Development of low cost nutritive biscuits with Ayurvedic formulation
1 Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Dr. B.M. Nanavati College of Home Science, 338 R.A.Kidwai Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019 INDIA
Corresponding Author:Dr. MEENA MEHTA
Major rural population of India is malnourished and live below poverty line. The food intake by such people is of substandard with respect to nutritive value and often leads to some disorder. Common and easy to eat food for such people is biscuit. The advantages of certain ayurvedic herbs are well documented in literature. Low cost nutritive biscuits made of ayurvedic components shatavari, Ashawagandha and Yastimadhu powder was developed. It is rich in carbohydrate, energy, protein and fat which add to its medicinal importance for malnourished population. Newly formulated biscuits were investigated for its chemical and sensory characteristics by method reported in the literature. A brief microbiological studies were also planned evaluate shelf life of the product. Finally a survey was conducted to ascertain its over all acceptability amongst the population.
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MEHTA, D. M. (2013). Development of low cost nutritive biscuits with Ayurvedic formulation. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v3i3.03
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