Nutritional Composition and Role of Non-centrifugal Sugar (NCS) in Human Health

Non-centrifugal sugar (NCS) has several traditional names such as brown (Europe & North America), Gula Melaka (Malaysia), Jaggery and Gur (India), Kokuto (Japan), Panela (Colombia) Muscovado (Philippines). It is obtained by boiling down the sugarcane juice until its water content evaporates. NCS various benefits for our health it anti-diabetic, anti-cariogenic, antioxidant radical scavenging activity due to presence of vitamins, minerals, phenolic acids flavonoid components well total capacity. This review provides a general overview nutritional composition outcomes compared refined based on literature published in scientific journals. The can be considered nutraceutical functional food. However, more research will needed confirm increase awareness, which could then encourage usage this product sugar-