Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
  • A23G—COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
  • A23G9/00—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor
  • A23G9/32—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
  • A23G9/42—Frozen sweets, e.g. ice confectionery, ice-cream; Mixtures therefor characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts

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• the present invention relates to an ice-cream and more particular, to the process for manufacture of ice-cream from Mahuda (Madhuca indica).
• Milk products are well known since ancient times and are consumed all over the world. The consumption of milk and its derivatives are the day by day routine of the people. The medicinal plants or herbs are also very well known for maintaining health and curing diseases since time immemorial. Hence, a milk product containing natural flavor herbs has a key role in the field of nutraceutical foods. The importance of herbal food products is to maintain health, to provide vital requirements without any artificial chemicals.
• Ice-cream is a very well known milk product in the world since many years and it is very popular in every age group of the people. There are many types of ice-creams available in the market but all of them frequently use artificial flavors and preservatives that are injurious to health as well.
• US7247322 discloses herbal nutritious chocolate formulation and process for preparation thereof containing Tinospora cordifolia, Glycyrrhza glabra, Adhatoda vasica, Madhuca indica and Cassia occidentails as herbal source. The invention claims use of all the parts of plants though floral parts of Madhuca indica for the preparation of chocolate formulation.
• ITH29818 discloses preparation of cocoa butter substitute especially for chocolate preparation that comprises the mixture of Madhuca latifolia, and palm oil with various other ingredients.
• the main object of the invention is to provide ice-cream from Madhuca indica and preparation thereof.
• the ice-cream of the present invention is based on the natural flavor to provide flavor of Madhuca indica.
• Milk, sugar, natural fat, skimmed milk powder, stabilizer, emulsifier, fruit flavor essence, food colours, cashew nuts and cleaned and roasted Mahuda (Madhuca indica) flowers are used in the preparation of the ice-cream.
• mixture of milk, natural fat, sugar, skimmed milk powder, stabilizer, fruit flavor essence and food colours are mixed with sundried and roasted Mahuda flowers.
• Cashew nuts are added to the said mixture and the final mixture is transferred to suitable containers and then to the precooled freezer to allow it to freeze.
• milk natural fat, sugar, skimmed milk powder, stabilizer, emulsifier, liquid glucose, fruit flavor essence, food colours, Cashew nuts and cleaned and roasted Mahuda flowers are used.
• Mahuda (Madhuca indica), one of the forest based trees commonly called as “Butter tree” or “Honey tree”, belongs to Sapotaceae family. It has various health benefits and different parts of the Mahuda such as bark, flowers, seeds, fruits and heartwood are used for medicinal purposes. The oil obtained from seeds is used as an ointment. The flowers have astringent, healing, appetizer and tonic properties. Flowers of Mahuda are used to treat chronic bronchitis problem. Flowers are also used in treatment of cough (www.wikipedia.com, www.jetrophabiodiesel.org).
• the flowers are fleshy and 2 cm long. The flowers are in bunches at the end of the branches, white, pointed and sweat scented. Madhuca indica flowers are known as energy rich material and used as human feed sometimes. Flowers are used for making local wine. The fleshy petals are eaten as raw or cooked and country spirit known as Gapai is made from flowers which are a favorite drink of tribal people in India. The oil extracted from seeds is used in cooking, soap making and manufacture of margarine, (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/88507).
• the present invention uses the Mahuda flowers that are collected in the season.
• the collected flowers are extended to cleaning and then the cleaned flowers are sundried for several days.
• the dried flowers are roasted and used in the ice-cream preparation.
• Mahuda flowers are collected from the Dediapada forests, Dediapada taluka, Narmada district, in the southern part of the State of Bengal, India.
• the present invention relates to an ice-cream from Madhuca Indica comprises milk, natural fat, sugar, skimmed milk powder, fruit essence, food colour, broken cashew nuts, cleaned and roasted Mahuda flowers, emulsifier, stabilizers and liquid glucose.
• an ice-cream from Madhuca indica comprises milk 660 to 670 ml/kg, natural fat 72 to 77 gm/kg, sugar 155.3 to 160.3 gm/kg, skimmed milk powder 22 to 27 gm/kg, fruit essence 0.5 to 1.5 ml/kg, food colour Q.
• the present invention involves a process for manufacture of herbal icecream comprising of the following steps:
• Liquid glucose, emulsifier and the stabilizer are added.
• step 3 Further freezing is done to harden the ice-cream for several hours.
• milk fat content should be 6 to 7 % in step 1; milk and warming up of the mixture is done at 45-50 °C. Cleaned and roasted Mahuda flowers are used.
• step 3 mixtures is heated at 80-90 °C while homogenization of the mixture is done 250-350 pounds pressure. For making the ice-cream and hardening the ice-cream -6 to -10 °C and -20 to -30 °G respectively. Further, hardening of the ice-cream requires 5-6 hours.
• Emulsifier(E 471) 0.2 to 0.7 g
• the prepared ice-cream sample has been sent to the laboratory for assuring the total solids, milk fat and milk protein % as compared to prescribed standards.
• the quality test report is being in line with the prescribed standard as per food safety and standard regulations.
• the test result of ice-cream from mahuda has good Nutritional value.

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