Value addition of Limonia acidissmia L.

Abstract

Wood apple is a unconventional fruit. Fresh, ripe wood apples with hard shell, hardened rind, fairly large and globular shaped with soft, fleshy, yellowish edible pulp were procured from local wholesale market, Hyderabad. Pulp was extracted and the stored for preparing dehydrated powder and murabba. The left over pectin extract was used for preparing jelly. To reap the nutritional benefit and to get market throughout the year many value added products like wood apple jelly, dehydrated powder and murabba were developed. It is also employed in the treatment of diarrohea and dysentery. The fruits are very rich in protein, iron, and calcium and phosphorous. The osmotic dehydrated powder was found to be rich in carbohydrates (61g / 100g) due to sugar is absorbed during osmotic regulation. Negligible growth of microbes was observed in all the wood apple powder, jellies and murabba. All the products can be stored without any deterioration and are consumer acceptable upto three months of storage as per the study.