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VOL. 7, ISSUE 3 (2022)
A study on the development and acceptability of millet incorporated pizza base
Authors
Ayisha Zaman, M Umamaheswari, Veena B M
Abstract
Millets are considered nutri-cereals, are highly nutritious, and have high nutrient content, including protein, essential fatty acids, dietary fiber, B-Vitamins, and minerals such as calcium and iron, zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Millets have many health benefits, and their regular consumption can reduce the risk associated with many metabolic disorders. Enrichment of pizza base with millets can benefit a large population as it has become a popular customer food throughout the globe. Even though people know that pizza base is made with refined flour, devoid of nutrients, it is a preferred food by all age groups because of its taste and popularity. Hence, a study was conducted to develop a pizza base, traditionally prepared using refined flour, which is considered unhealthy, replaced with millets. The millet flour pizza base was developed, incorporating flours of proso millet, Kodo millet, and Barnyard millet, each replacing refined flour in different proportions (50:50, 60:40, and 70:30). Chakramuni leaf (Saropous androgynous) powder was added to the pizza base to improve the nutritional quality. A pizza base with 100 % refined flour incorporation was developed as a control. Developed products were subjected to acceptability along with control by semi-trained panelists. The millet-based pizza bases were accepted on par with the control pizza base. The use of millets and chakramuni leaf powder has increased the nutritional value of pizza and is well accepted among the younger generation. Hence millet incorporated pizza base can be used as a healthy replacement for regular pizza base available in the market.
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Pages:71-74
How to cite this article:
Ayisha Zaman, M Umamaheswari, Veena B M "A study on the development and acceptability of millet incorporated pizza base". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 7, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 71-74
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