Assessment 0f Proximate, Mineral Elements and Amino Acids Profile of Weaning Food Formulated From a Local Variety of Pennisetum Glaucum, Roasted Sesanum Indicum and Euastacus Spp

Sprouted cereal and legume complementary weaning food were prepared from a local variety of Millet, Sesame seed and crayfish, the complementary flour blends were mixed into various ratios 60:20:20 as MSC (60 parts of millet: 20 parts of sesame and 20 parts of crayfish), 65:35 as MS (65 parts of millet and 35 parts sesame) and 75:25 MC (75 parts of millet, and 25 parts of crayfish) respectively, hence compared with commercial weaning food celarac Cl. A standard methods were used for the analysis .Crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber of the formulation increase significantly (p≤0.05) which ranged from 20.10±0.15, 17.52±0.02 and 9.22±0.06 compared to the reference value of 18.50±0.34, 8.31±0.30 and 0.11±0.01 respectively. Moisture and ash content values were higher compared to the reference values as 8.25±0.025 and 4.78±0.08 to 5.58±0.01 and 1.94±0.01. Elements composition of sodium 114.71±1.33, iron 4.72±0.05, calcium 389.14±0.03 and zinc 3.03±0.03 were significantly higher than the reference value 15.86±0.08, 1.62±0.01, 110.62±0.39 and 1.28±0.01 respectively. While the values of Magnesium, Phosphorous, and potassium are lower compared to the reference value. Amino acids content showed a significant increase in the contents of lysine 3.95±0.01, methionine 2.43±0.01 and tryptophan 3.75±0.02 to that of the reference value 2.70±0.0.01, 1.24±0.01 and 2.27±0.01. Functional properties with WSI and FC are significantly low compared to the formulated diets as 288.00±1.00 and 360.00±1.00 to 391.00±1.00 and 502.00±1.00 respectively. Key words: Sprouted, formulation, weaning food, millet, sesame and crayfish. DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/13-18-07 Publication date: December 31 st 2022