BOTTLE GOURD PROCESSING FOR VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

BOTTLE GOURD PROCESSING TO DEVELOP VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS SUCH AS SWEETS, FOOD ITEMS AND SNACKS

1. BOTTLE GOURD PROCESSING FOR VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS
INTRODUCTION
Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Mol) Standl), reservoir of vital nutrients, is
one of the popular vegetable crops in India. It is grown throughout India
and is available around the year. It is annual and vigorous climbing vine
with large leaves. Bottle gourd fruits are fleshy and vary in shape and
size. It belongs to the family of cucurbitaceae, genus Lagenaria. The
fruit in green stage and leaves with stem are used as vegetable.
The hard shell of the fruit is used for various other purposes . In
India, its production is around 2458 thousand tonnes from 103230
hectares (NHB 2015 – 16 ) with average yield ranging from 9 – 12
tonnes / ha. Usually it comes to harvesting in 90 days. It is known as
Dudhya Sweet- Marathi, Lauki- Hindi or calabash. It grows well in hot
moist season. It is propagated by seed (3 – 6 kg / ha ) in basins of 1 –
1.5 m diameter made 2 – 3 m apart or in furrows . Three to four seeds
are sown in a basin at 2.5 - 3 cm depth . Seedlings can also be grown in
poly or net house for planting. The principal verities are : summer
prolific Round, summer prolific Long, Pusa Naveen, Arka Bahar,
Pusa Manjiri, Pusa Meghdoot , etc. Bottle gourd is highly
perishable goes 20 – 45 % waste from harvesting till reaches to
consumer. Therefore, processing and value addition is necessary
for minimising losses and income generation
Bottle Gourd is a low calorie diet and used in numerous Indian preparations
and delicious dishes. With a short cooking time, it is often found in soups,
stir fried, dal or simply served as a sabzi. It's grated form is used to make
tuiti – fruity, sweet pickle, hot pickle , halwa and kofta curries. Long thin
strips of bottle gourd are used as a vegetarian substitute in sushi or can
simply be drunk as a juice. It's seeds are candied or roasted for
consumption .
Nutritional Value

Bottle Gourd is a low calorie diet full of numerous nutrients stored in it.
Gourd is used to counter stomach acidity, ulcers, indigestion, fatigue,
excessive thirst. The juice of bottle gourd is very good for the health with a
lot of medicinal properties. 100 g of bottle gourd edible portion contains
15 calories, 1 g fat. Its water content is 96%. It is low in saturated fat,
cholesterol, high in dietary fibre, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, riboflavin –
Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, essential minerals - zinc, thiamine,
iron, folate, magnesium, sodium , potassium, calcium , and

2. manganese, choline (for retaining and enhancing memory), rich in both
soluble and insoluble fibers.
Matured fruit were washed, cut into small cubes, seeds and pith of the fruit were separated
manually. Juice from the peeled fruit was extracted in the electrical grinder and strained through
muslin cloth. Extracted juice was stored in refrigerator.
The seeds are rich in protein ( 24 – 38 % ), lipid (35 – 46 %), moisture 2.47 %, oil 35 -7 %,
carbohydrates 12.5 %, crude fibre 4.29 %,


HEALTH BENEFITS
Medicinal properties of the bottle gourds are highly potent in curing
various diseases. Bottle gourd is good source of iron, Vitamin C, B
complex and ascorbic acid for tropical and sub tropical regions. There
are many health benefits of bottle gourd. It helps in better digestion,
body weight management, strengthening heart muscles . It reduces
constipation, blood sugar level, inflammation in kidney and liver, urinary
infection. It cures insomnia, , calculi, mental disorder, severe diarrheal,
cough, asthma, bronchitis, sleeping disorder, etc. Bottle Gourd
Powder is advantageous in psychopathy, epilepsy, and some other
nervous diseases. The product efficiently helps in preventing untimely
graying of hair.

Harvesting: Harvesting starts after 50 – 55 days when the fruit is in
tender stage. Plucking the individual fruit with sharp knife keeping 5 cm
stalk with fruit..
Grading: It is done as per size, colour and tenderness.
Storage : - Can be stored for 2-3 days without damage under shade by
sprinkling fresh water. Can be stored in cold store for 20 – 25 days at 50
to 80 deg F temp.

