Quality Characteristics of a Refreshing Drink Based on Carob Pulp (Ceratonia siliqua)

Abstract

Abstract-Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) and a legume tropical arboreal non-semi-arid, which is unwind in dry places, easily different power plants sobreviver. In this work the analysis of quality characteristics of a refreshing drink based on carob pulp (Ceratonia siliqua) was carried out, considering its standardization for this, physicochemical, microbiological, bromatological and sensorial analyzes of the obtained beverage were carried out. It is considered that the obtained beverage is within the established parameters, it is formulated for all types of people. The bromatological tests indicate significant presence of carbohydrates, vitamins and high content of carbon and potassium.