Vol. 8 (5) : September-October 2017 issue
Green Farming Vol. 8 (5) : 1180-1184 ; September-October, 2017
Physical properties and proximate analysis of peeled and unpeeled Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis M.)
RAMYA V.1*, N.K. JAIN2 and RENU MOGRA3
Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur - 313 001 (Rajasthan)
Designation : 1Ph.D. Scholar *(rajramya75@gmail.com), 2Professor and Head, 3Professor
Subject : Food Science, Preservation & Processing, Protectants & Infestation and Post-harvest Technology
Paper No. : P-6906
Total Pages : 5
Received : 08 August 2017
Revised accepted : 30 August 2017
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Citation :
RAMYA V., N.K. JAIN and RENU MOGRA. 2017. Physical properties and proximate analysis of peeled and unpeeled Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis M.). Green Farming Vol. 8 (5) : 1180-1184 ; September-October, 2017
ABSTRACT
Scientific investigations on aloe vera have gained more attention over the last several decades due to its reputable medicinal properties. Aloe vera has a long history as a medicinal plant with diverse therapeutic applications. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the physical properties and amount of dietary inclusion of aloe vera leaves. Physical properties viz., leaf size, shape, volume, weight, total soluble solids and density were determined. Many of the health benefits associated with aloe vera have been attributed due to the presence of protein, carbohydrate, fat etc. in the gel of the leaves. Proximate analysis of the peeled and unpeeled leaves revealed moisture content, 5.21 and 5.86 %; fat, 1.58 and 1.96 %; protein, 4.96 and 6.41 %; ash, 20.97 and 24.87 %; fibre, 6.97 and 9.19 %; carbohydrates, 60.31 and 51.71 %; energy, 261.24 ± 10.73 and 232.63 ± 14.59 kcal.
Key words :
Aloe vera, Dietary inclusion, Medicinal plant, Proximate analysis, Physical properties.