3. Bottle Gourd Pulp Canning :- The bottle gourd pulp could be successfully stored up to 90
days of storage period without preservative & with preservative (0.05 % and 0.10 % sodium
benzoate - Sejani et al. ISSN: 2320 – 7051).

Process: Grading, washing, peeling, cutting into pieces, blanching at 90 deg C for 2 minutes, crushing
/ pulping, adding sodium benzoate 0.05 to 0.1 0 %, filling, exhausting at 82 deg C for 5 minutes and
sealing.

5. There are also health benefits of bottle gourd. It helps in better digestion, reduces sugar level
and constipation, cures insomnia and urinary infections and is good remedy for treating
insomnia.
 Bottle Gourd is good for digestion having cooling properties. It proved to be beneficial for
diabetic patients ,
 Good for diabetic patients.
 Juice helps in weight management.
 Help reducing blood sugar.
 Help inflammation in kidney and liver
 Reduces constipation
 Remedy for insomnia
 Reduces urinary infection


There are also health benefits of bottle gourd. It helps in better digestion, reduces sugar level and
constipation, cures insomnia and urinary infections and is good remedy for treating insomnia.

6. lauki. At early tender stage it is used as vegetable and delicious dishes.
Plants can be grown in nursery in poly or net house. Two weeks old plants can be planted.
Fruits for vegetable are harvested when green and tender. Cut the fruit from vine by sharp knife.
100 – 120 qts / ha can be the yield.
HEALTH BENEFITS
 Good for digestion.
 Has cooling properties.
 Good for diabetic patients.
 Juice helps in weight management.
 Help reducing blood sugar.
 Help inflammation in kidney and liver
 Reduces constipation
 Remedy for insomnia
 Reduces urinary infection





Production = 2457.84 thousand tonnes (NHB 2015 16)
Yield of Bottle gourd:- The average yield of 100 to 120 quintal / ha can be expected. Marketing of Bottle gourd:- Can be transported
via truck to local vegetable market.
Yield about 71 to 79 tons per acre.

PKM 1:

It is a induced mutant from H375 with in yield potential of 25t/ha in 135-140 days. The fruits are extra long (180-
200cm)
Bottle gourd is also known as “Calabash” or “lauki” and it belongs to family “Cucurbitaceae”. It is an
annual climbing vine which has vigorous growth. The plant bears white color flowers which bears fleshy
and bottle shaped fruits. The fruit is used for cooking purpose. There are also health benefits of bottle
gourd. It helps in better digestion, reduces sugar level and constipation, cures insomnia and urinary
infections and is good remedy for treating insomnia.
Depending upon variety and season, crop is ready for harvesting in 60-70days. Depending upon market
requirement, medium and tender fruits are harvested. Mature fruits are mostly stored for seed production
purpose. Cut the fruits from vines with help of sharp knife. In peak season, picking should be done in
every 3-4 days.

7. Keep isolation distance of 800m from other varieties of sponge gourd. Remove diseased plants from the field. For
seed production, the fruits are harvested when they get physiologically mature. Three field inspections are
required for the production of true to type seed. After harvesting, fruits are dried and then seeds are extracted.

Usage
 Sabzi
 Soups
 Stiff fried dal
 Halwa
 Kofta
 Curries
 Juice
SEEDS
 Seed candy
 roasted


Used a lot in Indian preparations. With a short cooking time, it is often
found in soups, stir fried, dal or simply served as a sabzi. It's grated form is
used to make halwa's and kofta curries. Long thin strips of bottle gourd are
used as a vegetarian substitute in sushi or can simply be drank as a juice.
It's seeds are candied or roasted for consumption too. There are also health benefits
of bottle gourd. It helps in better digestion, reduces sugar level and constipation, cures insomnia and
urinary infections and is good remedy for treating insomnia.


