Quality of Potato Chips as Influenced by Aloe Vera Coating

Kashif Sarfraz Abbasi¹, Tariq Masud², Sartaj Ali^3, , Talat Mahmood¹, Azhar Hussain³, Muhammad Liaquat¹ and Muhammad Jahangir¹

¹Department of Agriculture Sciences, University of Haripur, Haripur Pakistan;

²Department of Food Technology, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan;

³Department of Agriculture and Food Technology, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan

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Kashif Sarfraz Abbasi, Tariq Masud, Sartaj Ali, Talat Mahmood, Azhar Hussain, Muhammad Liaquat and Muhammad Jahangir. Quality of Potato Chips as Influenced by Aloe Vera Coating. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2015; 3(3):157-161. doi: 10.12691/jfnr-3-3-5

Abstract

The objectives of the current endeavor were to develop a healthy halal product with greater consumer acceptance level. Chips prepared from stored potatoes (10±1°C and 70±5% relative humidity) at thirty days interval were coated with different concentrations of aloe vera gel before frying. Significant variations (p<0.05) were observed in the quality attributes as a result of gel concentrations and storage intervals. The coated chips were found high in moisture content with lower fat absorption and appreciable sensorial scores. While comparing the different concentrations of aloe vera, it revealed that 10 and 20% gel produced potato chips with acceptable color which can also be associated with low perceived acryl amide formation. Steady increase in oil uptake and moisture contents with reduction in sensory scores was observed along the extended storage intervals. The overall results revealed that 20% aloe vera gel proved to be the best coating for potato chips with moderate moisture contents, reduced oil uptake and appreciable sensorial scores.

Keywords:
plant based coating potato chips aloe vera gel halal processed products

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