Formulation and characterization of sweetpotato-based complementary food
Autor: | Damian Laryea, Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu, Ibok Oduro |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Zdroj: | Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2331-1932 23311932 |
DOI: | 10.1080/23311932.2018.1517426 |
Popis: | A sweetpotato-based complementary food was developed in order to promote the utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) towards reduction of vitamin A deficiency in Ghana. Four blends of complementary flours made up of OFSP, millet and soybean were formulated based on the composition of the individual flours. These formulations were done to meet the nutrient requirement of babies (6 months to 3 years) in accordance with CAC requirements. Drum drying was used to process the flour blends into instant complementary foods. The most preferred formulation (50% OFSP, 15% millet and 35% soybean flours) determined through sensory evaluation was assessed for some nutrients and microbial safety. It had significantly (p |
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