ATTRIBUTES BOTTLE GOURD ICE-CREAM ATTRIBUTES BOTTLE GOURD ICE-CREAM
Compositional Attributes Minerals
Total Solids(%) 38.6 ± 0.833 Calcium (%) 0.14
Fat(%) 10.95 ± 0.481 Potassium (%) 0.51
Protein (%) 3.9012 ± 0.049 Phosphorus (%) 0.16
Ash(%) 0.873 ± 0.016 Microbiological Count
Acidity (% L.A.) 0.1892 ± 0.006 Standard Plate count(cfu/g, log transformed) 18625 ± 1342.403
β-carotene(mg/ 100 g) 0.126 Yeast and Mold count(cfu/g, logtransformed) Nil
Crude Fibre (%) 0.05 Coliform Count (cfu/g, log transformed) Nil
Vitamin C (mg/100g) 0.68    
Physical properties Sensory Attributes
Melting Resistance (%) 57.14 ± 1.132 Flavour 40.13 ± 0.869
Hardness (1/10th mm) 128 ± 4.320 Colourand Appearance 4.39 ± 0.256
Overrun (per cent) 71.71 ± 10.960 Bodyand Texture 27.33 ± 0.667
Viscosity (cP at 4°C) 303 ± 4.535 Melting Quality 4.5 ± 0.500
Specific Gravity (at 16°C) 1.0962 ± 0.013 Total score 91.42 ± 1.695
Table 13: Average proximate chemical composition, physicochemical properties and microbiological quality of Bottle gourd Ice-cream manufactured by standardized process.