Juice is a liquid naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Liquid is one of the principal States of matter. A liquid is a Fluid that has the particles loose and can freely form a distinct surface at the boundaries of The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fresh fruits or vegetables without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree. Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. An orange —specifically the sweet orange —is the Citrus fruit Citrus sinensis ( syn Juice may be prepared in the home from fresh fruits and vegetables using variety of hand or electric juicers. A juicer is a tool for extracting juice from Fruits or Vegetables. Many commercial juices are filtered to remove fiber or pulp, but high pulp fresh orange juice is marketed as an alternative. Juice may be marketed in concentrate form, sometimes frozen, requiring the user to add water to reconstitute the liquid back to its "original state". A concentrate is a form of Substance which has had the majority of its base component (in the case of a liquid the Solvent) removed Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. (Generally, concentrates have a noticeably different taste than their comparable "fresh-squeezed" versions). Other juices are reconstituted before packaging for retail sale. Common methods for preservation and processing of fruit juices include canning, pasteurization, freezing, evaporation and spray drying. Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight container Pasteurization is the process of heating Liquids for the purpose of destroying bacteria, Protozoa, Molds and Yeasts The process was For freezing as a method of food preservation see Frozen food. Evaporation is the process by which Molecules in a Liquid state (e Spray drying is a commonly used method of drying a liquid feed through a hot gas

Contents 1 Varieties 2 Labeling 3 Health benefits 4 References

Varieties

Popular juices include but are not limited to apple, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, tomato, mango, carrot, grape, cranberry and pomegranate. Apple juice is the Fruit juice product manufactured from the pressing of Apples Production Apple juice is produced by the crushing of apples Orange juice is a Fruit juice obtained by squeezing pressing or otherwise crushing the interior of an orange. Grapefruit juice is the Fruit juice from Grapefruits It is rich with Vitamin C and ranges from sweet-tart to very sour Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil Tomato juice is a Juice made from squeezed Tomatoes It is usually used as a Beverage, either plain or in Cocktails such as a Bloody Mary Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting Trees in the Flowering plant family Anacardiaceae Carrot juice is Juice produced from Carrots often marketed as a health drink. Grape juice is a Juice obtained from crushing Grapes The juice is often fermented and made into Wine, Brandy, or Vinegar Cranberries are a group of Evergreen dwarf Shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccos Pomegranate juice is juice made from the pomegranate fruit. Culinary use Pomegranate juice is a Middle Eastern beverage It has become increasingly popular to combine a variety of fruits into single juice drinks. Popular blends include cran-apple (cranberry and apple) and apple and blackcurrant. Prepackaged single fruit juices have lost market share to prepackaged fruit juice combinations. A number of new companies have had considerable success supplying prepackaged fruit juice combinations on the basis of this transition. "Innocent" and "P&J" are UK examples; "Nudie" is an Australian example. innocent Drinks is a UK based company founded in 1999 whose primary business is producing Smoothies and flavoured spring water sold in supermarkets

Juice bars have also become commonplace across most of the western world and offer similar juices. A juice bar is an establishment which primarily serves prepared Juice beverages Most of these juice bars offer freshly made fruit juices and claim that that confers greater health benefit. The rationale for this claim is that once the fruit has been juiced, its antioxidants start to react with oxygen free radicals and so lose their health benefit. An antioxidant is a Molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules In Chemistry, radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atoms molecules or ions with Unpaired electrons on an otherwise Open shell Juice is also commonly found in many cooking recipes around the world. The most popular are lime and lemon juice which help to add a slightly more sour or bitter taste to dishes. Lime is a term referring to a number of different fruits (generally Citruses, both Species and hybrids, which are typically round green to yellow The lemon ( Citrus × limon) is a hybrid in cultivated wild plants

Labeling

Juice normally has a standard defined level of purity, which is 100% in many countries.

In the UK, the term fruit juice can only legally be used to describe a product which is 100% fruit juice, as required by the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations^[1] and The Fruit Juices & Fruit Nectars (Scotland) Regulations 2003. ^[2] However, the term "juice drink" can be used to describe any drink which includes juice, even if the juice content is 1% of the overall volume. ^[3]

In the USA, fruit juice can only legally be used to describe a product which is 100% fruit juice. A blend of fruit juice(s) with other ingredients, such as high-fructose corn syrup, is called a juice cocktail or juice drink^[4] According to the FDA, the term "nectar" is generally accepted in the U. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS is any of a group of Corn syrups that has undergone Enzymatic processing to increase its Fructose content and is then mixed S. and in international trade for a diluted juice to denote a beverage that contains fruit juice or puree, water, and which may contain sweeteners. ^[5]

In New Zealand (and possibly others), juice denotes a sweetened fruit extract, whereas nectar denotes a pure fruit or vegetable extract. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Sweet is one of the five Basic tastes and is almost universally regarded as a pleasurable experience Nectars are a type of non-carbonated Soft drink made with Fruit juice.

However, fruit juice labels may be misleading, with juice companies actively hiding the actual content. "No added sugar" is commonly placed on labels, but the products are often made from "reconstituted concentrates" which function similarly to sugars and other, the naturally occurring fructose is still unhealthy for the consumer. It is difficult for the consumer to know the contents of the concentrates^[6][7].

Juice does not contain a carbonated beverage, but some carbonated beverages, such as Orangina, are sold with actual fruit juice as an ingredient. Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, Lemon, and mandarin juice with origins in France now owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Health benefits

Juices are often consumed for their health benefits. For example, orange juice is rich in vitamin C, while prune juice is associated with a digestive health benefit. Vitamin C or L-ascorbate is an Essential nutrient for a large number of higher primate species a small number of other Mammalian Cranberry juice has long been known to help prevent or even treat bladder infections, and it is now known that a substance in cranberries prevents bacteria from binding to the bladder. In Anatomy, the urinary bladder is a hollow muscular, and distensible (or elastic organ that sits on the Pelvic floor in Mammals It is the The Bacteria ( singular: bacterium) are a large group of unicellular Microorganisms Typically a few Micrometres in length bacteria have ^[8]

Fruit juice consumption overall in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the USA has increased in recent years^[9], probably due to public perception of juices as a healthy natural source of nutrients and increased public interest in health issues. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The perception of fruit juice as equal in health benefit to consumption of fresh fruit has been questioned due mainly to the lack of fiber and the processing they endure. The high amounts of fructose in fruit juice when not consumed with fiber, have been suggested as a contributor to the growing diabetes epidemic in the West. Fructose (also levulose or laevulose) is a simple reducing Sugar ( Monosaccharide) found in many foods and is one of the three High-fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of many juice cocktails, has also been linked to the increased incidence of type II diabetes. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS is any of a group of Corn syrups that has undergone Enzymatic processing to increase its Fructose content and is then mixed ^[10] The high consumption of juice is also linked to people putting on extra weight. ^[11]

References

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