Phytochemical and mineral content of pulp drink and analogue yoghurt from pretreated balanaites aeqyptiaca fruit pulp

There have been significant use of plants, for food and as animal protein substitutes, this is arousing interest among consumers, dieticians and nutritionists. Plants are now being used in the preparation of food of high energy value by dietetics: yoghurt, flour for babies, jams, marmalades. It has been reported that dates products have been developed including Ketchup,1 biscuits,2 ice,3 Tamarheep (a mixture of flour of dates and milk),4 flour of dates and yogurt with extract of dates.5 Fresh fermented dairy products such as yoghurt are widely consumed foods in many countries.6 Yogurt is one of the most dairy products sold on the market because of the diversification of its constitution, such as fat yoghurt, probiotic yoghurt, yoghurt mousse, ice cream yoghurt, liquid yoghurt for drinking7 yoghurts are healthy food because of its beneficial live bacteria. However, in competition with pathogenic bacteria in both food and the environment.8 The extract of balanites such as pulp, leaves, juice had been reported to be rich in micro and macro nutrients especially proteins and vitamins.1 Dates are rich in fiber and pectin minerals such as (Ca, P, K, Fe) and other biological active substances like Group B vitamins, essential amino acids and polyphenols.9 The purpose of this research is to Make yoghurt analogue from balanites pulps drink, as a functional food base material that may meets consumers’ expectations in the modern day of infection, diseases and age related issues .These potentials, balanites polyphenols contents has.1,6 This research work seeks to establish the best analogue yogurt and juice products from banalities pulp produce at various pretreatments for children and adult that depends on milk, milk intolerance people as well as ovo-lacto vegetarians. The bioactive, minerals and vitamins contents may help against hidden hunger.