PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND SHELF LIFE EVALUATION OF FORTIFIED BEETROOT JAM WITH APPLE POMACE AND CHIA SEED

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Beetroot, apple pomace and chia seed are loaded with many nutritive values like dietary fiber, protein, and vitamin C, calcium, antioxidant, and many more valuable nutrient which is helpful in growth, health and development. Here the beetroot jam was prepared by fortifying it with apple pomace and chia seed which increases its nutritional properties. The prepared beetroot jam fortified with apple pomace and chia seed was conducted for physicochemical analysis where its chemical analysis (like pH, TSS, Titratable acidity and vitamin C content), proximate analysis, and shelf life estimation. In the test for its chemical analysis it was found that the prepared value added product that is beetroot jam with apple pomace and chia seed had TSS 650 Brix, pH of 3.8, and titratable acidity 3.7% respectively. Whereas the proximate analysis show that protein content was 2.18g/100g, fat content was 2.1%, moisture content was 50.22%, ash content was 4.29%, and dietary fibre was 23.44% which indicates that the valued added prepared jam had good sources of nutrient and it is helpful in to meet up the daily requirement of the nutrients. The beetroot jam with apple pomace and chia seed was also studied for the shelf life with different days of beetroot jam samples and the results found was that the Day 1 shows 3.6×106 CFU, Day 72 shows 27×106 CFU, and Day 88 shows 32.3×106 CFU which represents that the prepared product was safe for consumption event after these days and its shelf life can be increased by proper storing conditions.

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