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Generation Awakens: Shift from Common to Uncommon (An Appeal for Food and Nutrient Secured Uttarakhand)


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Strive towards hunger free Uttarakhand has been a topic of major concern for mountain development. The challenge to nutritionists of Uttarakhand is to increase the production and availability of micro nutrient rich uncommon foods as a substitute for common foods; enhance their nutritive value using modern tools of biotechnology and develop methods of processing in order to improve their nutritive value, acceptability and shelf life and thereby promote the consumption of these foods. Visualizing the above concept, research was undertaken with the objective to determine the efficacy of uncommon foods (Basella alba) as substitute for common foods (Spinach), which when incorporated in different traditional recipes would act as a tool for combating micronutrient deficiencies.

The nutritional analysis revealed that Basella alba leaves had promising value of nutrients (1.54% ash, 0.27% crude fat, 1.60% crude protein, 0.73% crude fiber. The minerals viz. iron, calcium, phosphorous were 10.63mg/100g, 239.91mg/100g and 14.88mg/100g respectively. The dietary fiber and oxalate content were 1.98% and 20.59mg/100g respectively. The moisture, Beta carotene and vitamin C content in Basella alba leaves were 91.9%, 5607μg/100g, 74.88mg/100g respectively) and could act as a substitute of spinach. Sensory evaluation, statistical analysis & consumer acceptability of products formulated showed that products were highly acceptable. The easy propagation of Basella alba at household clearly indicated that once every household is secured the dream of food secured Uttatakhand would also become true.


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Urvashi Pandey
G.B.P.U.A. & T., Pantnagar D.S.B. Campus, Kumaon University, Nainital.

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Strive towards hunger free Uttarakhand has been a topic of major concern for mountain development. The challenge to nutritionists of Uttarakhand is to increase the production and availability of micro nutrient rich uncommon foods as a substitute for common foods; enhance their nutritive value using modern tools of biotechnology and develop methods of processing in order to improve their nutritive value, acceptability and shelf life and thereby promote the consumption of these foods. Visualizing the above concept, research was undertaken with the objective to determine the efficacy of uncommon foods (Basella alba) as substitute for common foods (Spinach), which when incorporated in different traditional recipes would act as a tool for combating micronutrient deficiencies.

The nutritional analysis revealed that Basella alba leaves had promising value of nutrients (1.54% ash, 0.27% crude fat, 1.60% crude protein, 0.73% crude fiber. The minerals viz. iron, calcium, phosphorous were 10.63mg/100g, 239.91mg/100g and 14.88mg/100g respectively. The dietary fiber and oxalate content were 1.98% and 20.59mg/100g respectively. The moisture, Beta carotene and vitamin C content in Basella alba leaves were 91.9%, 5607μg/100g, 74.88mg/100g respectively) and could act as a substitute of spinach. Sensory evaluation, statistical analysis & consumer acceptability of products formulated showed that products were highly acceptable. The easy propagation of Basella alba at household clearly indicated that once every household is secured the dream of food secured Uttatakhand would also become true.


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