Studies on Micro-Atomised Protein Foods Based on Blends of Low Fat Groundnut, Soya and Sesame Flours and Skim Milk Powder and fortified with Vitamins, Calcium Salts and Limiting Amino Acids I. Preparation, Chemical Composition and Shelf Life

Abstract

The diets consumed by weaned infants and pre-school children in India and other developing countries consist predominantly of starchy foods and lack in protein rich and protective foods such as milk, meat, fish, eggs etc. Protein malnutrition is widely prevalent in the above age group. During recent years a considerable amount of work has been carried out on the preparation of processed protein foods suitable for supplementing the diets of weaned infants and pre-school children in the developing countries.