The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Studies on Weaning Gruel from Maize (Zea mays) : Part I Effect of Processing Technology on Viscosity Reduction Properties. Keeping Quality, and Suitability of Weaning Gruels for Maize Eating Population


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Malnutrition is one of the major national problems, claiming innumerable lives every year in developing countries. Although there are several factors responsible for this, improper weaning foods seems to be the most prominent one. In rural/tribal household, usually cereal staple diet is used for weaning, which due to its high starch content leads to a high bulk, low nutrient dense weaning foods.
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Pallavi Mehta
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda - 390 002, India
Manmeet Chhabada
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda - 390 002, India
Neha Parikh
Department of Foods and Nutrition, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda - 390 002, India

Abstract


Malnutrition is one of the major national problems, claiming innumerable lives every year in developing countries. Although there are several factors responsible for this, improper weaning foods seems to be the most prominent one. In rural/tribal household, usually cereal staple diet is used for weaning, which due to its high starch content leads to a high bulk, low nutrient dense weaning foods.