Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 64
  • Issue: 4

Value addition through blending in Langra mango pulp for β-carotene

  • Author:
  • N.V. Phong, V.R. Sagar, S.K. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 478 to 481

Division of Post Harvest Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110 012.

*Corresponding author's E-mail: vidyaram_sagar@yahoo.com.

**Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, IARI, New Delhi.

Abstract

A study was undertaken to note the effect of different proportions of mango and carrot pulp to enhance the level of β-carotene and quality of Langra mango pulp. The blend of (50:50) Langra and Dashehari having carrot pulp in the proportions of 50:50:0,45:45:10,40:40:20,35:35:30,and 30:30:40 were tried.The proportion of 40:40:20 was found to be for enrichment of β-carotene and good colour, without change in mango flavour and taste in the blend after storage.

Keywords

Mango and carrot, value addition, β-carotene, sensory score