International Journal of Horticulture and Food Science
2023, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A
Development of high fiber products by using different leaves
Mohini Gupta, Neha Qumar, Noor Fatima and Gunjan Shukla
The present study was done on different green leaves which are rich sources of fiber and other micronutrients whose consumption is very low in the general population due to lack of awareness or ignorance. Therefore, the effort was made to develop fiber-rich value-added products. Two commonly consumed products namely Pakora and Appe were developed from leaves. Beetroot leaves, Radish, and Taro leaves were taken 40 gm each. Acceptability evaluation of prepared recipes was performed by semi trained panel through 9 point Hedonic rating scale test. The result revealed that among the recipes (Pakora and Appe) prepared by adding 40 gm leaves in which beetroot leaves product were acceptable when compared to product developed by Radish and Taro leaves. This study concluded that these innovative value-added products can supplement fibre to a wide range of populations with effective utilization of low-cost leaves. The result of the Nutritive value indicated that Taro leaves had an appreciable amount of Protein, Energy, and fiber. Therefore, it can be concluded that products developed from Beetroot were acceptable by the panel member but nutritive value was found in taro leaves.
Mohini Gupta, Neha Qumar, Noor Fatima, Gunjan Shukla. Development of high fiber products by using different leaves. Int J Hortic Food Sci 2023;5(1):41-45. DOI: 10.33545/26631067.2023.v5.i1a.155