ANALYSIS OF VITAMIN A IN THE CARROT AND PAPAYA POWDER INCORPORATED WHEY BEVERAGES

Abstract

The main objectives of the paper were to investigate the use of carrot and papaya powder in the production of functional whey based beverage. Whey contains over 90% of water. It also contains a high lactose content (75% of the dry matter), a low fat content, soluble milk proteins (i.e. about 20% of total milk proteins) and various minerals. It also contains other components such as citric acid and lactic acid, non-protein nitrogenous materials such as urea and uric acid and group B vitamins, mainly vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).Whey protein does not contain vitamin A, in order to improving the nutritional quality of whey carrot and papaya powder were fortified to develop whey beverages. Quality of developed whey carrot and whey papaya beverages was evaluated trough the sensory evaluation.For standardization of recipe 2 samples had done Sample A and Sample B, from that sample A has selected according to sensory evaluation. The Vitamin A composition of Sample A and Sample B were 18.5µg and 20µg respectively.

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