kiwi pastille formulation and effect of different concentrations of agar and guaron moisture content, textural and sensory properties

in this research, the production of a new kiwi- based product by applying kiwi puree, agar (0.25, 0.5 and 1%), guar (0.25, 0.5 and 1%) and other formulation ingredients (kiwi puree, sweeteners and ph modulators) has been investigated. dependent variables include moisture content measurement, instrumental texture analysis and sensory evaluations were carried out in a factorial design and the means were compared at significance level of 5 % by duncan test. the results indicated that guar had a significant effect on the moisture content of final product. textural properties of the kiwi pastille were influenced by the type and amount of hydrocolloids. synergistic effects of agar and guar on the textural properties were also observed. while all products were acceptable regarding sensory properties, the samples prepared with 1% agar and 1% guar obtained the highest score.