Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Sumiran Pandey and Dr. Usha Singh

Abstract:
In cultivation of turmeric, Curcuma longa rhizomes are harvested and processed for producing turmeric powder which is used as a spice and a colouring agent in food. It has been recognized for pharmaceutical uses of which India is the largest producer supplying 90% of world’s demand. Since the use of turmeric is limited only to daily meals, therefore products were developed to incorporate it in the daily diet. Two products were developed using turmeric as an ingredient to incorporate it in food other than the daily meals. Orange based turmeric spread was developed so that it can be relished even by the children. In this, three substitutions of turmeric viz. 10%, 20% and 30% were used. Turmeric candy was also developed with 5%, 10% and 15% turmeric substitution. In candy, honey was used as a sweetening agent. Pepper was also used in the candy to facilitate the absorption of curcumin as proven in various studies. These products were subjected to organoleptic evaluation using 9-point Hedonic scale and consumer acceptability using 5-point Hedonic scale. The acceptability score of turmeric spread and candy was 7.8 which indicates very good acceptability.