The Shelf Life of Non-fermented Pickled Beetroot

Abstract

Beta Vulgaris is ordinarily known as beetroot. It is a Cruciferous tuber vegetable because rich in nutrients, minerals, and vitamins but it also has incomparable phytoconstituents, which have various therapeutic importance such as anti-oxidant, anti-depressant, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic activities. But beetroots are not available in every season. So, there is must preserve this vegetable. The objective of the present study was to develop some value-added preserve beetroot nonalcoholic fermented pickle products from raw beetroot and to evaluate their shelf life. All the preserved products were kept at room temperature (29-30 0 c) for 10 months and analyzed for their shelf life at 0, 180, 300 days and microbial analysis by using pour plate technique. The result showed that beetroot pickles can consume up to 300 days of storage. However, the microbial load of all the preserved products was within the acceptance range for 300 days of storage so they can store up to 12 months and also safe for consumption