DEVELOPMENT OF CARBOHYDRATE GEL BASED ON Pereskia aculeata Miller (ORA-PRO-NOBIS)

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593812303103

• Palavras-chave: stability; herbal medicines; carbohydrate gel; Pereskia aculeata; medicinal plants.

• Keywords: stability; herbal medicines; carbohydrate gel; Pereskia aculeata; medicinal plants.

• Abstract:

  The use of dietary preparations and nutrient intake are ancient practices, with carbohydrate supplements in gel form capable of effectively assisting nutritional status, becoming yet another alternative in reducing complications with food transport and digestion, all of this associated with improved quality of life with daily lifestyle changes. The objective of the present study was to develop and evaluate the stability of a carbohydrate gel based on Pereskia aculeata Miller, ora-pro-nobis to evaluate the organoleptic characteristics and stability of the product. The pharmaceutical forms manipulated in triplicates with samples of 10g each being stored under different conditions: 3°C to 5°C, 45°C, 60°C. All samples showed few changes in their organoleptic characteristics. The samples that were at a high level were those that showed the most changes in terms of the oxidative process.