Development of Herbal Chocolate for Menstrual Cramps.

Abstract

People love chocolate more than any other food, but they hate medications. Therefore, the goal of this study was to develop the chocolate that contain herbal ingredients i.e. medicated chocolate to relieve menstrual cramps. Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum), Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) are the herbs that help in treating menstrual cramps and Shatavari (Asparagus) racemosus) is a natural remedy that possesses medicinal properties related to the female reproductive system, such as the ability to improve lactation, prevents miscarriage, removes the infertility and controls the menstruation. Physiochemical study was performed on herbal chocolate to determine the presence of protein, carbs, and glycoside,which signify the presence of various bimolecular components in chocolate. Overall appearance, pH, dimensions, stability, blooming test, hardness test, weight variation, and moisture content were all assessed for the prepared herbal chocolate.