Preparation of pumpkin powder and pumpkin seed kernel powder for supplementation in weaning mix and cookies

Abstract

Pumpkin powder and seed kernel powder was utilised for the development of weaning mix and cookies. Six different treatments of weaning mix in which wheat flour was supplemented with pumpkin powder viz. T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20), T4 (70:30), T5 (60:40) and T6 (50:50) were subjected to sensory evaluation and based on the results best four combinations viz. T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20) and T4 (70:30) were selected for nutritional studies. The treatment T4 (70:30) recorded the highest amount of crude protein (12.51 %), crude fibre (0.89 %) and β-carotene (7.81 mg/100 g) followed by T3 (80:20), T2 (90:10) and T1 (100 %). Among different treatments of weaning mixes prepared by supplementing wheat flour with pumpkin seed kernel powder, treatment T3 (80:20) was awarded with the highest scores followed by T2 (90:10), T4 (70:30) and T1 (100 %) on the basis of sensory evaluation. Cookies of six different treatments in which wheat flour was supplemented with pumpkin powder (i.e. T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20), T4 (70:30), T5 (60:40) and T6 (50:50)) were subjected to sensory evaluation and based on the results, the best four combinations viz. T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20), T4 (70:30) were selected for storage studies. The treatment T4 (70:30) recorded the highest amount of crude protein (10.08 %), crude fibre (0.863 %) and β-carotene (4.29 mg/100 g) followed by T3 (80:20), T2 (90:10) and T1 (100 %). Among different treatments tried for cookies preparation by supplementing wheat flour with pumpkin seed kernel powder (T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20), T4 (70:30), T5 (60:40) and T6 (50:50)), treatment T1 (100 %), T2 (90:10), T3 (80:20), T4 (70:30) were selected on the basis of sensory evaluation for nutritional studies. The maximum amount of crude protein content (12.50 %), crude fibre (0.830 %) and β-carotene (3.50 mg/100 g) was observed in T4 (70:30) followed by T3 (80:20), T2 (90:10) and T1 (100 %). With supplementation of pumpkin powder in weaning mix and cookies, the β-carotene content increased, while with increase in pumpkin seed kernel powder there was increase in crude protein and fat.