Table 2.
Sugar contents of longan syrup produced from different extraction and concentration methods
| Processes | Sugar contents (g/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction | Concentration | Sucrose | Glucosens | Fructosens |
| Juicer | Direct heating | 177.2 ± 2.21c | 101.8 ± 1.47 | 61.0 ± 3.26 |
| Steam heating | 219.3 ± 3.56a | 87.3 ± 18.01 | 68.0 ± 9.15 | |
| Vacuum evaporation | 219.0 ± 1.15a | 124.9 ± 14.66 | 66.7 ± 5.33 | |
| Hydraulic press | Direct heating | 192.5 ± 2.90bc | 120.5 ± 21.09 | 67.0 ± 2.64 |
| Steam heating | 215.5 ± 0.52ab | 116.1 ± 19.09 | 76.9 ± 5.61 | |
| Vacuum evaporation | 240.5 ± 14.91a | 139.2 ± 15.04 | 86.4 ± 18.06 | |
The data shown were mean ± SD of three replications
The different letters in the same column mean significantly different (p < 0.05)
ns indicates no significantly different (p ≥ 0.05)