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V. A. Daniel ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, D. Narayanaswamy ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹, S. Dhanaraj ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Rice and ragi are the most important sources of proteins in the dietaries of the low income groups in some parts of India and other developing countries. These provide more than 70 per cent of the proteins in such diets.

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D. Narayanaswamy ¹, V. A. Daniel ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, D. Rajalakshmi ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹, H. A. B. Parpia ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Rice and ragi (Eleusine coracana) are consumed as a staple food by a large majority of the population in some parts of India and in some other developing countries.

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D. Narayanaswamy ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, V. A. Daniel ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹, H. A. B. Parpia ¹, D. Rajalakshmi ¹

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1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Rice and ragi (Eleucine coracana) form the staple food of the low income groups of the people of different parts of India.

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D. Narayanaswamy ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, V. A. Daniel ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹, H. A. B. Parpia ¹

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1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore-2 a, IN

Abstract

Wheat and Kaffir corn (Sorghum vulgare) are the important cereals consumed as staple food by the low income groups, of the population in different parts of India. Studies carried out by different workers have shown that diets based on the above cereals promote moderate growth in rats and are lacking in proteins, certain essential vitamins and minerals. Owing t o the shortage in the supply of milk and other animal foods to the low income groups, efforts have been made by several workers to develop low cost protein foods based on oil seed meals and legumes for use as supplements to these diets.

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D. Vijayalakshmi ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, D. Narayanaswamy ¹, S. Venkat Rao ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹

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1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore-2 A, IN

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Redgram (Cajanus cajan) is grown throughout India and is the most common legume in vegetarian diets consumed in South India. The production of redgram in India during 1969-70 was of the order of 1.8 million tons in a total production of 11.7 million tons of legumes.

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V. A. Daniel ¹, D. Narayanaswamy ¹, B. L . M. Desai ¹, Soma Kurien ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹, H. A. B. Parpia ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore-2 A, IN

Abstract

The diets consumed by a large majority of the population in the developing countries are based on cereals and millets, ischolar_mains and tubers and certain small amounts of legumes and negligible amounts of milk and other animal foods. Such diets are deficient in protein, certain vitamins and minerals and do not promote optimal growth of children. In view of the practical difficulties involved in increasing milk production in these countries; attempts are being made to use processed protein foods based on plant proteins viz. oilseed meals and legumes and fortified with essential vitamins and minerals as supplements to the diets of children.

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