Physco che ca popetes of d edbe f t Mey fl Roby s A: Physico-chemical properties of wild edible fruit Meyna laxiflora Robyns (Alu): p od cto of A f t po de by sg dyg ad production of Alu fruit powder by using drying aid

The study focuses on the physico-chemical characteristics of the wild fruit Meyna laxiflora Robyns (Alu) and fruit powder, which was gathered from the Konkan regon of Maharashtra. Alu fruit powder is made by using The study fo uses on the physico chemical characteristics of the wild frui Meyna laxiflora Robyns (Alu) and fruit powder which was gathered from the Konkan region of Mahara htra. Alu fruit powder is made by usn a drying aid called maltodextrin (MD). Powder samples (MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4 and MP5) were made using different amounts of MD (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 g). Preliminary phytochemical screening of fruit pulp a drying aid called maltodextri (MD) Powder s mpes MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4 and MP5) were made using different amounts of MD (0.5, 1 0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 g). Preliminary phytochemical screenng of fruit pulp and powder showed the presence of some phytoconstituents such as reducing sugar, saponin, flavonoids, and terpenoids, whereas alkaloids, tannins, steroids and protein were absent in both. The parameters of the powder and powder showed the presence of s me phyoconstituents such as reducing ugar, saponin, flavonoids, and terpenoids, whereas alkalods, annins, steroids and protein were absent in both. The parameters f the powder are directly influenced by the amount of MD, as evidenced by the variations in bulk density, total soluble solis, pH, specific gravity and the proximate among the powder samples. High solubility was found in the are di ectly influenced by he amount of MD as evidenced by the variatons in bulk density, total soluble sample with a medium of MD. The highest of particle distribution was found in MD-added samples (MP2 (1 g), solids, pH, pecific gravity and the proximate among the powder samples High olubilty was found n the MP3 (1.5 g), MP4 (2 g)) whereas the raw (MP0) showed the least. Sensory analysis was done using 9-point sample with medum of MD. The highest of particle distribution was found in MD added amples (MP2 (1 g), hedonic scale, which revealed that MP2, MP3, and MP4 were highly acceptable. This study assumed that fresh MP3 (1 5 g), MP4 (2 g)) whereas the r w (MP0) showed the least. Sensory analysis was done using 9-point hedonic cale, which revealed that MP2, MP3, and MP4 were highly accepable. This study Alu fruit, pulp and in the form of powder can be useful for the development of new products. . .. on bealf of (c) 2024 Beijing Academy of Food Sciences Publishing services by Elsevier BV on behalf of KeA Communications Co Ltd This is an open access article under the CC BY NC-ND license Communications .,Co., .Ltd This is an open access article under the CC--BY-NC-ND licselicense (http://creativecommonsorg/licenses/by nc nd/40/) (t:/reaties.r/lieses/b-c-/4./). (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)