Background: Pearl millet and jamun seed powder were combined to develop snacks that utilize the nutritional value of pearl millet and jamun seeds as antioxidants for innovative, health-conscious options. This aligns with the demand for sustainable, nutrient-rich snacks blending traditional flavors with modern health considerations. 
 
Methods: Different formulations incorporated jamun seed powder at 20% levels. The study utilized a 9-point hedonic scale for sensory evaluation and standard procedures for nutritional analysis, including proximate, minerals, in vitro digestibility and storage fat quality assessments. 
 
Result: Jamun seed powder influenced the sensory scores, with 10% incorporation maintaining acceptability. Nutrient profiles were impacted, altering protein, fat, ash, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, phytic acid and polyphenols. In-vitro protein digestibility decreased, while starch digestibility remained unaffected. During storage, jamun seed products retained sensory attributes better than controls. Type I samples exhibits potential antioxidant and anti-rancidity properties, evident in reduced fat acidity and peroxide value after 90 days (143.40 to 137.25 KOH/100 gm and 14.33 to 13.42 meq/1000 g of fat). This study enhances nutritious and sustainable snack development, offering consumers gluten free indulgence in traditional flavors with added health benefits.

Development, Nutritional and Storage Analysis of Pearl Millet Value-added Traditional Snacks (Namakpara, Mathri) Enriched with Jamun Seed Powder

A major by-product of dal mills is pulse husk which is basically used as ruminant feed. Its nutritional significance in human diet is less known. Keeping in view that pulse husk is a rich source of dietary fiber, the present study was undertaken to formulate various recipes of snack food items using green gram husk in varied proportions. The husk was incorporated in different traditional snack food item recipes viz., bread, biscuit, muffin, mathri and pakora in varying proportions (5-15 per cent) and the acceptability of different husk incorporated products was tested through sensory evaluation by score card method for different sensory qualities. The best accepted product was evaluated for various nutritional parameters and glycemic index. The results indicated that among all the food items prepared biscuit with 12.5 per cent incorporation of green gram husk found to be most acceptable. It was further evaluated for nutrient composition and glycemic response in normal subjects in the age group of 25-28 years. Appreciable amount of iron (23.75 mg/100g), calcium (113.33 mg/100g) and total dietary fiber (14.98%) content was seen in fiber rich biscuits. The glycemic index of fiber rich biscuits (46.26) was significantly low than the control biscuits (68.70). Thus the green gram husk incorporated biscuits with high dietary fiber and low glycemic index can be recommended for inclusion in the diet of people suffering from diabetes and constipation.

Development, Nutritional and Storage Analysis of Pearl Millet Value-added Traditional Snacks (Namakpara, Mathri) Enriched with Jamun Seed Powder

Fiber rich snack food products incorporated with green gram husk and their suitability for diabetics