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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2020, Vol. 8, Issue 6
To progress food sustainability and develop poly herbal formulation “Nutriprash”: Enrichment of nutri rich flaxseed powder and by product orange peel powder

Tripti Verma, Ranu Prasad and Alka Gupta

In Developing countries, like India is the leading producer of grains as well as fruits and vegetable, milk and milk products and animal foods but due to the poverty, low dietary knowledge and poor health and sanitization practices it produces malnutrition in various forms and metabolic diseases like cancer, PCOS and Diabetes mellitus. According to the Global Hunger index 2019 report, Country India ranks 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries with a score of 31.1, which indicate India suffers from a serious level of hunger. Thus it demands essential strategies to combat this crisis situation and also resolved future food sustainability. During COVID times, the main emphasis of research is to formulate the product which could set the best example of management of By-products as waste material and to promote health boosting option for every age group.
Nutriprash formulation is based on traditional Polyherbal formulation, which can be widely used as tonic, rejuvenator, immunomodulator and memory enhancer, ayurvedic antiaging, dietary supplement and immunity booster product fortified with various herbs, herbal extracts that are rich in antioxidant and minerals. Nutriprash incorporated with antioxidant and fiber rich fruits foods T2 (Amla + Apple pulp+ Orange peel powder + flax seed powder in the ratio of 75:15:4:6) had the highest score. the mean scores of “Nutriprash” in relation to sensory attributes such as colour and appearance, body and texture, taste and flavor and overall acceptability followed by T1(Amla + Apple pulp+ Orange peel powder+ flax seed powder in ratio of 85:10:2:3), T3 (Amla + Apple pulp+ Orange peel powder+ flax seed powder in the ratio of 65:20:6:9). The chemical composition of the best product (T2) increased with the incorporation of prepared mix powder, the moisture content in Nutriprash on applying the ‘t’ test it was found that moisture, ash, fiber, carbohydrate, energy, calcium, iron, content significantly increased. Nutriprash should be recommended for all age groups as it is helps to boost immunity and also improves physical growth, good memory and also control infectious seasonal disease. Incorporation of flax seed powder and orange peel powderwill enhance the nutritive value of traditional recipes by improving their micronutrient content also overcome nutrient deficiency.
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How to cite this article:
Tripti Verma, Ranu Prasad, Alka Gupta. To progress food sustainability and develop poly herbal formulation “Nutriprash”: Enrichment of nutri rich flaxseed powder and by product orange peel powder. J Entomol Zool Stud 2020;8(6):1645-1649.

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