Narayanaswamy, D. and Kurien, S. and Daniel, V.A. and et al, . (1972) Improvement of poor wheat and kaffir corn (Sorghum vulgare) diets by supplementation with a low cost protein food (Bal-Ahar) based on a blend of wheat, peanut and soybean flours. Nutrition Reports International, 6 (3). pp. 157-164.
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The effect of supplementing poor wheat or Kaffir corn (Sorghum vulgare) diets with a low-cost protein food (LCPF) or dried skimmed milk was studied in experiments lasting 4 weeks with groups of 8 weanling female rats. The LCPF consisted of a 70:15:15 mixture of wheat, soya bean and groundnut flours supplemented with minerals and vitamin. LCPF and skimmed milk were added to both basal diets in amounts to raise the protein content of the diet by 1.5 and 3.0%. Growth and protein efficiency ratios (PER) increased significantly when either supplement was added to the 2 basal diets. PER values showed that LCPF and skimmed milk were equally effective supplements and 1.5% was as effective as 3.0% additional protein. It was concluded that the addition of 1.5% extra protein, as LCPF, makes good the deficiencies of poor wheat and Kaffir corn diets. It was calculated that a daily supplement of 50 to 60 g LCPF, costing 1.5 to 2.0 US cents, will provide 10 to 12 g extra protein and half the daily requirements of preschool children for minerals and vitamins
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India |
| Subjects: | Animal Husbandary > Live Stock Animal Husbandary > Veterinary Sciences |
| Divisions: | Maize Sorghum Soyabean |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2012 04:49 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2012 04:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7477 |
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