All formulations were placed in glass (Farma
®
) packages and
pasteurized at 80
C for 20 min in a water bath and cooled in an ice
bath until reaching 37
C. Formulations with probiotic cultures
(PRO, SYNB and SUC-P) were supplemented with 20 mL/L activated
probiotic culture, corresponding to 10
11
viable cells per litre of juice.
The apple juices were then stored at 4
C for 2 days.