Book Title: Uncommon Food to Value Added Products: A Comprehensive Study
Editor: Dr. Swati Nakhale
ISBN: 978-81-971828-5-3
Chapter: 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/fvapc7/163
Author: Supriya Kamaji Bhadange, Student, Indian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Abstract:
Ladoos are ball shaped sweet popular in India’s Subcontinent. They are made up of different flours, sugar with added ingredients. In the present study ladoo was made up of different ingredients like dried dates,grated coconut, ghee and functional food like garden cress seeds and dink to be given as a galactogogue. A galactogogue is generally given to a lactating women which helps increasing the breast milk production. Ladoo is rich in fiber and other nutrients like calcium, phosphorous, iron, carotene, niacin and essential amino acid. The Nutritious ladoo was developed for lactating women to increase the breast milk production. The ladoo contains kharak, dried coconut, dink, jaggery and garden cress seeds. Major ingredient of ladoo is dried kharak. It is a rich source of energy and nutrients. It also helps newmothers in improving lactation while boosting their health and immunity.Horsegram is an important food and feed crop traditionally grown in arid regions . It is a treasure house of various therapeutic, bioactive compounds along with excellent nutritional quality makes it a wholesome food that should be added to diet on a regular basis.