African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12504

Full Length Research Paper

The determination of chemical composition in some vinegars and compliance with food legislation

Ahmet Dogan Duman
  • Ahmet Dogan Duman
  • Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay 31030, Turkey.
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Alaeddin Türkmen
  • Alaeddin Türkmen
  • Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay 31030, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 01 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 31 May 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2024

Abstract

This paper covers that the six different brands sold (genuine-organic-synthetic apples and grapes) in Turkey and spontaneous fermentation vinegars produced with seven fruits (apple, white and red grapes, mandarin, pear, carrot, melon) in the laboratory had been analyzed according to pH value, acidity, density, the amount of dry matter, color measurement, the ash content and the water activity. The aim of the study was to determine the composition of vinegars. It was determined that pH values were close to each other and acidic in all samples. Moisture levels of artificial red vinegar were lower than those of other vinegar samples. It was found that the unfermented vinegar's dry matter contents had higher values than the other vinegar types.
  
Key words: Acetic acid, chroma, fermentation, quality, vinegar.