Potential of Herbal Nutraceuticals in Ghee: A Review

Abstract

Food industries have rather high demand for the products that meet the consumer’s demand for a healthy life style. In this context functional food fortified with the plant ingredients plays an important role. Ghee is widely used as carrier for herbs for efficient absorption of their functional components in ayurvedic medicines. Herbs like Vidarikand, Shatavari, Ashwagandha, Arjuna etc had been incorporated in ghee and were observed to have enhanced absorption of the active components present in them in the body increasing their therapeutic and functional benefits. Ayurvedic medicines being natural are devoid of any side effects and therefore capturing the attention of the researchers all over the world. The purpose of this review is to summarize the studies conducted so far on the ghee incorporated with herbs as the source of functional, therapeutic and antioxidant benefits. Keywords: Ghee (Butter oil), Vidarikand (Pueraria tuberosa), Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera),Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum L.), Arjuna(Terminalia arjuna), antioxidant activity Cite this Article Kamal Gandhi, Darshan Lal. Potential of Herbal Nutraceuticals in Ghee: A Review. Research & Reviews: Journal of Dairy Science and Technology . 2015; 4(2): 1–5p.