FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ANTI OXIDANT CHOCOLATE BAR FROM DRAGON FRUIT PEEL


Miss Shraddha Kailas Pandit , Mrs. Shital Chaudhari
Student , Dr. Babasageb Ambedkar technological university Loner
Abstract
Dragon fruit (Hylocereus genus) has the potential for the prevention of diseases associated with inflammatory and oxidative processes. it is a tropical fruit that's low in calories and high in fiber and antioxidants, which are good for your immune system. It can boost your iron levels. Iron is important for moving oxygen through your body and giving you energy, and dragon fruit has iron. And the vitamin C in dragon fruit helps your body take in and use the iron. Studies have shown that pitaya can exert several benefits in conditions such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer due to the presence of bioactive compounds that may include vitamins, potassium, betacyanin, p-coumaric acid, vanillic acid, and gallic acid. Moreover, pitaya has the potential to be used in food and nutraceutical products as functional ingredients, natural colorants, ecologically correct and active packaging, edible films, preparation of photoprotective products, and additives. Dark chocolate is considered a functional food due to its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties.Several ingredients were used for the fortification, such as fruits (mulberry, chokeberries, and elderberries), spices (cinnamon), phytosterols, peanut oil, probiotics (mainly Lactobacillus, bacillus spices), prebiotics (inulin, xanthan gum, and maltodextrin), flavonoids, flavan-3-ols, etc. Those fortifications were done to raise the total antioxidant content as well as essential fatty acid content simultaneously reducing total calorie content. Sometimes, the fortification was done to improve physical properties like viscosity, rheological propertiesand also improve overall consumer acceptance by modifying its bitter taste.
Keywords: dragon fruit , dark chocolate, pitaya, antioxidant.
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)

VIEW PDF
Published on :

Vol : 9
Issue : 6
Month : June
Year : 2024
Copyright © 2024 EPRA JOURNALS. All rights reserved
Developed by Peace Soft