Formulação e avaliação sensorial hedônica de iogurte com polpa de acerola

Abstract

Yogurt is a fermented milk product very tasty and nutritious, rich in calcium, which promotes the absorption of vitamin D improves the intestinal flora, prevents osteoporosis, carcinogenesis and genesis of tumors, and therefore clearly important for human nutrition, including being well accepted by people with lactose intolerance. Acerola, also known as cherry-of-Antilles, is a red fruit from the region of the Antilles, its main attraction is the high content of C vitamin beyond its peculiar flavor. This study aiming to develop three formulations and evaluate the acceptability of a beaten yogurt added to the pulp. Concentrations of 2, 4 and 6 % of the pulp through frozen full scale of seven points applied to 100 consumers of yogurt. There were also physical chemical analysis and an interview to verify the acceptance of a yogurt-flavored acerola for being an innovative product. The results showed that the product with 2 % pulp would have welcomed.