Packaging, storage and value addition of aonla, an underutilized fruit, in India

Abstract

-The product. Aonla (Emblica officinalis Geartn), the king of arid fruits, popularly known as "Indian gooseberry", is a small-sized minor subtropical fruit grown widely in North India. India ranks first in the world in aonla area and production volume. It is considered to be a "wonder fruit for health" because of its unique properties. Uses. Aonla fruit is very useful in treating many diseases such as diabetes, cough, asthma, bronchitis, headache, dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, skin diseases, leprosy, jaundice, scurvy, diarrhea and cancer. Packaging. Different packaging materials such as nylon net, perforated polyethylene bags, ventilated corrugated fiber boxes, gunny bags, wooden crates, etc., can be used for prolonging the storage life of fruit. Storage. Refrigerated storage helps in enhancing the storage life of fruit. Value addition. There are numerous products such as aonla squash, candy, jam, chutney, etc., which are prepared from aonla fruit. Inclusion of these products in the diet definitely helps in improving the nutritional value of Indian meals. Discussion. The low cost of the products as well as good sensory, nutritional and shelf life qualities mean that processed aonla products are appropriate for commercialization. In order to obtain a good income from aonla, it must be sold immediately in the market; if not, to make profit, proper storage facilities should be available.Emblica officinalis / fruits / traditional uses / packaging equipment / storage / value added Emballage, stockage et valeur ajoutée de l'aonla, un fruit sous-utilisé, en Inde.Résumé -Le produit. L'aonla (Emblica officinalis Geartn.), roi des fruits des zones arides, populairement connu sous le nom de « groseille indienne », est un petit fruit subtropical mineur largement cultivé en Inde du Nord. L'Inde occupe la première place mondiale en superficie et en volume de production de ce fruit. Il est considéré comme un « fruit étonnant pour la santé » en raison de ses propriétés exceptionnelles. Utilisations. Le fruit de l'aonla est très utilisé pour soigner de nombreuses maladies comme le diabète, la toux, l'asthme, la bronchite, les maux de tête, la dyspepsie, les coliques, les flatulences, les maladies de peau, la lèpre, la jaunisse, le scorbut, la diarrhée et le cancer. Emballage. Différents matériaux d'emballage tels que filets en nylon, sacs de polyéthylène perforés, boîtes en carton ondulé ventilé, sacs de jute, caisses en bois, etc., peuvent être utilisés pour prolonger la durée de conservation des fruits. Stockage. Le stockage réfrigéré permet d'améliorer la durée de conservation des fruits. Valeur ajoutée. Un très grand nombre de produits comme le jus pressé, les bonbons, la confiture, le chutney, etc., sont préparés à partir de fruits de l'aonla. L'introduction de ces produits dans l'alimentation contribue à l'amélioration de la valeur nutritionnelle des repas indiens. Discussion. Le faible coût des produits ainsi que ses bonnes qualités sensorielles, nutritionnelles et de durée de vie font que les produits transformé...

Insight about the biochemical composition, postharvest processing, therapeutic potential of Indian gooseberry (amla), and its utilization in development of functional foods—A comprehensive review

“…Products like preserve, candy, jam, sauce, pickle, shreds, powder, and juice are prepared from amla (Parveen & Khatkar, 2015; Raj et al, 2019). Amla preserve (Murabba) is a popular processed product made from fully matured amla fruits, obtained by cooking the whole fruits or large fruit pieces in heavy sugar syrup (Kore et al, 2013). Amla fruits, smaller in size, which are not preferred for the preparation of Murabba can be utilized for making of pickle (Goyal et al, 2008).…”

Ultrasonic modulated osmotic dehydration of Aonla ( Phyllanthus emblica L.) slices: An integrated modeling through ANN, GPR, and RSM

“…However, aonla can be processed into a variety of products like pickle, preserve, juice, murabba, dried powder, candy etc. It is also one of the main constituents of ayurvedic products like Chwayanprash and Triphala (Parveen & Khatkar, 2015; Kore et al., 2013). Despite its demand aonla is commonly available only for a short period between October and January and is a highly perishable commodity and it needs to be preserved and processed as high valued products (Ganachari et al., 2020).…”

Assessment of Engineering Properties of Aonla Stone and Seeds

“…family Euphorbiaceae and order Euphorbiales (Wali et al, 2015). It is well known Indian fruit for its medicinal and therapeutic properties from the ancient time in India (Kore et al, 2013). Aonla fruit is perishable and thus needs to be processed after few days of harvesting or else immediate marketing of raw fruits is required.…”

“…Raw aonla fruit is not much acceptable by consumers because of its high acidic nature and its astringent taste (Priya and Khatkar, 2013). But the aonla products like candy, supari, pickle, preserve, triphala and chavaprash are very famous and have huge demand in the market because of their health benefits (Kore et al, 2013). Aonla seed extracts also showed higher antioxidant activity and both seed and seed coat have good amount of major and micro minerals.…”