Development of Calcium Enriched Jaggery Cubes Using Moringa Leaf Powder

Year : 2025 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 02 | Page : 41 51
    By

    Shweta Suryavanshi,

  • O.P. Suryawanshi,

  1. Student, Department of Processing and Food Engineering SVCAET & RS IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
  2. Scientist, Department of Processing and Food Engineering SVCAET & RS IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in India, malnutrition is responsible for more than half of all children’s death. Malnutrition, which refers to nutritional deficiencies, excess or imbalance in a person’s intake of energy and nutrients. To address the problem of malnutrition this study was conducted and calcium enriched jaggery cube was developed. The proportion for the development of calcium enriched jaggery cubes, 88–95 g of solid jaggery was taken in a non-stick pan. Then it was melted for 2 to 3 minutes at 80℃, after that 4–10 g of moringa powder, 0.5–1.5 g of ginger powder, and 0.5 g of cardamom powder were added. The nutritional composition of calcium enriched jaggery cubes was increased as compared to solid jaggery in terms of moisture content, fat, protein, fiber, ash content, carbohydrates and calcium and evaluated as 6%, 0.22 g, 4.71 g, 0.76 g, 0.40 g, 87.91 g, and 210 mg/100 g, respectively. The size of each calcium enriched jaggery cubes were recorded in the range of 25–29 g based on customer’s perception. The amount of calcium present in each jaggery cubes was recorded as 60–64 mg. It has been concluded that moringa leaf could be consumed with jaggery to obtain an enriched nutritional level. The development of calcium enriched jaggery cubes was just an attempt to defeat the problem of malnutrition.

Keywords: Jaggery, moringa leaf powder, calcium, malnutrition, nutritional value

[This article belongs to Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science ]

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Shweta Suryavanshi, O.P. Suryawanshi. Development of Calcium Enriched Jaggery Cubes Using Moringa Leaf Powder. Research & Reviews : Journal of Herbal Science. 2025; 14(02):41-51.
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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 14
Issue 02
Received 21/11/2024
Accepted 29/03/2025
Published 01/04/2025
Publication Time 131 Days
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