SUMMARY
Development of a milk beverage based on pumpkin flakes
Vitamin A deficiency is one of the majors public health problems in Brazilian Northeast, and among other causes may be concemed to precocious weaning. Aiming at reducing this problem, a dehydrated product based on powdered milk and pumpkim flakes was developed to act as a carotene source at weaning period. Pumpkim flakes were obtained by drum drying at a 6 atm steam pressure, 0,75 m² contact surface and 1 rpm, and had their content of carotenoids, b-carotene, centesimal composition molds and yeast and faecal coliforms evaluated. The flakes were added to sugar and whole powdered milk according to FAO/WHO nutritional recommendation to 6-12 months old children and submited to acceptability test by a 6 judges' panel. The results showed that the dryring procces had a 7% efficency score and the flakes composition presented 4,84% moisture; 4,0% protein; 5,5% ash; 1,30% fat; 6,22% fiber; 78,14% carbohydrates; 115,08 ug/g total carotenois and 80,64 ug/g b-carotene content. No co1iforms were detected and molds and yeast content was 4,0 x 10² CFU/g. The powdered formu1ation properly diluted in water supports 45% of the RDA for chi1dren (calories, protein, carbohydrats and 1ipids) and 100% vitamin A and protein considering a 400 ml/day ingestion.



Recibido: 27/03/1996
Aceptado: 27/10/1997

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