"COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES FOR A NOVEL INFANT INSTANT DRINK MIX FORMULATION"

FOOD TECHNOLOGY - ENGINEERING

In growing and developing countries infants and young children suffer mostly from malnutrition. The adulting of infants from one to two years of age in life is very rapid. To meet this situation, infant instant Health Mix Powder and drink is developed, which acts as an immunity booster and helps with weight gain. It is made with nutritious cereal like corn, legume like soybeans, and millet like finger millet (ragi).The combination of this cereal, legume, and millet provides the right protein profile for the infants and help their growth. The use of such readily available crops in complementary to legume such as soybeans is very healthful in developing a simple household low-cost weaning food, holds promise in alleviating infant malnutrition and soybean is a plant-based protein which is rich in high fiber, high protein with saturated fat and it is cholesterol free, lactose free, rich in vitamin c , calcium and iron. Finger millet is 10 times higher than wheat and rice in calcium content. The right ratio of these three combinations of food and their ability to dissolve or solubility of them determines the quality of our instant infant food. The challenge, therefore, is to develop a nutrient-dense supplementary instant infant food from locally available crops that could be adopted at the household level. For flavoring milk, milk powder and coconut powder is going to be used. The main ingredient of this healthy baby is milk, which makes it sweet. It provides important nutrients such as protein, calcium and vitamin D, which are important for the development of baby's bones, teeth and general health. The sweetness of milk helps babies enjoy drinking water. Milk powder is added to make the taste of the mixture more creamy and creamier. Since it is milk powder in its essence, it both adds flavor to milk and increases the nutritional value of the drink. Vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A and vitamin D, are often added to formula to help children grow and stay healthy. Healthy mix for babies takes advantage of the delicious coconut flavor that coconut flour provides. Tropical flavors will add interest and appeal to drinks with young tastes. Healthy fats, such as those in coconut, are also important for a child's brain development. It also adds some sweetness, eliminating the need for extra sugar. Analyzing their physicochemical properties and sensory properties with the help of proximate analysis tests and also enhancing their taste for making it a better food for feeding infants. We planned to bring out this product as an instant healthy mix as well as an infant instant drink that could help working parents to feed their babies in their tight schedule.

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