UNLOCKING THE HEALING POWER OF MALT: FORMULATION AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUALTION AS A TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC REMEDY FOR DIABETES

In the present study cost effective malted mixes were prepared by using millets which are very nutritious for diabetic patients.Millets are processed by traditional processing techniques to improve the bioavailability of micronutrients, decrease anti nutrient factors.Ragi, Bajra, Jowar, Barley based premixes were developed as alternative health mix for people having type 2 diabetes mellitus.The premixes were prepared into two formulations with variations.The premixes were prepared with some powders of medicinal plants like amla, bitter guard, jamun seeds, bitter almond along with millets (ragi, bajra, jowar) and some cereals (mung bean, soyabean).Formulation contains germinated millets mixes with variation in number of herbs.Sensory evaluation of the samples was carried physiological and chemical malt quality parameter.The superior products were packed in a packaging material.The physico chemical characteristics and nutritional quality characteristics along with microbial quality the shelf life of the superior products at ambient and accelerated conditions were studied.