Preservation of Sugarcane Juice Using Herbal Clarificant

An experiment was carried out at Physiology and Sugar Chemistry Laboratory of Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh during 2013-2014 to determine the self life of sugarcane juice without adding any preservatives. Sugarcane varieties Isd 34, Isd 35, Isd 36, Isd 37 and Isd 38 were used for collection of juice and juice were collected in the month of September, October, November, December, January, February and March. Juice collected in the month of December and January showed the highest shelflife by using Mucilage substances of ladies finger (Hibiscus esculentus Linn) as a clarificant. Juice collected in the month of December, January showed highest self life due to presence of lower reducing sugar and highest percentage of sucrose.