DEVELOPMENT OF MAHUA (MADHUCA LONGIFOLIA) FLOWER ENRICHED NUTRI-CEREALS BASED LADDOO FOR LACTATING WOMEN
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2019
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COLLEGE OF FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY AND BIO-ENERGY, ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND
Abstract
The present research study entitled “Development of mahua (Madhuca
longifolia) flower enriched nutri-cereals based Laddoo for lactating women” was
conducted with an idea to prepare and to assess the shelf life of vacuum packed
Laddoo stored under different conditions. The objectives of the study were to evaluate
nutritional profile of raw ingredients, to standardize formulation of mahua flower
enriched nutri-cereal based Laddoo, to characterize the final food product for
nutritional and quality parameters and to evaluate the shelf life of the product in
vacuum packaging material. To cater the elevated demand of nutrition during
lactating period, mahua flower, wheat and finger millet were selected as major
ingredients. Mahua flowers was found to be rich in carbohydrates, protein, fat,
calcium, iron and phosphorus whereas the cereals/millets contain certain important
minerals. Composite rotatable experimental design (CRD) was adopted to standardize
the formulation of mahua flower enriched nutri-cereal based Laddoo. On 9-point
hedonic scale the maximum score of color, taste, aroma, body and texture and overall
acceptability were found to be 7.99, 7.99, 7.88, 7.77 and 7.77, respectively.