Nutrient-dense jam made from herbal fruit: Preparation and evaluation

Bael being an indigenous fruit occupies an important place from medicinal point of view. Bael contains various phytochemicals like alkaloids, tannins, essential oils, gums, resins, coumarin, polysaccharide that makes it useful in many ailments. Beetroot is an excellent food which is important for development and growth of human body. It is rich source of antioxidant and minerals. It contains betalain essential for cardiovascular health. It plays another role as a natural colour in the textile industries. This project aims to formulate and evaluate the various medicinal properties of Bael fruits in the jam. Papaya is used in the jam hence it posses’ medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory hypoglycaemic. Citric acid is used as preservative gelatin is also mixed in Bael jam as thickening agents. The present article therefore deals with the processing of Bael and Papaya fruit into nutritive jam which is enhancing consumer satisfaction and nutritional status.