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Volume 8
Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
ISSN: 2165-7904
Childhood Obesity 2018
March 15-16, 2018
March 15-16, 2018 | Barcelona, Spain
11
th
International Conference on
Childhood Obesity and Nutrition
Sensory evaluation of different walnut species
Jelena Vidic
University of Roehampton, UK
W
alnut (
Juglans regia L.
) is a plant native to temperate and sub-tropic regions of the northern hemisphere and is considered
to have very good impacts on human health. Thus, many recommend having walnuts in their every-day diet in order to
prevent multiple diseases. Sensory walnut evaluation holds a significant part in determining the strong and unusual tastes, as
well as in comparing the sensory characteristics between different walnut varieties using all five sensory organs. The objective
of the study is put on determining the intensity of the sensory characteristics between 16 different varieties, after what they
were to be compared regarding to their country of origin. In the sensory laboratory at the Faculty of Food Technology and
Biotechnology, eight sensory examiners carried out the sensory evaluation using the quantitative descriptive analysis. The
examiners measured 14 sensory parameters overall - shell colour, scent on nut, scent on wood, strength and hardness of the
fruit, crispness, putty-like consistency, sweetness, acidity, bitterness, oil aroma, rancidity and overall impression. The best
overall impression among the examiners had the varieties from France.
Biography
Jelena Vidic has completed her Bachelor degree in Nutrition in June, 2017. Currently, she is pursuing Master degree in Clinical Nutrition at University of Roehampton
in London. During her studies, she spends her time volunteering at MEND, UK where she has been promoting healthy eating to overweight children and their
families.
jvidic0310@gmail.comJelena Vidic, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-058