COMPOSITION FOR PROCESSING CITRUS PULP, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED PULP FOODS USING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for processing to remove the endodermis of citrus and to prevent the pulp from softening; and a processing method using the same.SOLUTION: A composition for processing citrus pulp includes at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of cellulase enzyme, pectinase enzyme, and cellulase enzyme, pectin methylesterase enzyme, and calcium. The endodermis is contacted with the composition at a low temperature, lower than 20°C, for 3 hours or more, or for 15 hours or more, so that the citrus pulp can be obtained with the endodermis removed and softening prevented.