Effect of different nutraceuticals on phytochemical and mineral composition as well as medicinal properties of home made mixed vegetable pickles.

Abstract

The present study was carried out to check the effect of different nutraceuticals on antioxidant activity, total phenolic contents, total flavonoid contents, antidiabetic activity, sensory evaluation and heavy metals of mixed vegetable pickles. The results were indicated that the P3 pickle sample which contained six medicinal plant powders showed the highest antioxidant activity (87.56 ± 0.02%), total phenolic contents (77.12 ± 0.01 mg GAE/100 g), total flavonoid contents (14.67 ± 0.06 QE mg/g) and antidiabetic activity (IC₅₀= 25.89 ± 0.07 µg/mL). The level of heavy metals was varied in all of the selected pickles but below permissible limit while according to consumer point of view all sample were accepted.