Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
KV Sudha, Sarojani J Karakannavar, Basavraj Inamdar and Nirmala B Yenagi

Abstract:
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is known for its health benefits as it is nutritionally superior to conventional food grains. Laddu are ball-shaped sweets which are popular in India and are often served at festive or religious occasions. Hence, an attempt was made to develop foxtail millet based value added laddu and storage study was carried out. Besan laddu was taken as control. The foxtail millet laddu was evaluated for changes in moisture content, free fatty acid and organoleptic charateristics during storage period at ambient conditions in comparison with besan laddu packed in high density polyethylene (HDPE) covers. As the storage period advanced, the moisture and free fatty acid content increased in besan laddu and foxtail millet laddu. There was significant decrease in the scores for sensory parameters as the storage period advanced.