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Effect of Storage on Acceptability and Nutrient Content of Iron Rich Toffee


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Iron rich toffees were prepared from, Rajkeera (Amaranthus paniculatus) and Bengal gram leaves (Cicer arietenum) powder. The prepared toffees were stored in airtight glass containers at room temperature for a period of six months. The periodical acceptability was evaluated at 0,1,2,3, 4,5 and 6 months of storage period. The nutrient content and microbial count of toffees was determined at 0, 3 and 6 months of storage period. The iron content of toffee R is 31.8 mg/100g and for toffee RB 28.30 mg /100g. The results of mean acceptability scores of organoleptic characteristics of iron rich toffees stored for six months showed that as the period of storage increased all the organoleptic scores decreased. Similarly the nutrient content was highest at initial stage and decreased for 3 and 6 months of storage except moisture. The results of storage study indicated that as the period of storage increased organoleptic characteristics and nutrient content decreased while microbial content increased.

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Storage, Acceptability, Nutrient Content.
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Authors

T. N. Khan
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India
J. P. Nerlekar
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani (M.S.), India

Abstract


Iron rich toffees were prepared from, Rajkeera (Amaranthus paniculatus) and Bengal gram leaves (Cicer arietenum) powder. The prepared toffees were stored in airtight glass containers at room temperature for a period of six months. The periodical acceptability was evaluated at 0,1,2,3, 4,5 and 6 months of storage period. The nutrient content and microbial count of toffees was determined at 0, 3 and 6 months of storage period. The iron content of toffee R is 31.8 mg/100g and for toffee RB 28.30 mg /100g. The results of mean acceptability scores of organoleptic characteristics of iron rich toffees stored for six months showed that as the period of storage increased all the organoleptic scores decreased. Similarly the nutrient content was highest at initial stage and decreased for 3 and 6 months of storage except moisture. The results of storage study indicated that as the period of storage increased organoleptic characteristics and nutrient content decreased while microbial content increased.

Keywords


Storage, Acceptability, Nutrient Content.

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