(Ascorbic acid) After UV-C and thermal treatment, significant reduction in the ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content was observed in juice samples when compared to control (Table 4). The minimum degradation of ascorbic acid for UV-C treated samples was about 12–15%, which is in U15 (7.85 mg/100 ml)and U30 (7.55 mg/100 ml), when compared to the control(8.91 mg/100 ml). For thermal treated juice, a maximum loss(65%) in ascorbic acid was shown when compared to the control. Hence, this is a clear indication that UV-C treatment provides better retention of ascorbic acid when compared to thermal pasteurization due to the absence of heat. Therefore, better retention of ascorbic acid is an advantage as these com-pounds have been associated with protection against some types of cancers, due to its antioxidant properties