Optimization of process variables for petha manufacture from chayote ( Sechium edule Sw.)

Abstract

Chayote (Sechium edule Sw.), a hairy climbing shrub, belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. It is native to mountains of Central America where it was first domesticated by Aztecs (Singh, Verma, Arya, & Muneem, 2002). In India, chow-chow is widely grown in entire NorthEastern Hill (NEH) region where it is known as isqush (Nepali), chayote (Hindi/English), is-kush, squash (Sikkim), sikot (Meghalaya), dashkush (Manipur), is-kus (Nagaland), ishkus (Darjeeling) and iskut (Mizoram). The fruits have more than eighty-six variants found in the region of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim (Rai, Sanwal, Yadav, & Phukan, 2006). It is single seeded fruit with different colours (light yellow to dark green) and different shapes (ovoid, peer, spherical, elongated). The fruit is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, fat, minerals and vitamins, particularly vitamin A and vitamin C (Sanwal, Yadav, Singh, & Rai, 2008). The fruits and seeds have higher antioxidant activity (Ordonez, Gomez, & Isla, 2006) and are rich in several important amino acids. Low calorific value, high dietary fibre, high potassium and very low sodium contents of fruit make it suitable for people suffering from high blood pressure and cardiovascu

Origin, Evolution, Breeding, and Omics of Chayote, an Important Cucurbitaceae Vegetable Crop

“…S. edule is a monoecious plant with male flowers borne in clusters, and females occur singly (Abdelnour and Rocha, 2008;Chakravarty et al, 2019). Chayote fruit, as an important edible organ, has many nutrients needed by the body (Newstrom, 1991;Ruiz-López et al, 2010;Castro Rodríguez et al, 2015;Díaz-de-Cerio et al, 2019;Taynath et al, 2020;Sudargo et al, 2021). Moreover, other parts of S. edule plant, such as stems, tender leaves, and tuberous roots, are typically considered to be an important component of human diets (Jena et al, 2018;Vieira et al, 2019).…”

Evaluation of Proximate and Mineral Composition of Biscuit Formulated Using Chayote (Sechium edule) and Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) Flours

“…Chayote is an abundant source of nutrients, including dietary fiber, essential minerals, vitamins, and amino acids [6]. Mung beans are a source of vegetable protein.…”