Production and quality evaluation of herbal sandesh from a blend of cow milk and soy milk fortified with moringa moringa oleifera and roselle hibiscus sabdariffa leaves extract

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1 newlineABSTRACT newlineSandesh is a well-known Chhana-based dessert. It contains a good amount of newlinemilk protein and fat. Herbal Sandesh was prepared as a blend of cow milk and soy newlinemilk fortified with moringa and roselle leaves extract using standard procedure., newlineRoselle and moringa herbs were incorporated in the herbal Sandesh at 1%, 2%, and newline3% respectively. The sensory qualities of the product were examined for color, newlineappearance, body, texture, flavour and taste.The effect of varied levels and herb ratios newlineas well as sensory scores for all attributes were highly acceptable for herbal Sandesh newlineR2M2 produced with 96 % Chhana, 2.0 % Roselle and 2.0 % Moringa extract. newlineIncreased herb levels in Herbal Sandesh R3M3, which is made with 94 % Chhana, 3 newline% Roselle, and 3 % Moringa, resulted in a decrease in flavour, texture, and overall newlineacceptability.Total solids, moisture, fat, protein, ash, carbohydrate, and nutritional newlinefactors are some of the chemical characteristics to consider. The sample (R0M1) newlineincorporated with and Moringa extract at 1% showed promising results in chemical newlineproperties (Carbohydrate-30.25 %, Fat-19.91 %, Protein-19.60 %, Ash-1.78 %,Total newlineSolids -73.53 %) and good Nutritive value (energy value)-378.6 Kcal/100gm was newlineconsidered the best sample herbal Sandesh among other samples. Based on newlinemicrobiological examination at (0, 5, 10 and 15 days) intervals the formulated Herbal newlineSandesh, consisting of 94 % Chhana, 3.0 % Roselle and 3.0 % Moringa extract in newlinetreatment (R3M3) showed good results for SPC, Yeast and Mould, and Coliform count. newlineAs per texture profile analysis concern addition of herbs at 1%, 2%, 3% decreased the newlinehardness, springiness, chewiness of herbal Sandesh and therefore, it increased of newlinecohesiveness of herbal Sandesh. The results found that the best hardness, springiness, newlinechewiness was found in herbal Sandesh at 1% moringa and enhancing cohesiveness in newlineRoselle at 3% and Moringa at 3% herbs extract as compared to at 0% use of herb. newlineThe treatment (R3M3) had the highest antioxidant activity percent (