Production of an electrolyte drink from the use of tamarind fruit (Tamarindus indica L.)

Abstract

The tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.), is from the legume family and is native to the tropics. The fruit is curved, which the shell is bright brown and its flattened oval seeds, joined together by fibers. It is a highly rustic fruit tree, since it can thrive in poor or marginalized soils, with little or no irrigation and minimal care, in relation to other tropical fruit trees. The objective of this work was to establish the formulation process to obtain a hydrating drink based on Tamarindus indica L., To obtain the drink, the following formulations were made; formulation 1 (6% tamarind pulp - 94% H2O), formulation 2 (9% tamarind pulp - 91% H2O) and formulation 3 (12% tamarind pulp - 88% H2O), keeping the amounts of electrolytes and carbohydrates constant added to the formulation. As the main result for the formulation of the drink, there is the following sequence: Harvesting of the fruit, Selection and classification of the raw material, Pulping, Storage of the pulp, Formulation, Mixing, Pasteurization, Packaging and Storage.