Organoleptic Evaluation of Product Developed from Pomegranate Flower for Liver Disease

摘要

Pomegranate biologically known as Punka Granatum L It is grown throughout dry Mediterranean regions like hot dry summers. I is a small shrub in which flowering occurs on 1-year-old spurs or short branches appearing as solitary, pairs, or clusters. Itshows th antioxida t ive property, anti-inflammatory property and hepatoprotecti ve property due to the presence of two anthocyanins- pelargonidii 3,5-diglucoside and pelargonidin 3-glucoside in its purified form. The study was conducted to develop a value-added product fron dry pomegranate flower powder for liver disease patients. It involves procurement of flowers from Delhi, NCR and dried at roon temperature to convert them into dry powder.The product shrikhand was developed in different concentrations, i.e, 12.5 g, 18 g, 251 of pomegranate flower powder. Sensory evaluation was done using a composite scale and the data was statistically analyzed by usini Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. It revealed that the product with a concentration of 12.5 g of pomegranat powder was highly acceptable in all parameters -color, taste, texture, aroma, an appearance by composite scale. The shelf life of thi product developed with 12.5g of pomegranate flower powder was done.