Abstract

Sumaiya Mamun, Mohammad Abduz Zaher, Ielias Uddin and Prof. Dr. A. K. Obidul Huq*

ABSTRACT

A nutrient-enriched functional biscuit was developed for malnourished children as a supplementary food in the present study. One control biscuits and vitamin premix enriched three sample biscuits were formulated and organoleptic properties were tested for evaluation. Total 11 children performed sensory evaluation. Control biscuits were devoid of vitamin premix, whereas in sample-1, 2 and 3 incorporating 0.5, 0.75 and 1% vitamin premix added respectively. Proximate composition analysis showed that controlled biscuits contain 4.8% moisture, 2.3% crude fiber, 14.7% protein, 19.5% fat, 56.1% carbohydrate, 2.1% ash and energy 458 Kcal. In case of organoleptic evaluation, sample -2 biscuits was more acceptable compared to all other quality characteristics by the organoleptic test. Sample-2 biscuits contain 4.5% moisture, 3.5% crude fiber, 14.6% protein, 19.9% fat, 55% carbohydrate, 2.3% ash and energy 457 Kcal. Proximate analysis and sensory evaluation concluded that, our newly developed biscuit-2 has the optimum taste and nutrient content; therefore, further implications of this research are necessary in favour of school-going children.