| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention involves processes preparation of a sweet juice from fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family comprising the following steps: (a) separating peels and seeds from the juice; (b) optionally acidifying the juices; (c) removing off-flavor precursors from the juice; and (d) removing a methylene chloride extractable volatiles fraction containing off-flavor materials from the juice. The present invention also involves sweet juices from the fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family comprising less than about 100 ppm (dry basis) methionine, and from about 0.1 % to about 15 % (dry basis) sweet terpene glycoside.</p> |
