Characteristics of Mulberry Pekmez with Cornelian Cherry

Figures & data

Figure 1 The process routes for mulberry pekmez with Cornelian cherry making in the research.

Table 1 The chemical and physical characteristics of pekmez samples

Pekmez samples	Water (%)	Soluble solids content (°Brix)	Invert sugar (%)	Sucrose (%)	Total sugar (%)	Total ash (%)	pH	Titratable acidity (citric acid %)	Electrical conductivity (mS cm^−1)
control (without Cornelian cherry)	25.8 ± 0.1c	72.7 ± 0.1a	53.7 ± 0.1b	5.90 ± 0.23a	59.6 ± 0.2a	1.92 ± 0.06a	5.18 ± 0.01a	0.66 ± 0.01c	3.13 ± 0.00 b
10% Cornelian cherry added pekmez	27.4 ± 0.1b	71.1 ± 0.2b	54.8 ± 0.0a	4.55 ± 0.02b	59.3 ± 0.0ab	1.87 ± 0.01a	4.81 ± 0.02b	0.94 ± 0.00b	3.21 ± 0.00 a
20% Cornelian cherry added pekmez	29.2 ± 0.3a	69.3 ± 0.3c	54.7 ± 0.3a	4.27 ± 0.17b	59.0 ± 0.1 b	1.73 ± 0.06a	4.71 ± 0.00c	1.04 ± 0.02a	3.19 ± 0.01 a
Values are means ± SE; values followed by different letters in a column were significantly different (p < 0.05), using Duncan's multiple range test.

Figure 2 Viscosities of the pekmez samples (speed of 20 rpm), the different letters mean significant differences (p < 0.01).

Table 2 Element concentration of pekmez with and without Cornelian cherry (ppm)

Element	Control (without Cornelian cherry)	10% Cornelian cherry added pekmez	20% Cornelian cherry added pekmez
Na	42a	38a	34a
Mg	1490a	1310b	1160c
Al	43a	27b	23b
Si	254a	231ab	162b
P	828a	862a	821a
S	187a	182a	180a
Cl	184a	182a	160a
K	7100b	9560a	9790a
Ca	118b	153a	159a
Fe	33c	47b	57a
Zn	4b	8ab	9a
Sn	8a	7a	6a
Values followed by different letters in the same row were significantly different (p < 0.05), using Duncan's multiple.

Table 3 Sensory quality evaluation of mulberry pekmez with and without Cornelian cherry

Samples	Colour	Odour	Viscosity	Flavour	Acidity	Overall acceptability
Without Cornelian cherry (control)	8.21 ± 0.16b	7.11 ± 0.09a	8.14 ± 0.10a	7.87 ± 0.11c	5.72 ± 0.14c	7.68 ± 0.12c
10% Cornelian cherry added pekmez	8.38 ± 0.13 b	7.18 ± 0.10a	7.32 ± 0.13b	8.28 ± 0.08b	6.58 ± 0.12b	8.23 ± 0.13b
20% Cornelian cherry added pekmez	8.92 ± 0.08a	7.22 ± 0.07a	7.18 ± 0.08b	8.64 ± 0.11a	8.82 ± 0.08a	8.68 ± 0.18a
Values are means ± SE; values followed by different letters in a column were significantly different (p < 0.05), using Duncan's multiple range test.