Development and Characterization of a Nutritionally Rich Spray-Dried Honey Powder.

In the present study, the spray-dried honey powder enriched with aonla ( Gaertn) and basil () extract was developed using drying aids-gum arabic (GA), maltodextrin (MD), and whey protein concentrate (WPC), and then characterized based on particle size distribution, colour, glass transition temperature (Tg), X-ray diffraction, and antioxidant and rheological properties. Results showed the highest Tg (86.13 °C) for WPC based honey powder, which, in turn, resulted in least stickiness as compared to GA and MD based honey powders with Tg 74.