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. 2024 Dec 7;11(1):e40948. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40948

Table 2.

Immunomodulatory giloy leaves-based value-added products.

S. No. Objective of study Value added
Product
Overview of Study Reference
1. Evaluation of Herbal
Leaves for the
Development of Value-Added Food Product
Biscuit and Sev In this study, the giloy leaves were used to make value-added products such as biscuits and sev. The greatest method to add medicinal plants' nutritional advantages to humans' everyday diets to help fight degenerative illnesses is to provide value to food items by including them. It shows that the nutrients in these products can help in the fight against diseases and improve immunity. [67]
2. Consumption of natural products and Ayurvedic decoctions “Kadha” as immunity-boosting measures during the spread of COVID-19 in Delhi Ayurvedic
Decoction
“Kadha”
This study aimed to explore the prevalence of consumption of natural products and Ayurvedic decoctions “kadha” as immunity-boosting measures during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 540 responses were taken through an online survey which shows the usage of immunity-boosting measures and Ayurvedic decoctions “kadha” among the adult residents of Delhi belonging to different age groups was effective. [68]
3. Development of Giloy leaves-based Herbal Squash incorporated with Pineapple Giloy leaves based
Herbal Pineapple
Squash
This research work was an effort in the direction of producing value-added instant beverages. Due to the functional and nutritional goodness of both plants, it can be further exploited in the development of healthy beverage products to develop giloy leaves-based herbal squash incorporated with pineapple and to determine its physical and biochemical properties. [69]
4. Development of value-added cookies supplemented with giloy leaves and Tulsi powder Cookies with giloy leaves and tulsi powder In this study, giloy leaves powder was utilized in place of whole wheat flour to create herbal biscuits. When preparing herbal cookies, whole wheat flour partially replaces the powdered tulsi leaves and giloy leaves stems. [71]