Abstract
Abstract The oldest sweetener jaggery made from sugarcane (Saccharum officinalis) juice. It is a yellowish concentrated form of sugarcane juice which contains nutritional and medicinal properties. The good quality jaggery is golden yellowish in color, texture is hard, sweet taste with low moisture content. About 70% jaggery is made in India by various processes, in month of November to April which is a suitable climate for preparation of jaggery. Today the jaggery is available in three forms solid jaggery, liquid jaggery and granular jaggery of which solid jaggery is broadly used. The liquid jaggery has commercial value and widely used in West Bengal and Maharashtra while the granular jaggery is also most popular in rural diet. Sugarcane jaggery contains highly nutritive value with medicinal values. The jaggery contains vitamins, proteins and minerals which are essential constituents of body. Today the ayurvedic industry prepares therapeutic formulation with jaggery for the treatment of various diseases and disorders. Keywords: Jaggery, Sugar cane, Antioxidant, Cough, Arthritis.
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