| Summary: | Drought has become more frequent due to climate change and its effects on the agricultural sector can be
devastating. This increases the need for drought tolerant
crops such as the Bambara groundnut (BGN) to be farmed
in Malaysia. The development of BGN to a product suitable for consumers in this region has not been studied.
Therefore, this research aimed to determine consumer
acceptability of a nutritive BGN powdered drink mix using
the Just-About-Right (JAR) method. BGN flour was produced by mixing soy powder with 0% BGN powder
(0B100S), 10% BGN powder (10B90S), 20% BGN powder
(20B80S) and 30% BGN powder (30B70S), respectively.
The physicochemical properties of the powdered drink mix
and its microbiological changes upon storage for six
months were then determined. In addition, in-vivo assessment of the cholesterol-lowering effect of this product was
conducted. Sample 10B90S was the most preferred sample
among the sensory panellists (overall acceptability = 72%). Sample 10B90S remained stable after six
months of ambient storage. Rats fed with sample 30B70S
showed the most improvement in blood cholesterol levels.
In conclusion, nutritive BGN powdered drink mix
exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be
useful for food applications.
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