Abstracto

The Impact of Enzyme Technology in Food Processing

Sibel Ozkan

The lowering the activation energy required to initiate numerous biochemical reactions, enzymes act as biocatalysts. It plays an important role throughout the life cycle of fruits and vegetables. After harvesting, they remain active and can be undesirably degraded in organoleptic and nutritional value. In the processing of fruits and vegetables, enzymes are often used to hydrolyze various polysaccharides and extract various intracellular compounds.