IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

DETERMINATION OF NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENTS OF CURRY LEAVES POWDER

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Nidhi Pathak and Prof. Archana Singh

Abstract

Curry leaves (murraya koenigii) are nutrients rich and value adding dietary plant. It contains plenty amount of macronutrients and micronutrients which possess several medical characteristics to cure diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, bone problem, diarrhoea, menopause etc. In the present study, curry leaves were dehydrated (shade drying) at a temperature of 27-320C for 15 days and powder was formed. Nutritional analysis of curry leaves powder showed the presence of moisture 5.16±0.009, ash 11.49±0.026, crude fibre 11.22±0.02, crude fat 3.33±0.01, crude protein 12.70±0.026, carbohydrate 61.26, calcium 2218.36±1.50, phosphorus 68.66±0.043, iron 12.69±0.009, zinc 2.46±0.02, sodium 43.02±0.029 potassium 427.35±0.35, magnesium 147.11±0.052 by using standard laboratory methods.

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