline and Mineralized Water from Lime Fruit (Citrus aurantifolia), Bicarbonate, Copper Vessel And Vinegar:- Ugwu, Wilfred O
ABSTRACT
The
production and quality evaluation of alkaline and mineralized water from lime
fruit, bicarbonate, copper vessel and Vinegar was studied. Alkaline and
mineralized water samples were prepared from lime fruit, bicarbonate, copper
vessel and Vinegar. The different alkaline and mineralized water samples were
subjected to physical properties, chemical composition, mineral composition,
microbial and sensory evaluation analyses using standard methods. The physical
properties of the water samples ranged from 7.27 to 9.65 pH, 0.43 to 1.26 mS/cm
electrical conductivity and 62.71 to 124.71 mg/L TDS. The chemical composition
of the water samples ranged from 62.72 to 106.72 mg/I alkalinity, 62.42 to
89.48 mg/I hardness, 0.20 to 1.25 mg/I chloride and 0.20 to 1.25 mg/l nitrate.
The mineral composition of the water samples ranged from 12.70 to 32.42
mg/l00ml calcium, 6.48 to 19.42 mg/l00ml magnesium, 23.64 to 65.76 mg/lO0ml
potassium, 17.48 to 58.42 mg/l00ml sodium, 0.00 to 0.02 mg/I00ml chromium, 0.01
to 0.03 mg/1 iron and 0.00 to 0.03 mg/ 1 00ml manganese. The result of the
microbial analysis revealed that both total coliform count (TCC) and feacal
coliform count (FCC) were not detected showing microbial safety of the water
samples. The sensory scores of the water samples ranged from 4.16 lO 7.28
appearance, 3.72 to 6.32 taste, 3.20 to 6.20 odour and 3.88 to 6.76 general
acceptability. The study concludes that an acceptable alkaline and mineralized
water can be produced from bicarbonate and copper vessel with increased mineral
content hence production of alkaline and mineralized water using these methods
should be encouraged.
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