ABSTRACT

Antioxidants is a molecule that has a capacity to slow down or prevent the oxidation of other molecules and therebydecreasethe risk of various non communicable diseases. They help in quenching free radicals and maintain optimum health and well being. It is very quintessential to incorporate antioxidants in the diet. Therefore the present investigation was planned with focus on the development of food based antioxidant mixes. Three health mixes namely Mix C gms, Mix A, Mix B were formulated and there Phytochemical screening, Antioxidant and Nutritional composition was performed.The results of Nutritional components of the developed mixes clearly indicate that there is a significant increment in the crude fiber content of Antioxidant mixes A and B when compared to Standard Mix C. However there is no significant difference in the moisture, ash, protein, fat and carbohydrate content of the mixes. The results showed that there was a significant increase in the antioxidant components of mixes when compared with standard mix at (p>0.05) level. There is also a significant increase in the total Antioxidant activity of both mix A and B when compared to Mix C. The screening of phytochemicals confirms the presence of Alkaloids, Saponin and Flavanoids in all solvents namely ethanol ,methanol , ethyl acetate and water From this it can be concluded that it is essential to enrich our diets with natural fruits and vegetable for maintaining regular supply of antioxidants. Keywords: Antioxidants, Total Antioxidant Activity, Phytochemical, DPPH, Non Communicable Diseases
Publication date: 25/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.2003