Physiochemical properties, anti-pathogenic and anti-tumour activity of whey based probiotic muskmelon health beverage Krishnaprabha V.1,*, Ramakrishnan Lalitha1, Vijayaraghavan R.2, Unnikrishnan Gayathri3 1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamil Nadu, India 2Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamil Nadu, India 3Department of Microbiology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore-641 104, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author: V. Krishnaprabha, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: prabhavijay2007@gmail.com
Online published on 4 July, 2024. Abstract Background Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) was a beautiful, juicy, tasty fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family which includes 825 species in 118-119 genera. It is also rich in antioxidant flavonoids such as carotene, Vitamin C, lutein, adenosine, zea-xanthin and cryptoxanthin and the folic acid present in the fruit is very good for pregnant women and makes the baby healthy and it helps to prevent the neural tube defects. Whey and whey based products had relatively high lactose content which forms a suitable substrate for probiotics in the intestine and it increased the absorption of calcium. Methods A probiotic beverage was prepared by using whey water and muskmelon incorporation. Result Product developed with whey protein at 60% incorporation received highest acceptability score. No statistically significant difference was found between the control and Whey protein incorporated muskmelon beverage. The nutrient content of V2 was higher than other variations. Conclusively, the incorporation of whey water, muskmelon (rich in antioxidants) and probiotic could prevent our body from various disease conditions and it has potential health benefits disease. Top Keywords Anti-pathogenic, Anti-tumour activity, Physiochemical properties, Probiotic beverage, Whey water. Top |