IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Estimation Of Nutritional Composition AndSensory Evaluation Of Fero Nutri BarsDeveloped Using Euryale Ferox (Makhanaseeds).

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Sahithi G, Anees Fathima Thabassum Z, Madhavi Reddy, Shiva Kumara CS, Mr Satish

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Euryale Ferox Salisb Also Known As Fox Nut Or Gorgon Nut Are Edible Starchy White Seeds Rich In Nutrients. In Spite Of Their Unique Properties, Consumer Awareness About These Seeds And Their Nutritional Benefits Is Very Meager. The Aim Of The Study Is To Develop A Fero Nutribar Using Euryale Ferox And Estimate Its Nutritional Composition And Sensory Attributes.Nutribars- Standard Using Oats, Variation I- Partial Replacement With Euryale Ferox 50% And Variation Ii- Complete Replacement With Euryale Ferox 100% Were Developed And Their Sensory Attributes Were Evaluated By - Point Hedonic Scale. Their Proximate Compositions Were Also Estimated. Mean Sensory Scores For Preference Given By The Panelist To The Sensory Attributes Shows That The Scores Ranged From Like Moderately To Like Very Much As Preferred By The Panelist For All The Nutribars. The Overall Acceptability For Variation-II Was Higher (Mean Score Of 8.2±1.20). Comparison Of Proximate Between Standard Nutribar And Fero Nutribar Variation-I Revealed Significantly Higher Concentration Of Total Fat(P=0.024),Crudefiber(P=0.032) And Calcium(P=0.014) In Fero Nutribar Variation-I. In Standard Nutribar Significantly High Levels Of Total Carbohydrates (P=0.26),Energy (P=0.01) And Iron(P=0.09)Were Noticed. Comparison Of Proximates Between Standard Nutribar And Fero Nutribar Variation-II Revealed Significantly Higher Concentration Of Crude Fiber (P=0.033) And Iron (P=0.005) In Feronutribar Variation Ii While Comparison Of Proximates Between Feronutribar Variation I And Ii Revealed A Significantly Higher Concentration Of Total Fat (P=0.01) And Calcium(P=0.005) In Fero Nutribar Variation-I, Feronutribar (Variation-II) Contributed Higher Levels Of Iron(P=0.005).The Research Findings Suggest That Popped Makhana Seeds Hold A Promising Future As A Value -Added Alternate Gluten-Free Protein Supplement And Potential Source Of Iron, Calcium And Fibre.

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