3.3. Enzyme treatments and yield of soluble solids
Pectolytic enzymes have been used for increasing the
yield of juice from stone fruits like peaches, plums and
apricots (Joshi, Chauham, & Lal, 1991). No such
attempt to use pectinase enzymes in the extraction of
soluble solids from date fruits has been reported so far.
By using these enzyme preparations, the extraction yield