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| Title: | Sorrel — A lesser-known source of medicinal soft drink and food in India |
| Authors: | Gautam, RD |
| Keywords: | Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. var. sabdariffa
Sorrel
Lemon bush
Lal Ambari
Patwa
colouring agent
Herbal tea
Herbal medicine |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2004 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl7 ─ A23L1/27, A23L1/22, A23L1/06, A23L2/02, A61K35/78 |
| Abstract: | Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. var. sabdariffa, commonly known as Sorrel or Lal
Ambari is widely grown in Africa and many countries in the Caribbean and
Latin America as an important commercial crop for its uses in food, feed,
medicine and aesthetic value. In India also it is cultivated on a small scale
for edible calyces and ornamental purposes in home gardens. It is used as
medicine, herbal tea, and safer food colouring agent especially in
confectionaries but to a small extent. The information available in literature
and author’s observations on possibilities of making a soft drink by utilizing
its colouring constituent and sour taste have been discussed in this paper to
promote the potential of this plant in manufacturing a natural and medicinal
soft drink and food items like chutney and sauces. |
| Page(s): | 338-342 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.3(5) [September-October 2004]
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