Physico-Chemical Properties of Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) Natural and Value Added Products
M. Chandra Surya Rao
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Department of Horticulture, MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha – 761211, India.
D. V. Swami
Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, A.P – 534101, India.
P. Ashok
Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, A.P – 534101, India.
D. R. Salomi Suneetha
Department of Bio Chemistry, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, A.P – 534101, India.
R. V. Sujatha
Department of Economics, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, A.P – 534101, India.
V. Sekhar
Department of Statistics, College of Horticulture, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, A.P – 534101, India.
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Abstract
Palmyrah palm has great economic potential and every part of the palm is useful in one way or the other.The palm is found growing widely in southern states of India. The palmyrah products like tender fruit endosperm (nungu), neera, jaggery and tuber flour are not commercialised as the value addition in palmyrah is not standardised. Even though palmyrah is an economically important palm, it has not received proper attention from the agricultural research workers, probably on account of the fact that it is very slow growing palm found mostly in the wild state. In this context knowing of physico chemical properties and development of value added products and popularizing the same is essential.
Keywords: Nungu, neera, jaggery, tuber flour, value addition.