Abstract:In the current scenario, we observe that the population is drastically shifting towards a healthy diet which is challenging in current fast paced lifestyle of mass population. An attempt to provide nutritious juice from Oranges and sweet lime by adding orange peel juice to enhance its nutrition and phytochemicals is made. To the same watermelon is added in the juice to reduce its bitterness as watermelon will act natural sweetener and provide vitamins to the juice.
Oranges are found to have different phytochemicals viz. carotenoids, that are beta-carotene, leutein and beta-cryptoxanthin flavonoids (e.g., naringenin) and many volatile organic compounds that create the aroma present in orange. Orange juices are very popular among health freaks as they are very nutritious and also are tasty. Consists of low fat and have less amount of citric acid as compared to lime or lemon juice.
Fruits are healthy as they have diverse nutrition, are low in fat, easily digestible. Which makes it preferably when one wants healthy lifestyle.
Fruit juices on other hand are quick easily consumable hence the demand for processed and handy juice has increased.