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Diakabana P.-*, Dzondo M.G.,, Tamba Sompila A.W.C.,, Moussounga J.E.,, Ntsossani S.P.,
Kobawila S.C. and Louembé D.
1
Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire, Centre de Recherche et d’Initiation des Projets de Technologie,
Délégation Générale à la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, Brazzaville.
2
Institut Supérieur de Technologie Agroalimentaire et d’Agronomie, Université Libre du Congo,
Brazzaville, Brazzaville.
3
Ecole Supérieure de Technologie des Cataractes, Brazzaville.
4
Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique, Université Marien NGOUABI, Brazzaville.
5
EPRAN-Congo, Pôle d’Excellence en Alimentation et Nutrition, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques,
Université, Marien NGOUABI, Brazzaville.
6
Institut d’Agronomie, Université Protestante de Brazzaville, Congo.
ABSTRACT
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1. Introduction
The ginger has been used since several Japan and Nigeria. The ginger is used in the
centuries for its medicinal role at human1, 18, pastry - work.
26; it is a medicinal plant used against the high A ginger liqueur is produced in Charente
blood-pressure and stimulates our digestive (France) and an arranged rhum at the ginger at
system. At the fish of breeding in aquaculture, Madagascar.
it procures effects of resistance against
infectious Bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophilia, This spice plant grows in the tropical regions,
Helycobacter pylori) 18, 28, 33.The aromatic particularly in Congo Brazzaville where its
character of rhizome of ginger (Zingiber transformation into sweetened beverage,
officinale Roscoe) 24, 30, 31, 32 is very locally called ‘’tangawissi’’, is artisanally
intéresting on the food plan 5, 29, particularly exploited.
in India, in Chine (respectively first and
second world producing), in Thailand, at the
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b) Evaluation of extract juice with pulp course of fermentation, then for evaluating of
of ginger, soluble extract the alcoholmetric title of every essay, the
following statistical values are considered:
The measure of soluble extract of the samples mean, standard-deviation, coefficient of
is determined by use of a refract meter Brix at variation and interval of confidence (mean±
20°C according to Navarre27. standard-deviation). The method based on the
law of Gauss-Laplace in bell is used as
c) Evaluation of cell density of yeast presented it Larrieu20 with modification, in
To evaluate the cell density of the view to appreciate the relativity of the analysis
yeast destined at the feeding of the and operations.
sweetened wort of ginger, the
technique of counting to optic 2. Results and discussion
microscope is used11. 2.1. Characterization of the pulp of
rhizome of ginger of the Niari valley
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On the other hand, the diminution of the pH From the soluble extract submitted in the
during the fermentation process is lower with fermentation process of the sweetened wort,
the creasing of the rate of feeding of yeast the alcoholmetric title of ethylic distillate
tested on the wort of ginger (Figure 5). obtained vary very few (CV = 3.47 %)
according to the different rates of seeding
This diminution of the pH is more rapid when employed (31.75 °GL with an inoculum of
the rate of seeding of wort is higher (from pH 26.8 x 106 cells of yeast/ml in comparison at
6.8 this value decreases rapidly in one day of 34,6 °GL obtained from inoculation with 1.6 x
fermentation process at pH 4.6 with the rate of 106 cells of yeast/ml). But the value of the pH
inoculation of 26 x106 cells/ml) in comparison of alcoholic distillate is enough constant (CV
to the case of inoculation relatively more = 0.12 %) for the four essays tested.
feeble (from pH 6.8 at pH 5 in one day with a
setting of 1.6 x106 cells /ml). The pulp of the rhizome of ginger is a medium
at acid character (pH= 6.6 ± 0.1), but poor in
2.5. Effect of the rate of yeasting of the wort soluble sugar (3.75 ± 0.25 °Brix). The juice of
on the conversion process of the cane-sugar
ginger doesn’t permit to the yeast to assure
into ethanol
particularly the ethylic fermentation process7.
In the course of the fermentation process of
the sweetened wort of ginger at 19.5°Brix, the The initial content of sugar added to the wort
effect of the rate of yeasting is appreciated of ginger corresponding at a soluble extract of
according to the conversion process of the 21.5 °Brix is an optimal value in the wort and
sweetened extract into ethanol. The values of conduct to maximal production of ethanol (33
the aloholmetric title and that of the pH of the °GL). For an initial value of content of sugar
distillate obtained by distillation of the wort equal or superior at 31.75 °Brix of soluble
are in relationship with the rate of inoculation extract, the quantity of ethanol formed (30
employed for realizing the ethylic °GL) exerts an antibiotic effect on the yeast
fermentation of the sweetened wort of ginger cells and an effect of flocculation16, leading to
(Tableau 2). slowing and at the stopping of the process at
17.78 °Brix21.
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For the dissolution of the cane sugar during Otherwise a value more elevated of a residual
the ebullition process, the operation of extract of the fermented wort and a feebler
sugaring must effect on the hot extract of alcoholmetric title of the distillate is obtained
ginger 20 minutes before the end of the after the fermentation process with a rate of
cooking of the wort in order to assure the seeding of 26.8x106 cells of yeast/ml. That
inactivation of endogenous flora4, 10, 11, and doesn’t intensify the cell rejuvenating, and as
22. well as development of the ethylic
fermentation process by the yeast. In these
The valorization of this local know-how is conditions of fermentation processes, an
necessary to make in view to promote the important population of cells of yeast identical
knowledge on the useful of the biochemical at the parental-cell has flocculated at the
transformation of tropical agro-resources3, 12, starting of process and has not participated in
15, 16, 19, 22 and 23. the conversion of the sucrose into ethanol.
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Parameter Mean values of samples (E) of first fraction (100 ml) of ethylic distillate
s proceeding from the sweetened wort differently inoculated by cell density
determined. Ḿ ± 𝛿 : Interval of confidence; CV: coefficient of variation.
E1 E2 E3 E4 (1.6x106 Ḿ±𝛿 CV
(26.875x106 (13.375x106 (6.75x106 cells/ml) (1.6x106 (%)
cells/ml) cells/ml) cells/ml) cells/ml)
Ethanol 31.75 ±1.25 33.5 ±0.5 34.83 ±1.17 34.6 ±1.16 33.67 ±1.17 3.47
(°GL)
pH 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.15 ± 0.05 0.12
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Ginger rhizome
Cleaning
Weighing Sugar Water
Grinding using pestle-mortar Rubber solution by heating
Ground of ginger Sweetened solution
Mixing of ground and sugar
Cooking of the mixing
Cooling down
Filtering
Sweetened juice of ginger (26-29°C) Yeast
Sweetened juice seeded
Fermenting of wort
Distilling of fermented wort
Ethylic distillate
Figure 1. Diagram of production of ethylic distillate from ginger rhizome
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30
Soluble extract (° Brix)
25
20
Essay N°1
15
Essay N°2
10 Essay N°3
0
0 1 2 3 6 9 10 11 14 15 16
Development of the fermentation process (days)
40
20
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20
15
E1 (26 M/ml)
10 E2 (13 M/ml)
E3 (6 M/ml)
5
E4 (1,6 M/ ml)
0
0 1 2 3 6 7
Development of the fermentation process (days)
5
Value of pH
pH1
4
pH2
3
pH3
2 pH4
1
0
0 1 2 3 6
Development of the fermentation process (days)
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