Title : Preparation and nutritional characterization of value-added health mix using germinated barley
Abstract:
The present investigation was an attempt to explore the nutraceutical potential of orange peel, malted barley, and fenugreek based value-added/functional health mix. Purposely, orange peel and fenugreek powder have been combined to germinated barley flour in a ratio of 30, 15, 5 g, and 30, 20, 10 g respectively. The composite flour was subjected to a nutritional and antioxidant assay. The nutritional analysis revealed that orange peel and malted barley are good sources of protein, fiber, fat, potassium (K), and calcium (Ca). Afterward, the healtmix-baseded functional drink was developed and subjected to physicochemical, functional and sensory evaluation. Whereas, the TPC (Total Phenolic Content) increased from 131±1.183 GAE mg/g to 144.0±1.22, 168±1.32, 192± 1.45, and 212± 2.05 GEA mg/g respectively whereas DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl), activity improved significantly from 38±1.23 to 44.5±1.32, 59.5±2.23 Trolox mg/g. Likewise, FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) exhibited a significant increase as 17.21±1.65, 22.25±2.20, and 24.29±2.23 Gae mg/g, respectively. Functional characteristics also exhibited significant differences (P<0.05) due to the addition of peel flour at various concentrations in respect to bulk density, foaming capacity, foam stability, and water absorption capacity. The drink was highly accepted at a 15% level of fortification of peel flour with 30% barley flour and 5% fenugreek flour by the consumer estimated through sensory characteristics. Sensory scores of formulated value-added drinks decreased with the progression of storage time however, the scores remained within an acceptable range throughout the study.
Audience Take Away:
- Food processing industry, pharmaceutical industry and herbal industry.
- It will attract the attention of business community owing to its cost effectiveness and safety.
- Provide viable solution for the utilization of Agro- industrial waste into useful productss.
