Determining the Glycemic Index of Mango Leaf Powder Incorporated Health Mix

Abstract

Medicinal plants serve as an alternative medicine to allopathy as they are cheaper and have no side effects. In Ayurveda research, mango tree and its parts have many medicinal properties. Mango tree and its leaves and fruits has properties like anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory. Phenolic constituents like caffeic acid, polyphenols like mangiferr in and gallic acid, flavonoids and volatile compounds are present in mango leaves. The objectives of the study are to develop and standardize mango leaves incorporated health mix, analyze the nutrient content and determine the glycemic index. The ingredients selected for health mix were wheat, barley, foxtail millet, green gram dhal, roasted Bengal gram dhal, groundnut and almonds. Five variations of health mix were prepared and it was made as porridge and evaluated. Fresh mango leaves was washed, dried and powdered. The powder was incorporated into the health mix at 10, 20 and 30 per cent level. Porridge was prepared with three variations and it was evaluated for its acceptability. Health mix incorporated with mango leaves powder at 10 and 20 per cent was highly acceptable while 30 per cent incorporation had a bitter taste and not acceptable. Nutrient analysis was carried out for the standard and the acceptable health mix. Glycemic index of the health mix and mango leaf powder incorporated health mix was determined. Due to the presence of fibre in mango leaf incorporated health mix, glycemic index was low when compared to standard health mix.