Technology of Weaning Food Formulations Prepared from Germinated Cereals and Legumes |
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| Authors: | LM MARERO EM PAYUMO EC LIBRANDO WN LAINEZ MD GOPEZ S HOMMA |
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| Affiliation: | Authors Marero, Payumo, Librando, Lainez, and Gopez are with the Food &Nutrition Research Institute, Pedro Gil Street, P.O. Box EA-467, Ermita 1000, Manila, Philippines. Author Homma is with the Dept. of Nutrition &Food Science, Ochanomizu Univ. 2-l-l Ohtsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | The use of germinated cereals and legumes in reducing bulk of weaning foods was investigated. The blends were formulated and studied for their viscosity, acceptability, and quality. Germinated rice-mung-bean, germinated rice-cowpea, germinated corn-mungbean and germinated corn-cowpea (germination period was 72 hr for rice/corn and 48 hr for mungbean/cowpea) indicated viscosity reduction from about 20,000 cps to about 3,000 cps at the 70:30 ratio with concomitant good scores in general acceptability. About 400 mL gruel prepared from the formulations met l/3 RDA for protein and energy requirements of infants. The products were found stable for 6 months, mi-crobially safe, and well-tolerated by the infants. |
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