Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Shruthi KJ, Dr. ML Revanna and Dr. KG Vijayalaxmi

Abstract:
India is one of the largest bamboo producing countries like other tropical countries and all type of climate is also suitable for growing bamboos, while some bamboo were planted others may be grown naturally by seed dispersal. Around 8.96 million ha of the total 63.3 million ha forest area of India is estimated to be covered by bamboo. Bamboo rice is special rice that is grown out of a dying bamboo shoot and it has become an important and major source of income for tribal living in the forest. The aim of the study was to develop payasa from bamboo rice and evaluation of nutritional and sensory acceptability of the product. The payasa was prepared and evaluated by using 9 point hedonic scale by 21 semi trained panel members. Sensory analysis shows that payasa prepared from 100 percent white rice and 50 percent bamboo rice and 50 percent white rice incorporation scores high for all attributes. Nutrient analysis of payasa revealed that control payasa was high in carbohydrate and energy, moisture and crude fiber was high in bamboo rice payasa but there was no much statistical difference was observed between control and bamboo rice payasa in other nutrients however, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous was much better in bamboo rice payasa but there was no much difference observed in iron content between control payasa and best accepted payasa. Thus the study shows that incorporation of bamboo rice increases the nutritional profile of the product.