Evaluation of Some Nectars Supplemented by Basil Seeds

Fruit drinks are healthy drinks because they contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that play an important role in preventing many diseases. Supplemented juice made from herbs and spices can be used to improve the nutritional value and acceptability of drinks. The present study was performed to investigate the effect of the addition of basil seeds to some different fruit juices (mango, guava and orange). Different ratios of basil seeds (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% W/Vol.) were added to the nectars prepared from the aforementioned fruits", to fix the best concentration of basil seeds should be added and the role of the concentration addition in improving different chemical, microbiological, and organoleptic properties. Through this study, it was proven that the best concentration of basil seeds which improved the characteristics of the final product, to be added was 1.0% for mango and orange nectars and 1.5% for guava Nectar. Therefore, basil seeds can be used to prepare a highly nutritious nectar, has acceptable sensory properties, and can be recommended as a dietary fortified product to deal with humans from various diseases.