Table 2.

Value addition role of fig in food industries.

Industry	Food Product	Additive	Function	Reference
Food industry	Fig powder co-products (FPC)	Peel and pulp	FPC obtained from peel present higher antioxidant activity than FPC obtained from pulp.	[69]
Food industry	Functional food	Leaves, pulp, peels, seeds and latex	It is the high value-added ingredients and their utilization in novel food formulation development.	[70]
Food packaging	Fig-based Chitosan film	Leaves	Fig leaves extract incorporated chitosan films can be used for protection of the food items and increase their shelf life.	[71]
Confectionery	Doughnut icing and pastry product “beijinhos”	Fig peels	Use of fig peels fruits as natural colorants.	[72]
Baking	Cookies	Fresh fig fruit powder	Fig powder-incorporated cookies have rich nutrients as compared to market products.	[73]
Snack	Fruit-based snack	Dried fig	In this study, a novel snack based on fig fruit powder was developed.	[74]
Dairy	Sugar-free milk-based dessert	Dried figs and CMC	Figs and CMC influenced the dessert’s characteristics.	[75]
Oil	Canola oil	Pulp and skin extract	The high efficiency of fig skin extract for oxidative stability is assessed because it is good source of phenolic compounds.	[76]
Bakery	Burfi (Indian cookie)	Fig fruit powder	The fig fruit powder-based product was found to be low cost as compared to market products.	[77]
Confectionery	Toffee	Fig fruit powder	The toffee products prepared by fig fruit powder were assessed for their physico-chemical and sensory parameters.	[78]