3.2. Pasteurization by conventional process
Pulps with solids content ranging between 2 and 8 g/100 g were
pasteurized using a conventional heating process. The ascorbic acid
and the vitamin C contents of pasteurized (P) and non-pasteurized
(NP) acerola pulp samples are presented in Table 6. The NP pulp
showed a total vitamin C content of 9.39 mg per 100 g of dry