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Indian Journal of Nutrition

Research Article

Formulation and Preparation of Nutrifuse Supplement for Mother and Child

Basu A, Nandi S, Hota S and Chatterjee A*

Laboratory of Food Chemistry & Microbiology, Food & Nutrition Division, Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
*Corresponding author: Chatterjee A, Laboratory of Food Chemistry & Microbiology, Food & Nutrition Division, Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata; E-mail: annalakiicb@gmail.com
Article Information: Submission: 08/02/2023; Accepted: 24/03/2023; Published: 29/03/2023
Copyright: © 2023 Basu A, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Supplementary foods are special formulations in ready-to-eat or milled form, beyond normal ration of home diets with modified energy, protein, fat or micronutrient content. It helps to improve nutritional status or prevent nutritional deterioration of the food insecure vulnerable population, people suffering from diseases, cope up with long and short term food shortage, improve school performance etc. Integrated Child Development Services Scheme among multidimensional services provide supplementary foods with an aim to meet the gap of 1/3rd of total calories as well as ½ of the protein requirements for children below 6 years, pregnant, lactating women and adolescent girls. The study was focused with interest to prepare suitable Nutrifuse supplement powders of low and moderate cost i.e two gluten based and two gluten free (gluten sensitivity) for pregnant, lactating women, children up to 6 years of age in the weaker sections of society ranging from Rs 14.92 to Rs29.3 /100g. The supplements developed were good source of protein (10.42 g to 13.96 g), fat (11.32to 20.44 g) and calcium (3.32 to 6 g) per 100g with an overall acceptability score between 6.9 to 7.4. Thus the 4 formulations of Nutrifuse supplement can be given as supplementary foods and can be used in future product development process.