Bayan Almaghlouth

Bayan Almaghlouth


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 May 2023 in Foods
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BABayan Almaghlouth
Bayan Almaghlouth
Nashi Khalid alqahtaniNashi Khalid alqahtani
Nashi Khalid alqahtani
KAKhadijah I. Alnabbat
Khadijah I. Alnabbat
HMHisham Abdelmonem Mohamed
Hisham Abdelmonem Mohamed
Tareq M. AlnemrTareq M. Alnemr
Tareq M. Alnemr
hosam M. habibhosam M. habib
hosam M. habib
Byproducts of second-grade dates and sweet potato tubers of noncommercial standard are produced along with the main product and are just as important as the main product but cannot be sold in the open market, as they may not be considered acceptable by consumers. Such byproducts can be valorized through the manufacture of a wide range of functional food products with high market appeal, such as jams. The research approach of this study included measuring antioxidant activity, total flavonoids, polyphenols, physicochemical and color indices, pH, and total sugar, as well as conducting a sensory evaluation, of mixed jams composed of different ratios of date jam (DFJ) to sweet potato jam (SPJ), namely, DP1 (80:20), DP2 (70:30), DP3 (60:40), and DP4 (50:50). To date, no other studies have considered producing mixed jam from dates and sweet potato byproducts. The sensory evaluation results indicated that jam DP4 (consisting of 50% date and 50% sweet potato) had the maximum overall acceptability. This investigation reveals the potential of using mixed byproducts in jams as natural functional ingredients, suggesting the economic value of valorization byproducts as low-cost ingredients to expand the properties, nutritional value, antioxidant content, and overall acceptability of jams. The discovered optimal mixed fruit jam has significant potential for further development as a commercial product.