The investigation deals with the development of soymilk and tofu and their enrichment at 50 mg of isoflavone/250 ml of milk or 100 g of paneer in the form of extract or encapsulated extract. The incorporation of isoflavone had significantly (p < .05) enhanced the value for all the functional characteristics in product. The particle size distribution of soya and dairy milk was quite similar ranging between 0.22 and 0.44 μm. In texture profile analysis, hardness of tofu (1235.06 g) was lower when compared with dairy paneer (5629.91 g). The total isoflavones of 19.90 mg/100 ml and 49.87 mg/100 g were found to be highest in soymilk and soya paneer with encapsulated isoflavone extract. Further, during storage of milk and tofu/paneer for 6 months and 10 days, respectively, the retention of total isoflavones was found to be higher in product enriched with encapsulated isoflavone extract as compared to isoflavone extract.
Practical applicationsSoybean is a rich source of isoflavone that possess various health benefits. In soybean products, these components get degraded and lead to greater losses. Harit soya seeds, an evergreen variety of soybean, can be utilized for the development of milk and tofu enriched with extracted isoflavone at 50 mg. The extracted isoflavone can also be incorporated in associated dairy products that possess higher overall acceptability.