Development and Characterization of Functional Low Calorie Gelatin Gummies Enriched with Glycosaminoglycans Extracted from Mackerel Fish Waste.

Fish processing waste amounts to around 50% and contains novel recoverable
molecules like glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), health beneficial bioactive
polysaccharide, and a nutraceutical. The present work aimed to formulate
gelatin based gummies with added GAGs targeting obesity. Prepared formulations
were sugar (S) and no added sugar (NAS), where sugar was
replaced with maltitol. GAGs were supplemented at 0.5%, 1.5%, and 3% (w/
w) in both. Storage studies (6 months, 25°C in RT) showed no significant
changes in texture or sensory analysis and were microbiologically safe; GAGs
were extractable up to 95%. Gummies with maltitol and GAGs at 1.5% were
a suitable formulation as anti-obesity product.