Effect of sun drying on Phytochemical and Anti-nutritional properties of Herbs and incorporated in the extruded ready to consume Food product
1*B. Vidhya and 2**A. Priya
1*Department of Foods and Nutrition, Research scholar, RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641402 (India) Email Id: vidhyabalu28@gmail.com 2**Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore – 641048 (India) Email Id: priya.a@drngpasc.ac.in *Corresponding Author: vidhya B *Email: vidhyabalu28@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background: Food is necessary for every human to lead a healthy life. The medicinal herbs are used in the present study. Cardiospermum Halicacabum Linn.(Sapindaceae), Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Genus menta all the three herbs were sun dried and then powdered to incorporate in convenient food products. The herb powders were dried under sun and then powdered. Nutrient analysis, toxicity and self-life assessment were done in that sun dried herb. Sun dried herb was incorporated in convenient food product and sensory analysis done by 30 semi trained panel members. In that best product were chosen for aluminium paper packaging. The sun-dried herb: nutrient, toxicity and self-life assessment were done. The sun-dried herb powder incorporated in convenient foods like extruded food-Sevai, noodles, bakery food- rusk, bread, ready to eat/cook food- vegetable soup mix, idly powder. All these prepared products were sensory evaluated and then variation 2 (10g) was chosen as best product by panel members. conclusion: The present study shows that sun dried herbs content nutrient is high and it is cost effective too in India.