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Development of gluten free crackers using water chestnut (Trapa natans) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

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Author Details : A Vasavi, BL Sahana, Rakesh Kumar K , Nikitha S Pawar, Aleena Gurrala, Manasa R*

Volume : 7, Issue : 1, Year : 2024

Article Page : 14-17

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijnmhs.2024.003

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Abstract

Background: Baked goods are favored by the public due to their widespread availability, convenience, ready-to-eat nature, and excellent storage capabilities. The study focused on developing high-quality gluten-free crackers by incorporating pearl millet (Bajra) and water chestnut flour which enhances nutritional value and is gluten free, catering to individuals with celiac disease.
Aim & Objective: To Formulate Crackers with Pearl Millet and water chestnut flour. To determine the Sensory quality of the developed product. To Estimate the Proximate composition and cost of the developed product.
Pearl millet flour, water chestnut flour, whole wheat flour,salt, jaggery, garlic powder, ajwain, mixed herbs, oil, and baking powder were procured from local grocery stores of Mysore and standard A.O.A.C (2005) methods for Proximate analysis and 9-point hedonic scale was used for sensory analysis.
Results and Discussion : The sensory evaluation revealed that PMC4 was highly acceptable on par with control. Proximate analysis showed that PMC4 had high phosphorous and calcium content.
Conclusion: The study successfully developed superior gluten-free crackers with incorporation of Pearl millet and water chestnut flour. Among all the variations PMC4 was rich in phosphorous and calcium and is gluten free which caters to individuals with celiac disease.

Keywords: Pearl millet, Water chestnut crackers, Bajra, Gluten-free

How to cite : Vasavi A, Sahana B, Rakesh Kumar K, Pawar N S, Gurrala A, Manasa R, Development of gluten free crackers using water chestnut (Trapa natans) and Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum). J Nutr Metab Health Sci 2024;7(1):14-17

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