This review discusses the debittering enzyme naringinase and its essential role in the commercial processing of citrus fruit juice. Applications of this enzyme in other areas are identified. Characterization of the enzyme is detailed and its immobilized preparations are discussed. Production of microbial naringinase by fermentation is described. © 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Carambola is a fruit grown in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Natural antioxidants including vitamin C, carotenoids, certain phenolic substances are abundant carambola fruit. As support health by acting as nutraceutical functional food additives, they help preserve preventing oxidation processes. The various organic or inorganic substrates hydrogen peroxide peroxides terminal oxi...