Quality evaluation, consumer acceptability, and cost-benefit analysis of mango-plus beverage

Owolade Samuel Olufemi (), Aderibigbe Olaide Ruth (), Mustapha Balikis Oluwakemi (), Ademoyegun Temitope Olufemi () and Adeoye Iyabo Bosede ()

International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research, 2024, vol. 11, issue 4, 190-202

Abstract: This study aims to produce a mango-plus beverage from a blend of mango and pineapple fruits and its market prospects determined. Mango and pineapple were processed into beverages at different ratios (1:0, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3) and coded as FKJ, WTC, PMG, and QTC, respectively. Parameters that include proximate, TSS, pH, vitamin C, total phenol, sensory characteristics, microbial load, and cost-benefit analysis were determined. Findings show significant differences existed among the sample's parameters at p<0.05. Sample QTC, which was a mango-pineapple blend (1:3), gave the highest ash content (1.64%), which was higher than FKJ (1.00%), WTC (1.43%), and PMG (1.46%). Similarly, QTC has the highest energy (54.27 kcal/100 mL), significantly higher than sample FKJ (30.95 kcal/100 mL), WTC (44.03 kcal/100 mL), and PMG (50.53 kcal/100 mL) at p<0.05. Vitamin C for samples was between 12.15 mg/100 mL and 13.33 mg/100 mL; total phenol was between 204.44 mg/100 mL and 249.50 mg/100 mL; and antioxidant activity ranged between 50.11 mg/100 mL and 60.68 mg/100 mL, respectively. QTC has the highest vitamin C concentration (13.33 mg/mL), significantly higher (p<0.05) than other samples. Additionally, QTC (1:3) has the highest phenol (249.50 mg/100 mL), significantly higher than FKJ (204.44 mg/100 mL), WTC (224.22 mg/100 mL), and PMG (244.22mg/100mL). The microbial loads (cfu/100 mL) were within an acceptable range, indicating their suitability for human consumption during the evaluation period. Cost-benefit analysis suggested prospects for favourable returns. The practical implication of the study is that mango-pineapple at a ratio of 1:2 and 1:3 has good market prospects.

Keywords: Beverage; Cost benefit analysis; Mango; Pineapple; Value addition. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/70/article/view/4012/8382 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pkp:ijosar:v:11:y:2024:i:4:p:190-202:id:4012

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research from Conscientia Beam
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dim Michael ().