Innovation Owner
นางสาว Jiraporn Sirison
Advisor
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Centella asiatica extract contains key triterpenoids that offer anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and neuroprotective benefits. This project explores incorporating these extracts into lactose-free milk, demonstrating high feasibility for industrial-scale functional food production.
Extract from Centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaves is academically recognized for its key triterpenoid compounds — Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, and Brahminoside — which provide three primary health benefits:
- Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects (Hambali et al., 2024)
- Wound healing and tissue repair through collagen synthesis (Diniz et al., 2023)
- Neuroprotective and cognitive support
Research has advanced extraction technologies to improve compound yield using safe solvents, and the extract has been incorporated into various food products. Thai FDA regulations limit triterpenoid intake to no more than 20 mg per day. Overall, the use of Centella asiatica extract in food product development is highly feasible at both laboratory and industrial scales.
Objective
To study the use of stabilizers and flavoring agents in sterilized lactose-free milk containing Centella asiatica extract beads, and to evaluate the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality of the final product.
- To study the use of stabilizers for Centella asiatica extract beads in sterilized lactose-free milk.
- To study the use of flavoring agents in lactose-free milk supplemented with Centella asiatica extract beads.
- To evaluate the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality of the lactose-free milk product supplemented with Centella asiatica extract beads.