Abstract            Volume:12  Issue-6  Year-2024         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

The purpose of this study was to formulate a nutrition supplementary mix for young children (1-3 years) from locally available millets and pulse with addition of 20 per cent milk powder that would promote growth and prevent malnutrition. Totally six formulations were standardized using three drying methods namely cabinet, drum and spray drying techniques from germinated finger millet and little millet and analysed for nutritional and protein quality. Highest amount of protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron content (26.04 g, 1272.13 mg, 74.26 mg, 28.3 mg and 5.61 mg/100g respectively was found in T_1C formulation prepared using millet dried on cabinet drier methods. Maximum value for PER, TPD, BV, NPU were recorded as 1.73, 90.16, 81.52, 73.49 in T_1S formulation prepared using spray drying technique method. Based on the results, the formulated supplementary foods have good protein quality and can be promoted for improving the health and nutritional status of young children and meeting nutritional requirements.

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