Functional Tinospora cordifolia (giloy) based pasteurized goat milk beverage: Impact of milk protein-polyphenol interaction on bioactive compounds, anti-oxidant activity and microstructure

• DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101101
• Publication Date: 2021-05-31T06:15:16Z
• Authors: Heena Sharma; Ashish Kumar Singh; Gaurav Kr Deshwal; Priyanka Singh Rao; M. Dharani Kumar
• Keywords: 0404 agricultural biotechnology; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; 6. Clean water; 3. Good health

Abstract Tinospora cordifolia (giloy), a medicinal plant widely used in Indian system of medicine, is known to cure various ailments owing to its therapeutic values. Milk is considered as an ideal/delivery carrier system for its bioactive molecules. Therefore, in view of ‘green milk’ concept, and to potentiate the therapeutic benefits of goat milk and giloy juice, pasteurized functional giloy-goat milk beverage was developed using goat milk and debittered giloy juice (90 : 10) and evaluated for its' storage stability at refrigeration temperature (4 ± 1°C). Results revealed that functional beverage prepared with herbal extract treated giloy juice had highest (p