Mineral enriched novel energy bar developed from underutilized Chironji seeds and its shelf life evaluation

Abstract

Energy bars have immense health potential and can be used as an alternative to meet the energy requirement; they are quick, convenient and easy go to food product compact with nutrients. Energy bars can be formulated with diverse ingredient that can add additional health benefits such as antioxidant, anti-flammantory and medicinal properties with high nutritional value. The objective of present study was to develop energy bar from underutilized Chironji seeds, and to analyze its nutritional and shelf life properties. Novel energy bar was formulated with chrionji, rolled oats, husked channa, roasted crushed peanuts, jaggery, raisin, popped rice and dates (binding agent). Proximate analysis of energy bar was determined as moisture (7.83%), ash (1.92%), protein (9.51%), fat (13.12%), carbohydrate (67.62%), total energy (430.08kcal), calcium (28mg/100gm), and potassium (22mg/100gm), sodium (26mg/100gm), iron (24mg/100gm). The shelf life analysis of energy bar was conducted on the basis of microbial testing, energy bar was kept at room temperature and cultured after 15 days and then after 30 days of formulation, total bacterial and mold colonies were estimated, thus the study concluded that the energy bar was highly nutritious and safe to consume within 15 days after production if kept at room temperature. Keywords: Energy bar, Chironji, Development, Nutritional Analysis, Shelf life Analysis