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Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agriculture Science, Bengaluru, India
One of the vital objectives of this study is to analyze the nutrient composition of drumstick leaves powder and to create awareness for popularization of products based on drumstick leaves in daily diet. Data were analysed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) procedure. Drumstick leaves powder has moisture content about 5.53 percent. Corresponding carbohydrates and energy content of drumstick leaves powder were 45.65 g and 310 Kcal/100 g respectively. Protein and fat content were 22.40 g/100 and 4.30 g/100 g respectively. Crude fibre content of drumstick leaves was 13.23 g/100 g. The vitamins such as beta-carotene and vitamin - c content of drumstick leaves powder was 32570.67 μg and 100.53 mg/100 g respectively. The minerals such as iron and calcium were found to be 24.33 mg and 632.32 mg per 100 g respectively. The dehydrated drumstick leaves powder got good acceptability and having fairly good storage stability which can be promoted as a green leafy vegetable for preparation of souring chutney, sauces and curries in regular consumption.