ABSTRACT

Citrus.fruits, both raw and juiced, are commonly consumed in India, especially during the summer season. Fruit juices and fruits products mainly lemon and orange are introduced like gummies, candies, Jams are commercially advertised for the consumer. These citrus fruits are mostly consumed raw because of their nutritional and vitamin content. When these fruits like orange and Indian gooseberry are consumed raw, they may be infected by bacteria or by fungi. Bacteria can be found from leaves, fruits, small stem and buds of citrus fruits. The most common bacteria found from the citrus fruit surface or juices are Salmonella, E. coli, Pseudomonas, Lactobacillus and Klebsiella spp. The high amount of fecal form of E. coli and Salmonella were also isolated from the orange juice preparing machine. There can be presence of mould forming fungi on the outer form of the citrus fruits like Blue-green mould this fruit if consumed can form hazardous effect on human health. The spoilage can form watery spot, false odour, powdery formation on surface by the fungi these can also spread other citrus fruits when there is bad handling during packaging. The bacterial growth on the outer part or into the citrus fruit juice may come during the farming through the seeds, during plucking, fruit packaging. Keywords: Blue-Green mould, Citrus fruits, Fruit spoilage, E. coli, Salmonella
Publication date: 01/04/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.4.1057