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Area of Science:

Food Science and Technology
Nutritional Science
Agricultural Science

Background:

Millets are versatile grains used in various food products.
Nutritional deficiencies remain a significant global health challenge.
Developing nutrient-dense foods is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize a functionally enriched millet-based nutri-cereal mix.
To incorporate chicken and vegetable components for enhanced nutrition.
To address the needs of nutrition-deficient populations.

Main Methods:

Utilized a mixture design with an optimal custom design model.
Investigated malted sorghum flour, malted green gram flour, and chicken powder as major ingredients.
Employed Design Expert software (version 13) for numerical optimization.

Main Results:

The optimized ratio included 30% malted sorghum flour, 15% malted green gram flour, and 15% chicken powder.
Experimental values closely matched predicted values for key nutritional parameters (moisture, ash, fat, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, energy, water activity).
The optimized mix demonstrated higher mineral, phenolic, and amino acid content.

Conclusions:

The optimized nutri-cereal mix shows significant potential for enhancing nutritional status.
This formulation can contribute to improving food and nutritional security.
Malted millet flours are valuable ingredients for developing fortified food products.