Nutritional Value

These fruits have numerous nutrients stored in them. It is used to counter
stomach acidity, ulcers, indigestion, fatigue, excessive thirst. Bottle gourds
are also found in low calorie diets. The juice of bottle gourd is very good for
the health with a lot of medicinal properties.

Description
Bottle gourd is a very important crop in India. The fruit in green stage and leaves with
stem are used as vegetable. The hard shell of the fruit is used for different purpose.
The Bottle Gourd is one of the most best-selling and most ordinarily consumed
vegetables of India. What makes it more favorite is the fact that it is well digestible and
is exceedingly beneficial for health. The Bottle Gourd Powder is really good for health.

8. As a wonderful cooling vegetable powder it helps in fighting the hot summertime.
Assisting in weight loss and bestowing glow to the skin, the product is incorporated with
umpteen health benefits. Highly effective in reducing hunger twinges, the powder
has dietary fiber that makes it highly useful in preventing digestive maladies such as
flatulence, constipation and piles. Effective in curing urinary disorders, the fresh juice
made with powder helps in healing the burning sensation of the urinary
enactment. Bottle Gourd Powder is also advantageous in psychopathy, epilepsy, and
some other nervous diseases. The product efficiently helps in preventing untimely
graying of hair.

Uses:
 Much beneficial for heart as it suffices as an alkaline concoction, cut down the acidic
nature of pericardial liquid by increasing pH value.
 Assists in strengthening heart muscles, rich in iron, vitamins C and B complex and thus
great for low-cal, light diets, people with digestive disorders, convalescents and
diabetics.
 Beneficial for curing insomnia, acidity, calculi, mental disorder, constipation.
 Valuable medication for excessive thirst that occurs due to diabetes , severe diarrhea,
and inordinate use of fatty and fried foods.
 Great for balancing or leveling liver function, suggested by Ayurvedic physicians when
the liver is unhealthy and cannot expeditiously process food for maximal nutrition and
absorption.
 Used as the cardiac tonic, as well as an curative to poisoning, employed for relieving
cough, asthma bronchitis, enhances the glow and color tone of the skin.
Additional Utilization:
 It is especially advantageous for Heart since it serves like an alkaline blend so that it
diminishes the acidic behavior of pericardial liquid by enhancing pH value.
 Our product facilitates in nourishing heart muscles as to make it works appropriately.
 It is effective in mental issue, sleeping disorder, acidity, constipation and calculi.
Perhaps, these incredible benefits of drinking bottle gourd juice will change your mind:
 Cools your body. ...
 Helps in weight loss. ...
 Treats urinary tract infections. ...
 Cures tummy troubles. ...
 Keep your heart healthy. ...
 Relieves stress. ...
 An excellent post workout drink.
Mar 28, 2018

SMITA KHODKE, KARUNA SHINDE AND PRAMODINI MORE – 2014 ….. B ottle gourd (Lagenaria
siceraria mol. Stand L. family cucurbitaceae) is an important vegetable crop Bottle gourd is good
source of Vitamin B and ascorbic acid f tropical and sub tropical regions.
urinary disorders, heart problems, insomnia and diabetes, useful to maintain cholesterol level in
blood and reduces the impact of low blood pressure and heart diseases , antioxidant, anti-stress,
adaptogenic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, cardio-protective, cardio-tonic, antihyperlipidemic,
diuretic, aphrodisiac, alternative purgative, antidote to certain poisons and cooling properties
(Ahmad et al., 2011; Deshpande et al., 2008 and Mohale et al., 2008). It
powder:- For convenience in adoption of bottle gourd, it needs to be converted into dried
powder form so as to make it available as and when required. Preparation of bottle gourd powder
will also help to establish small scale industries in urban areas due to high scale demand. Preparation

