LIQUID JAGGERY
Liquid Jaggery is an intermediate product obtained from concentrating sugarcane juice after clarification for making Jaggery. It is semi-liquid and is also known as sugarcane juice concentrate. In Marathi it is popular with the name of Kaakavi, in Kannada with Kakavi and in Gujarati with Golnupa. The liquid Jaggery contains water, sugar and non-sugar materials. The sugar is in the form of sucrose, glucose and fructose and the non-sugar materials are organic and inorganic materials viz. Proteins, amino acids, phenolic compounds, citric acid, gums, polysaccharides, wax, sterol, pigments, and salt of calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, zinc and sulphur etc. The invert sugar content of liquid Jaggery is more (about 33.7%) as compared to solid Jaggery (6.28%)and is quickly and easily-assimilated by the human digestive system and therefore, is recommended for the patients suffering from jaundice and aneamia etc.
Health Benefits
- Helps in blood purification.
- It controls the acidity as well as creates energy in the human body.
- It increases Hemoglobin level in blood.
- Useful for Students & Sportsmen to recover lost energy.
- It is highly nutritious & lite to digest.
- It is a sovereign medicine in Yellow Fever.
- It is a healthy diet for children & aged person’s health.
- It removes tiredness & energizes the body.
- It is used as an ingredient for making Ice Cream, Sudharas, and Fruit Salad.
- Instead of sugar Liquid Jaggery (Kakavi) is used as a natural sweetening agent.
- From the ancient times, Liquid Jaggery (Kakavi) is used to increase the blood level of pregnant women after delivery.
- It contains Proteins & natural sugar like Glucose, Fructose & Sucrose.
- Liquid Jaggery (Kakavi) can be used to recover lost energy during any disease.
- Liquid Jaggery (Kakavi) can be used as dietary supplement.
- In daily diet it can be consumed with Bread, Chapati, Jowar Bhakri, Millet Bhakri, Puran Poli, Roti,etc.
