Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL ICE CREAM

Aniket B. Mitkal*, Ajay S. Miskar and Abhijeet B. Survase

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Abstract

Aloe Vera, Mint, Basil and honey are medicinal plant origin materials they are used as traditionally from ancient year in various herbal medicines such Ayurveda, siddha, and Homeopathic. Ice-cream was prepared by the combination of Aloe Vera, Mint, Basil and honey at different proportions. Herbal ice cream manufactured by incorporating medicinal herbs showed textural properties. Four different formulations of ice cream were performed. Regular formulation of ice cream consisted of milk, cream, milk powder, stabilizer, emulsifier, sucrose and salt. The present study focused on examine the various parameters tests of physicochemical properties, sensory attributes, rheological quality, antioxidant activity, microbial load and cost analysis. Aloe Vera contains 75 potentially active constituents like Vitamins, Enzymes, Minerals, Sugars, Saponis, Amino acids. The test of parameters was done of prepared ice-cream after freezing process. This work for the analysis and collection of physic-chemical properties, sensory attributes, rheological quality, antioxidant activity and microbial load data of various parameters. These herbs where used to formulate and increase the medicinal value in ice-cream which is considered as healthy formulations.

Keywords: Herbal ice cream, Aloe Vera, Mint, Basil and honey.