9. of bottle gourd powder is one of the viable technologies for utilization of bottle gourd fruits.
However, standard process for preparation of bottle gourd powder is not available having optimum
quality attributes. It is, therefore, necessary to optimize the process parameter like blanching time
and drying temperature in the preparation of bottle gourd powder. In view of these facts, bottle
gourd powder was prepared by varying process parameter and evaluated for its quality
characteristics to standardize the process parameters.
BOTTLE GOURD SHREDS: -
The fruits were thoroughly washed after sorting and grading. Fruits were cut into two halves along
its vertical axis and nonedible portion was scooped out with the help of spoon and cut into shreds.
Thickness of shreds was maintained as 3 mm with the help of stainless steel knife
STEAM BLANCHING SHREDS:-
Steam blanching of bottle gourd shreds : A deep pot with tight fitting lid and a wire basket was used
for steam blanching. The water was added to the pot and brought to a rolling boil. Bottle gourd
shreds were kept at 2 inches deep loosely in the basket. Basket with shreds was placed in the pot
making sure that water does not come in contact with the bottle gourd shreds. Pot was covered for
varying blanching time as 2, 4, 6 and 8 min, respectively. Steam blanching pre treatment (6 min)
prior to hot air drying (600C) was found to be the most effective treatment to obtain better quality
bottle gourd powder. The bottle gourd powder prepared by the developed process technology was
highly consumer acceptable.
Drying of steam blanched bottle gourd shreds :
Cultivation of Bottle Gourd or Lauki or Calabash cucumber or White Flowered Gourd
(Lagenaria steraia)
Botanical Name:
Lagenaria steraia.
Local Name:
Dudhya Sweet- Marathi, Lauki- Hindi.
Family:
C ucurbitaceae.
Bottle gourd is a very important crop in India. The fruit in green stage and leaves with stem are used as
vegetable. The hard shell of the fruit is used for different purpose.
Harvest ing:
The fruits should be harvested when they are still green. Delay in harvesting causes the fruit to
become unit for marketing.
Yield:
The average yield is 90 to 120 quintal / ha.
Varieties:

10. There is some varieties of bottle gourd, viz summer prolific Round, summer
prolific long, Pusa Navven, Arka Bahar, Pusa Manjiri, Pusa Meghdoot etc.
Bot t le Gourd: (Lagenaria sicerat)



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15. Matured fruit were washed, cut into small cubes, seeds and pith of the fruit were separated
manually. Juice from the peeled fruit was extracted in the electrical grinder and strained through
muslin cloth. Extracted juice was stored in refrigerator.
The seeds are rich in protein ( 24 – 38 % ), lipid (35 – 46 %), moisture 2.47 %, oil 35 -7 %,
carbohydrates 12.5 %, crude fibre 4.29 %,

16. Bottle Gourd Pulp Canning :
Fresh light green, well matured, uniform size and colour bottle gourd
are washed, sorted , graded, peeled and cut into two halves along
vertical axis and cut in to cubes. Seeds are removed by hand. Cut
pieces are blanched at 90 deg C for 2 minutes and crushed in pulper.
Sodium benzoate @ 0.05 to 0.1 % is added. Containers are filled and
exhausted at 82 deg C for 5 minutes. It can be stored safely for 90 days.
Figures below show respectively lauki cut pieces and seed removal,
pulping machine, hand pulper, pulp and canning.

17. preservative (0.05 % and 0.10 % sodium benzoate - Sejani et al. ISSN: 2320 – 7051).





Bottle Gourd Pulp Canning :- The bottle gourd pulp could be successfully stored up to 90
days of storage period without preservative & with preservative (0.05 % and 0.10 % sodium
benzoate - Sejani et al. ISSN: 2320 – 7051).

Process: Grading, washing, peeling, cutting into pieces, blanching at 90 deg C for 2 minutes, crushing
/ pulping, adding sodium benzoate 0.05 to 0.1 0 %, filling, exhausting at 82 deg C for 5 minutes and
sealing.

18. LAUKI = water – 92 %,
Vitamins - A, B, C, K, E.
Essential minerals – sodium, calcium, iron, potassium, zinc,
magnesium, manganese, folate.
Fibres – soluble and insoluble.
Energy – 15 calory / 100 gm
Fat – 1 / 100 gm
1. Cools your body - great remedy for any kind of heat related ailment like nose bleeding, pimples or ulcers.
2. 2. Helps in weight loss- Fiber is the key to weight loss
3. . Treats urinary tract infections – fresh juice.
4. . Keep your heart healthy – fresh juice lowers blood cholesterol