This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-3, 2019
Area
Food Processing and Preservation Technology
Author
Swarnalakshmi C. S., Manisha C. P., Harini B., J. Akshara, Joshika G., Keerthana R.
Org/Univ
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Pub. Date
28 May, 2019
Paper ID
V5I3-1622
Publisher
Keywords
Lemongrass, Isotonic beverage, Retort processing, Box-Behnken design, Shelf-life studies

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Swarnalakshmi C. S., Manisha C. P., Harini B., J. Akshara, Joshika G., Keerthana R.. Optimization and standardization of lemon grass incorporated into pseudostem and mint extracts based isotonic drink, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Swarnalakshmi C. S., Manisha C. P., Harini B., J. Akshara, Joshika G., Keerthana R. (2019). Optimization and standardization of lemon grass incorporated into pseudostem and mint extracts based isotonic drink. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Swarnalakshmi C. S., Manisha C. P., Harini B., J. Akshara, Joshika G., Keerthana R.. "Optimization and standardization of lemon grass incorporated into pseudostem and mint extracts based isotonic drink." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.3 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

The Lemongrass based Isotonic Drink was developed with the incorporation of the banana pseudostem and mint extracts using palm sugar syrup as a sweetener. The quality of the product was computed by a series of microbiological tests, proximate analysis, and organoleptic evaluation. The microbial load was evaluated and is found to be <10 which meant that the product has increased shelf life with better taste and color even in the absence of preservatives. Therefore, the aroma of lemongrass, nutrients of pseudostem, freshness, and flavor of mint along with palm sugar elevates its economic importance, consumer awareness and attracts them towards the advent of blended functional drinks. The Response Surface Methodology aims at optimizing the ingredients and designing experiments from which the final product is formulated. This software helps in showing the interaction of the independent variables at each response with the use of 3D graphical representation.