BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION OF WINE FROM CHRYSANTHEMUM, IXORA, LOTUS, HIBISCUS AND NERIUM FLOWERS

AMALU SURESH¹, K. ASHOKKUMAR²*, C.R. RATHI^3
1Department of Biotechnology, Newman College, Thodupuzha, 685584, MG University, Thodupuzha, Idukki, 685587, Kerala, India
²Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara, 685553, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala, India
³Department of Biotechnology, Newman College, Thodupuzha, 685584, MG University, Thodupuzha, Idukki, 685587, Kerala, India
* Corresponding Author : biotech.ashok@gmail.com

Received : 04-12-2019     Accepted : 26-12-2019     Published : 30-12-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 12       Pages : 1753 - 1755
Int J Microbiol Res 11.12 (2019):1753-1755

Keywords : Alcohol, Flower wine, Chrysanthemum, Ixora, Lotus, Hibiscus, Nerium, Chemical analysis
Academic Editor : Dr Ranjana Hawaldar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Biotechnology, Newman College, Thodupuzha, 685584, MG University, Thodupuzha, Idukki, 685587, Kerala, India. Authors are also thankful to Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara, 685553, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, 680656, Kerala, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by the fermenting fruit juice with sugar and yeast. Wines are commonly manufacturing from different types of grape fruits. Investigations on the production of wines from flowers are very limited. Hence, the aim of present study was to evaluate the non-distilled alcoholic beverage (wine) from chrysanthemum, ixora, lotus, hibiscus and nerium flowers. The ethanol content five different flower wine was ranged between 0.75 - 2.55 % (v/v). Among the five different flowers wines, the maximum alcohol (ethanol) content (2.55%) was occurred in nerium followed by hibiscus (2.08%), chrysanthemum (1.89%), ixora (0.94%) and lotus (0.75%). Additionally, the percentage of tartaric acid in wines prepared from ixora, chrysanthemum, nerium, lotus, and hibiscus are 0.045, 0.015, 0.03, 0.015 and 2.4, respectively. The presence of tannin content in each wine was determined by ferric chloride test and results showed that tannin was detected only in nerium and hibiscus, and absent in ixora, chrysanthemum, and lotus. However, it is the first report of production of wines from chrysanthemum, ixora, lotus, hibiscus and nerium flowers. The present study suggests that nerium might be best alternative raw material for commercial production of non-alcoholic beverages (wines) from flowers in a cost-effective way.

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